Scholastic Media announced a new addition to its award-winning and best-selling I SPY franchise with the release of I SPY Universe for the Nintendo DS.  I SPY Universe will take gamers on an interplanetary exploration of riddles, puzzles and brainteasers as they try to save the universe – and will be available at retail this summer for $19.99. 

"For over a decade, I SPY has entertained children and families with its enthralling seek-and-find interactive gameplay," said Deborah Forte, President of Scholastic Media and Executive Vice President of Scholastic Inc. "With our second I SPY DS, we are delighted to offer another deep and engaging I SPY experience for a new generation of fans."

Set in a unique I SPY cosmos, players must search for and find objects located on 12 photo-realistic planets to reach and repower the sun. Players unlock new planets and explore the universe by finding over 400 objects in 36 I SPY riddles and playing six brain-teasing games.    The game is being distributed by Cokem International Ltd.

With more than 36 million books in print worldwide, the award winning books by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick are published by Scholastic.  The property will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2011.  

For more information on I SPY please visit www.scholastic.com/ispy