Granada Ventures and Open Mind Productions have penned a publishing deal with Egmont that includes the UK launch of Numberjacks books in 2008 and a monthly Numberjacks magazine title.

Egmont UK will be the official publisher of Numberjacks for the UK, Eire, and English Language Commonwealth territories, and the publishing program will kick off in the summer with the monthly magazine title aimed at a core age group of 3- to 6-year-olds. Each issue will include a cover-mounted gift, songs, puzzles, board games, and cut-out-and-make activities, all designed to deliver instant appeal for Numberjacks fans UK-wide.

The initial range of books will launch in August, with further titles released throughout 2009. The Numberjacks range will feature all traditional book formats, including storybooks, activity books and novelty books, together with a Numberjacks annual.