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Scholastic pulls Bratz in US and Canada after 5000 complaints

Scholastic, children's publisher and distributor, has removed the Bratz brand of books from its web, catalogue and book fair offerings in its US and Canadian schools following pressure from parents an...

Good year for Walker as website and multimedia arm launched

Walker Books has reported strong results for 2006, with turnover up 11% to £53 million (A$116 million) and pre-tax profits up ‘slightly' on last year to £2.9 million (A$6.3 million)....

Parragon buys Funtastic

International publisher Parragon has acquired the publishing division of Funtastic. Fourteen Funtastic publishing staffers have been made redundant, with the remaining 12 due to move to Par...

New owner for Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records has been sold by HIT Entertainment to Canadian-based The Jim Pattison Group, which owns the 'Ripley's Believe it or Not' franchise.

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BBC on the lookout for more publishing partnerships

After buying a 75% stake in Lonely Planet last year, BBC Worldwide is reportedly on the lookout for more private equity partnerships.

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Parragon launches local list

One of the world's biggest licensing publishers is getting set to enter the Australian market with 30 books based on the children's TV show, Hi-5. Self-described ‘supermarket specialists',...

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Who will buy Guinness?

Viacom and Disney have been suggested as possible bidders for the Guinness World Records franchise, with Random, Macmillan and HarperCollins also thought to be contenders.

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