Fans of Stranger Things have something else to look forward to while we eagerly await season three. According to Deadline, a deal between Netflix and Penguin Random House has been struck. Together they will produce a line of books involving the series. From the sounds of it, the beginnings of this deal could be right around the corner with a gift book for young readers and a “behind-the-scenes” book titled Stranger Things: World Turned Upside Down: The Official Behind-the-Scenes Companion. The plan seems to be to keep fans at bay until the Season 3 release. The more anticipated work though is coming next spring, with a full-on prequel novel.

Early reports tell us the novel will follow Eleven’s mother and the top-secret government program MKUltra. The show has given glimpses of what turned her daughter into a weapon, but this sounds like it will go much more in depth. There are also additional plans for more novels focusing on both kids and adults, set for release next fall providing sales of this initial run are successful.

The Stranger Things’ books will be released in the United States and UK by the publishing houses Del Rey Books, Random House Children’s Books, Cornerstone Publishing and Penguin Random House Children’s UK. Penguin Random Audio House will also be having an audio version for the novels.

Stranger Things is looking to continue to expand its popularity with the publishing of these books. The show is currently in production for the third season though there isn’t a release date as of yet. Most guesses are thinking it will be spring of 2019 (*sigh*). And if you haven’t already heard, there are some pretty interesting additions to the cast for the upcoming season, including Jake Busey, Francesca Reale and Cary Elwes.

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