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“Barbie: Dreamscape,” scheduled for July 28, is the first novel
for young adults out of Mattel Publishing since the imprint was
announced three years ago. The novel is not tied to the
blockbuster 2023 “Barbie” movie and no screen adaptation is
currently planned, according to Mattel.
The toy and family entertainment company is calling Aster's book
a “coming-of-age story” that finds Barbie declared “Fateless” at
the graduation ceremony of the “enchanted” Swancrest Academy.
“To earn a Fate, she must journey across treacherous, magical
lands in search of the mysterious beings who control the
destinies of everyone in Heartland — and the buried truths that
could change her world forever,” Thursday's announcement reads
in part. “Because to forge her own path, Barbie must step out of
the box ... and into the unknown.”
The publishing imprint is focused on Mattel's “extensive catalog
of children’s and family entertainment franchises,” including
Barbie, Hot Wheels and Polly Pocket. Earlier this week, Mattel
Inc. announced it had created an autistic Barbie doll, part of
the Fashionistas line committed to diversity.
Aster, a social media favorite best known for her “Lightlark”
series and for the adult novel “Summer in the City,” said in a
statement that Barbie dolls were a formative part of her
childhood.
“I spent countless hours making up stories starring each of my
dolls, and I still remember the excitement of opening a new box,
adding another character to my tales, marveling at each
accessory,” she said.
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