Why are there 2 different sets of covers for Meg Cabots "The Mediator" s series? ?

Question

Cover 1:

http://www.puffin.co.uk/static/cs/uk/15/images/mediator.jpg

Cover 2:

http://images.contentreserve.com/ImageType-100/0293-1/%7B9AAD708C-27FB-4FD8-826E-603FAC6CD5A4%7DImg100.jpg

I know the text is the same, but which one is the original?

Is it the first?

Answer 1

This going to be the best place to look

http://www.megcabot.com/

or maybe here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg_Cabot#T...

Answer 2

The first picture is actually the series for the UK and the second picture is the series for the US. So I guess I would say the US version is the "original" but the covers are changed for different countries due to different publishers.

But if you want the absolute FIRST originals, they are actually written under the name Jenny Carroll. That was Meg's first penname. She began the series under that name. So the covers are completely different!