Alini Magazine Services

SUGGESTIONS:

Many of our customers subscribe to DISCOVER, a wonderful science periodical. For those looking for a science periodical that might appeal to a wider audience, one to consider is Science Illustrated. It is a bit of a quicker read being a little less in-depth, with a bit more "bling" but no less provocative.

On the science side again, another interesting high school periodical is Ideas and Discoveries. More similar to Science Illustrated than Discover. Check out the website at http://www.ideasanddiscoveries.com/

With interest in China growing by the hour check out News China. It is a monthly and covers all aspects --economic, social and political (?)-- of the country.

We have a similar periodical to Yum for Kids (which we now offer again) called Chop Chop. Same four issues per year. You can check it out at www.chopchopmag.org.

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Teacher's Helper Intermediate, grades 4-5: will be digital only, effective with the Feb/March 2012 issues. Orders will be accepted for the digital edition with an email necessary for delivery/access (same price). Digital access will entail a message sent via email with a link to the issue-- it will not arrive as a pdf. One then clicks on the link provided (or copies it into one's web browser) to see the latest issue. It will be reproducible and access will be granted to two computers. Please call if you have any questions. Also please note, that at some point, this will be the method of delivery fo all Teacher's Helpers and Mailbox's.

School LIbrarian's Workshop is now online/download only as a pdf file. Price for a one year subscription will remain the same. We will need an email for all subscribers.

Renewal quotes: If you would like to receive your renewal list via email, instead of via postal service, please drop us a line at info@alinimag.com.

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UPDATES:

4-17-12: Numerous gaming periodicals have withdrawn from all agency sales. You will need to purchase directly: Nintendo Power, Game Informer, PC Gamer, PSM Playstation and X-Box. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the publisher's decision.

4-3-12: American Heritage again has suspended publication with no word from the publisher if it is temporary or permanent. We will not fill orders for American Heritage until publishing is resumed.

11-11-11: Shonen Jump is ceasing print publication, going all digital in Spring 2012.

10:28:11 We have had no response from Cousteau Kids regarding the status of the publication. It will no longer be offered by Alini.

10-18-11: My Home, My Style is ceasing publication.

9/27/11: Bookbag Online has just informed us they are in the process of closing the online access. They will no longer be taking orders--Existing customers will continue to have access and at which time we take down the product we will offer options for any remaining service. In their words... "It is our goal to keep current customers with The MailboxBookbag.com. in service as long as possible..."

9/15/11: Booklist is raising its subscription price by more than 30% in 2012.

9-7-11: Gamepro is ceasing publication after the October issue.

5-10-11: WORD UP has not published since the January issue with the next issue being August.

5-10-11: NATURAL HISTORY continues having production difficulties and has not published since the February issue. They do not know the timeframe in which it will once again be published.

COUSTEAU KIDS still has not published since the middle of last year but the society insists it will be back. They do not say when however. Please consider this for upcoming subscription requests.

4-6-11: Agencies cannot offer New York Times online subscriptions presently but it is under consideration. As of 6-29-11 a decision has not been made.

WIZARD ceased publication with the January 2011 issue.

AIMS is ceasing publication with the summer 2011 issue.

Pack-O-Fun is ceasing publication.

Disney Princess and Disney Tinkerbell will no longer be offered on a subscription basis, per publisher.

Vibe is back in print publication. Six issues per year.

To our New York State Customers: In renewing our state contract the Office of General Services changed our New York State Contract number. Please call or email for our new state contract number.

US News and World Report is ceasing publication after the December 2010 issue. Accompanying the December issue is/was a letter detailing the subscription switch to one of six other periodicals. The transfer has already been made. As is always the case, the subscription agency is left out of this arrangement. They will also provide a number to call if you would like a refund on the remainder of the subscription. Please note the refund is mailed directly to the customer.

Regarding Skiing/Ski. All previous subscribers to Skiing will begin receiving the November (not the October issue) issue of SKI. The subsequent new subscriptions to Ski--for this year-- will be tacked onto the back of the issues remaining on one's Skiing subscription. One can only assume the publisher could not make the subscriber list migration from Skiing to Ski in time for the October issue. There was no September issue of Ski.

Kidsworld is now at 2 issues per year.

Paste has suspended publication

Quick FALL updates---SKI magazine's first issue will be the October issue and as of 9/24/10 it was in the process of being published and sent out. As of 9/24/10 Cartoon Network Action Pack is in the process of sending out the first issue it has published since May 2010.

Iguana is fully back, and publishing on a set schedule. It remains one of the few Spanish language periodicals aimed at elementary school/middle school audiences.

It has been confirmed that Six78th has ceased publication.

American Legacy is alive and well and publishing.

Skiing will no longer offer print subscriptions. The last issue was Feb/Mar 2010. All ongoing print subscriptions will be transfered to Ski magazine.

Vanidades--now 18 issues a year with 2 issues a month only in April, May, and September - December.
Edutopia is ceasing print publication with the April 2010 issue.
Crinkles and Children's Magazine Guide are ceasing publication with their summer issues.

Time for Kids is changing its grade level structure. For the new school year it is available at Grades K-1, Grade 2, Grades 3-4, and Grades 5-6. Also we can no longer offer single copy subscriptions. All orders must be for 10 copies (or more). Grades 3-4 and 5-6 are priced at $54.20 for 10 copies ($5.42 for each additional copy) and grades K-1, and grade 2 are priced at $44.20 for 10 copies ($4.42 for each additional copy). You may order single copies directly from the Time for Kids website.

Career World has ceased publication

RN has ceased publication
National Geographic Adventure has ceased publication

Gourmet has ceased publication

Young Money has ceased publication.

Alini will no longer offer subscriptions to TECH AND LEARNING or the T.H.E. JOURNAL as they can be subscribed to free by library media specialists at each publication's website. For Tech and Learning go to http://www.mytnlmag.com/ and for the T.H.E. Journal please go to https://subscribe.1105pubs.com/sub/TJ?WP=NEWFREE&TC=1&p=TJ1. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Career Focus: The publication is currently on hold as the publisher decides whether and when to publish. No final decision has been made.

Green Guide from National Geo has gone green and no longer offers a print publication
Ignite Your Faith has ceased publication

Selecciones, Readers Digest has ceased publication
National Wildlife WORLD edition is ceasing publication. Sections will be in the regular National WIldlife periodical.

For those customers receiving UN CHRONICLES - they are far behind on their publication schedule. The last issue sent was in May 2008.