Simon & Schuster Dives into Octonauts

Simon & Schuster U.K. announced that it will move up the launch of its “Octonauts” TV tie-in program. Originally scheduled to hit stores in August, Simon & Schuster will publish the first two titles March 31, followed by four more titles in August.

“We’re incredibly excited to be launching Octonauts into the U.K. book market in time for Easter,” says Chris Michaels, publishing director for Chorion. “The response to the TV show has been overwhelming, and there’s unquestionably enormous demand for books telling the stories of Captain Barnacles and his crew. We look forward to these books being the first of many huge successes from Simon & Schuster in the years to come.”