Puffin Books facts for kids
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| Parent company | Penguin Young Readers Group (Penguin Random House) |
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| Founded | 1940 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | London |
| Key people | Francesca Dow (managing director) |
| Publication types | Books |
| No. of employees | 50 |
Puffin Books is a famous part of the British publishing company Penguin Books. Since the 1960s, Puffin has been one of the biggest publishers of children's books in the UK. They also publish many books in other English-speaking countries. Today, Puffin is part of Penguin Random House. This larger company is owned by Bertelsmann, a big media group from Germany.
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Puffin Post: A Magazine for Young Readers
Puffin Post was a special magazine for children. Puffin Books published it. The magazine started in 1967. Kaye Webb, who was the editor of Puffin Books, launched it.
The Magazine's History
The magazine became less popular after Kaye Webb retired in 1982. But it was brought back in 2009. The bookseller The Book People helped relaunch it. It was then published every two months. However, the magazine stopped being published again with its November 2012 issue.
What Was Inside Puffin Post?
Puffin Post was full of fun things for kids. It had stories, jokes, and interviews. There were also exciting competitions and quizzes. Readers could even send in their own contributions. At its most popular, over 200,000 children read the magazine.
Famous Writers Who Contributed
Many well-known authors wrote for Puffin Post before 1982. These included Alan Garner, Roald Dahl, and Joan Aiken. Other famous names were Leon Garfield and Spike Milligan. After the magazine relaunched in 2009, new authors joined. These included Charlie Higson, Cathy Cassidy, and Michael Morpurgo.
