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Merchandise, PHB Sneak Peeks

Poptropica Mad Libs and possibly other books?

Slanted Fish

We all know Poptropica released an Official Guide Book, but while searching the Barnes & Noble website, PHB reader Muddy Axe discovered there could be more Poptropica books to be published!

As many people know, Mad Libs is a popular word game for kids where you pick random words based on parts of speech, then fill it into the blanks of a story for hilarious, nonsensical results. And now, Barnes & Noble lists a book called Poptropica Mad Libs by Roger Price available for pre-order.

There is also a pre-orderable book titled Poptropica Lime 1 by Elizabeth Corfe, and according to Amazon, “This title is part of Pearson’s Bug Club – the first whole-school reading programme that joins books and an online reading world to teach today’s children to read. In this book: Discover the online secrets of Poptropica. This title is suitable for ages 6-7 (Lime level).”

Do you think you’ll be buying these new titles if/when they’re released?

-slanted fish

PHB Sneak Peeks

PHB Sneak Peeks: Poptropica’s Unknown Glory

Slanted Fish

Hey Poptropicans! Ashley Lange, as you may or may not know from our Poptropica Creators Database, is one of the game designers for Poptropica. I recently came across her DeviantArt page, and after searching “Poptropica” in her gallery, I found…

Church by ~AshleyLange

As the title suggests, this appears to be a drawing of a Poptropica church interior, but since its upload on Dec 31, 2011, nothing of this sort has appeared on Poptropica… yet.

However, one of the comments she made on another Poptropica drawing (submitted Jan 11, 2011) offers some insight: “This is the art test – a drawing I made up to see if I could draw in Poptropica style – I submitted about a year and a half ago to Poptropica so they’d consider hiring me – and they did!”

Poptropica Rocks by ~AshleyLange

Nor has this one ever appeared, but perhaps it wasn’t meant to (see above quote). Looks to be in the style of Red Dragon Island though. 🙂

-SlantedFish

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Daily Pop, PHB Sneak Peeks

Creator Clips… and some Creator data!

Slanted Fish

Curiosity might have killed the cat. But the Creators know it won’t stop you. Thirsting for some knowledge? A new feature has been added into the Daily Pop: Creator Clips!

Introducing Creator Clips!

We’re thrilled to introduce a new feature in the Daily Pop: Creator Clips!

Creator Clips are original stories, jokes, pictures, and other fun stuff from some of the best writers, illustrators, and cartoonists around. In the weeks to come, you’ll find out:

  • The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to Rick Riordan, the author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  • The worst job that Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, ever had
  • The scariest thing that ever happened to Mary Pope Osborne, author of The Magic Tree House
  • Something that Lincoln Peirce, writer and artist of Big Nate, has never told anyone before
And much, much more! Check out Creator Clips now in the Daily Pop. A new entry will be posted every Monday.

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CAPTAIN CRAWFISH

Thanks for that, Captain Crawfish. Maybe we won’t eat you just yet. 🙂
CC: Whew! I’m still alive!
Hijuyo: Watch it! I said YET.
That’s not the only place you can get information about people who have played a part in Poptropica. The Poptropica Help Blog offers, among other cool stuff, the Poptropica Creators Database – a collection of data we know about the identities of the Poptropica Creators, the very people who work to create for us such an awesome game!
Recently a new section has been added to our Creators Database, and our thanks goes to Quiet Eagle for discovering the identity of Director D – who is known to his workmates as James Lema! Besides being the former director of Spy Island HQ, James is also the Director of Product Development at Poptropica’s Headquarters! Read more about it in our database.
CC: Bet you’ll never find MY real name!
Hijuyo: Do you WANT to be eaten?
CC: No, arrrr!
Hijuyo: Then keep a low profile, would you?
CC: Aye aye Captain.
Hijuyo: I can’t hear you.
CC: AYE AYE, CAPTAIN!
Hijuyo: Wait, I thought you were the Captain. Captain… Crawfish.
(At the word “crawfish,” crowds of hungry seals rush in to nom CC.)
CC: Aye, ’tis an omnom life for me.
Bonus Items, PHB Sneak Peeks

Dr. Hare 2.0 and his minion

Slanted Fish

If the mayor of 24 Carrot Island was upset about Dr. Hare’s mischief, well, things just got worse. Dr. Hare has posted the following on the Poptropica Creators’ Blog:

Dr. Hare returns to 24 Carrot Island!

Bad news gets worse for the mayor of 24 Carrot Island.

Wait a minute, I don’t remember this picture being taken. That’s not the real Dr. Hare at all. It’s an impostor!

What’s going on here?

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DR. HARE

Wait, so now there’s TWO Dr. Hares?! Make that three… it looks like the impostor’s holding a Dr. Hare doll! But where did he get THAT?

Here’s the big scoop…

Poptropica TOYS are in the making!

Popular online toy store ToyWiz.com has a page up declaring that it is “your source for official Poptropica merchandise like toys, action figures, plush & redemption codes for online virtual items!” You can now pre-order goodies that will ship to you in June.

Featured items right now include 7-inch plush figures of Dr. Hare, Shark Boy, and more. There are also 6-inch action figures, 3-inch mini figure toy 2-packs, as well as a deluxe toy playset: the 30-inch inflatable blimp!

Sounds like a lot of fun!

So tell us, nice boys and girls, would you like to be getting your very own Poptropica toys? 😀


PHB Sneak Peeks

LAZARZ & LEGOS

coderkid

LOOK THERE.
 

NOW BACK.

LOOK THERE.

NOW BACK.

SADLY, IT IS NOT THIS.

BUT IT CAN LOOK LIKE THIS, WITH THE NEW-

*EXPLOSIONS*

Hello children. It is I who now speaks to you from a land that exists beyond the realm of your earthly habitations, to bring you this heavenly message:

I JUST ATE  A CHURRO.

But not really. What I’m here to tell you is that this super cool item card was just found by PHF member Aaron.

OMG.

It.

Looks.

Awesome.

I can’t wait to blast some baddies into obscure (and unimportant) things.

YAAY VIOLENCE!!!

I kid. Anyway, if this item turns out to be as cool as it SEEMS, prepare to get your socks knocked off by…

MY SUPER AWESOME RAY SHOOTHER THINGY.