Special Jamaica Travel Package Celebrates Release of New Tween Book "Katani's Jamaican Holiday"

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
Lush, beautiful, authentic Jamaica provides the setting for popular tween book
series Beacon Street Girls'(R) newest book "Katani's Jamaican Holiday," which
goes
on sale June 3. Now fans of the series can plan their own Jamaican adventure
just like Katani, with a special travel package from Atlas Travel International,
theexclusive travel partner of the Beacon Street Girls. This special package,
created
especially for families, highlights many of the family-friendly experiences
featured
throughout the book and found across the island of Jamaica.

"The Jamaica Tourist Board is highly anticipating the launch of 'Katani's
Jamaican
Holiday,' which will introduce the family-friendly side of Jamaica to a whole
new
set of travelers -- tweens," said Basil Smith, Jamaica's Director of Tourism.
"This
wholesome book series has captured the essence of Jamaica's unique culture,
heritage and people, and we are excited to share it first-hand with families
through this special travel package."

Atlas Travel International's Katani package offers four nights,
all-inclusive
accommodations (land only) at participating resorts in Jamaica, plus one
special adventure per traveler. Participating hotels and partners include:
Sunset Beach Resort & Spa, The Ritz Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Half Moon,
Round Hill Hotel and Villas, Riu Negril, Grand Lido Negril, Gran Bahia
Principe Jamaica, Grand Lido Braco, Jake's Resort, FDR Resorts, Beaches Sandy
Bay and Chukka Caribbean Adventures.

About Katani's Jamaican Holiday

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and B*tween Productions worked together to
create and promote the latest Beacon Street Girls special adventure book,
"Katani's Jamaican Holiday." Scheduled for release June 3, 2008, the
fictional story teaches tween girls to nurture their own family roots
whilethey learn about Jamaica, its rich history, culture and lifestyle.

In December 2007, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, one of the leading
children's book publishers in the world, added the Beacon Street Girls series to
its tween imprint, Aladdin M!X. "Katani's Jamaican Holiday" is the first Beacon
Street Girls book to be released under this partnership, which is expected to
dramatically expand the brand's reach globally.

For details on booking the special Katani travel package, visit Atlas Travel
International's web site http://www.atlastravel.com/vacations/BSG.htm or call
1-800-878-8626.

For more information on family-friendly offerings, accommodations and
attractions in Jamaica, go to www.visitjamaica.com or call 1-800-JAMAICA.

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About Atlas Travel International

Located in greater Boston, Atlas Travel International has been chosen as the
exclusive travel partner for Beacon Street Girls(R) (BSG). This woman-owned
agency, winner of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year for travel and
hospitality in New England, has been ranked a top 25 travel agency in North
America. Atlas Travel International offers a wide array of family travel
options including exclusive BSG vacation packages to Jamaica, Boston, Paris and
many of the other destinations explored in the BSG books. For more information,
call 800-878-8626 or visit www.atlastravel.com.

About the Beacon Street Girls

The Beacon Street Girls(R) brand (BSG) is specifically designed to celebrate
the potential in every tween -- those girls between the ages of 9 and 13
who are "between toys and boys(TM)." The Beacon Street Girls, whether in their
safe, dynamic online community or in the widely popular book series, are shaped
by leading experts in adolescent development and current research on how to
positively impact girls' self-esteem. The Beacon Street Girls offer a fresh,
exciting and healthier media alternative to today's MTV-style world. Fans
from 174 countries and their parents have embraced the Beacon Street Girls as
role models who are "just like me." The Beacon Street Girls world and Club
BSG can be found online at http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com. Beacon Street
Girls books are available wherever books are sold.

About Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster, a part of the CBS Corporation, is a global leader in the
field of general interest publishing, dedicated to providing the best in
fiction and nonfiction for consumers of all ages, across all printed,
electronic,
and audio formats. Its divisions include Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing,
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, Simon & Schuster Audio, Simon & Schuster
Digital, and international companies in Australia, Canada, and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit our website at www.simonsays.com.

About Jamaica Tourist Board

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), founded in 1955, is Jamaica's national
tourism
agency based in the capital city of Kingston. The JTB was declared the
Caribbean's
Leading Tourist and Convention Bureau by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for 2006
and 2007, while Jamaica earned the WTA's vote as the World's Leading Cruise
Destination, the Caribbean's Leading Destination and the Caribbean's Leading
Cruise Destination.

JTB offices are located in Kingston, Montego Bay, Miami, Toronto and London.
Representative offices are located in Duesseldorf, Barcelona, Rome, Amsterdam
and Tokyo.

For details on upcoming special events, attractions and accommodations in
Jamaica go to the Jamaica Tourist Board's Web site at
www.visitjamaica.com,or call the Jamaica Tourist Board at 1-800-JAMAICA
(1-800-526-2422).

Contact:
Debbie Ehrman
1-877-JTB News
JTBNews@ruderfinn.com

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