Random House Children's Books Publishes Its First-Ever Exclusive E-Book Original

For the first time in the publisher's history, Random House Children's Books has released an e-book of an original, not-previously-published work. The short story, written by New York Times bestselling author Michael Scott, is entitled "The Death of Joan of Arc: A Lost Story from the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."

The story is available exclusively in digital format and is the newest addition to Scott's series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel," which has sold more than 1 million copies to date in North America. Released by the Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers imprint, it retails for $0.99.

"Michael's new e-book original is certain to entertain fans and satisfy them as they wait until the publication of the next book in the six-part series, The Warlock [to be published next year]," says Beverly Horowitz, Delacorte publisher.