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Penguin Group is a British trade book publisher and part of Penguin Random House, which is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. The new company was created by a merger that was finalised on 1 July 2013, with Bertelsmann initially owning 53% of the joint venture, and Pearson PLC initially owning the remaining 47%. Since 18 December 2019, Penguin Random House has been wholly owned by Bertelsmann.Penguin Books has its registered office in City of Westminster, London.Its British division is Penguin Books Ltd. Other separate divisions are located in the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, India, Australia, Canada, China, Brazil and South Africa. History Penguin Books Ltd. (est. 1935) of the United Kingdom was bought by Pearson Longman in 1970. In 1975, Penguin acquired the American hardcover firm Viking Press. In 1986, Penguin acquired the New American Library, a mass-market paperback publisher. In 1995, Penguin acquired the independent publisher Donald I. Fine.Penguin Group (USA) Inc. was formed in 1996 as a result of the merger between Penguin Books USA and the Putnam Berkley Group after Penguin acquired Putnam Berkley from MCA. The newly formed company was originally called Penguin Putnam Inc., but, in 2003, it changed its name to Penguin Group (USA) Inc. to reflect the parent Pearson PLC's grouping of all the Penguin companies worldwide under the supervisory umbrella of Pearson's own Penguin Group division. The different Penguin companies use many imprints, many of which used to be independent publishers. Penguin Group (USA) Inc. also operates its own speaker's bureau that books speaking engagements for many of the publisher's authors. In 2011, the online writing and publishing community Book Country was launched as a subsidiary of Penguin Group USA.On 11 April 2012, the United States Department of Justice filed United States v. Apple Inc., naming Apple, Penguin, and four other major publishers as defendants. The suit alleged that they conspired to fix prices for e-books and weaken Amazon.com's position in the market in violation of antitrust law. In December 2013, a federal judge approved a settlement of the antitrust claims, in which Penguin and the other publishers paid into a fund that provided credits to customers who had overpaid for books due to the price-fixing.On 26 October 2012, Pearson entered into talks with rival conglomerate Bertelsmann, over the possibility of combining their respective publishing companies, Penguin Group and Random House. The houses were considered two of the 'Big Six' publishing companies prior to the merger, which became the 'Big Five' upon its completion. The European Union approved the Penguin Random House merger on 5 April 2013. Imprints Penguin Group imprints include the following: See also The other 'Big Five' English-language book publishers: Hachette, Holtzbrinck/Macmillan, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Pearson Education Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. American BuddhaReferences External links Official website . Discover the Penguin Young Readers popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Penguin Young Readers books.

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  • Penguin Classics synopsis, comments

    Penguin Classics

    Penguin Books

    A Complete Annotated ListingMore than 1,500 titles in print, Authoritative introductions and notes by leading academics and contemporary authors, Uptodate translations from awardwi...

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory synopsis, comments

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

    Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake

    Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last!But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose ho...

  • Frostbite synopsis, comments

    Frostbite

    Richelle Mead

    Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose…It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi a...

  • The Emperor of Nihon-Ja synopsis, comments

    The Emperor of Nihon-Ja

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!When Horace travels to the exotic land of Nihon Ja, it isn't long before he finds himself pul...

  • If I Stay synopsis, comments

    If I Stay

    Gayle Forman

    The critically acclaimed, bestselling novel from Gayle Forman, author of Where She Went, Just One Day, and Just One Year. Soon to be a major motion picture, sta...

  • Shadow Kiss synopsis, comments

    Shadow Kiss

    Richelle Mead

    The third book in the series of New York Times bestselling adaptations of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy.It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy, and Rose is close to graduation...

  • Legend synopsis, comments

    Legend

    Marie Lu

    "Legend doesn't merely survive the hype, it deserves it."From the New York Times bestselling author of The Young Elites What was once the western United States is now home to ...

  • The Outsiders synopsis, comments

    The Outsiders

    S. E. Hinton

    Over 50 years of an iconic classic! This international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie is a heroic story of friendship and belonging. No one ever said life was ...

  • The Battle for Skandia synopsis, comments

    The Battle for Skandia

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, Will an...

  • James and the Giant Peach synopsis, comments

    James and the Giant Peach

    Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake

    From the World's No. 1 Storyteller, James and the Giant Peach is a children's classic that has captured young reader's imaginations for generations.One of TIME MAGAZINE’s 100 Best ...

  • Bloodlines synopsis, comments

    Bloodlines

    Richelle Mead

    The first book in Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines seriesWhen alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the ...

  • Paper Towns synopsis, comments

    Paper Towns

    John Green

    Winner of the Edgar AwardThe #1 New York Times BestsellerPublishers Weekly and USA Today BestsellerMillions of Copies SoldQuentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magn...

  • The Siege of Macindaw synopsis, comments

    The Siege of Macindaw

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long ...

  • Looking for Alaska synopsis, comments

    Looking for Alaska

    John Green

    The awardwinning, genredefining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our StarsWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award  ...

  • Spirit Bound synopsis, comments

    Spirit Bound

    Richelle Mead

    Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong...After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vl...

  • The 5th Wave synopsis, comments

    The 5th Wave

    Rick Yancey

    "Remarkable, nottobemissedunderanycircumstances."Entertainment Weekly (Grade A)The Passage meets Ender's Game in an epic new series from awardwinning author Rick Yancey.After the 1...

  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing synopsis, comments

    Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    Judy Blume

    Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing smashed potatoes o...

  • The Fault in Our Stars synopsis, comments

    The Fault in Our Stars

    John Green

    The beloved, #1 global bestseller by John Green, author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down“John Green is one of the best writers alive.” ...

  • Last Sacrifice synopsis, comments

    Last Sacrifice

    Richelle Mead

    The astonishing conclusion to the #1 international bestselling series...Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice.The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the s...

  • The Ruins of Gorlan synopsis, comments

    The Ruins of Gorlan

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! They have always scared him in the pastthe Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. ...

  • Matilda synopsis, comments

    Matilda

    Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake

    Now a musical on broadway and streaming on Netflix! Matilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different but ...

  • Turtles All the Way Down synopsis, comments

    Turtles All the Way Down

    John Green

    THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER!FEATURED ON 60 MINUTES and FRESH AIR“So surprising and moving and true that I became completely unstrung.” – The New York TimesNamed a best book...

  • Matched synopsis, comments

    Matched

    Ally Condie

    Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears onscreen at her Matching ceremo...

  • The Burning Bridge synopsis, comments

    The Burning Bridge

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!For years, the Kingdom of Araluen has prospered, with the evil lord Morgarath safely behind t...

  • Winnie the Pooh synopsis, comments

    Winnie the Pooh

    A. A. Milne & Ernest H. Shepard

    Happy 90th birthday, to one of the world's most beloved icons of children's literature, WinniethePooh! The adventures of Pooh and Piglet, Kanga and tiny Roo, Owl, Rabbit, and ...

  • Blood Promise synopsis, comments

    Blood Promise

    Richelle Mead

    The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir’s Academy was the deadliest ever in the school’s history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse,...

  • The Kings of Clonmel synopsis, comments

    The Kings of Clonmel

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!When a cult springs up in neighboring Clonmel, promising to quell the recent attacks by lawle...

  • Prodigy synopsis, comments

    Prodigy

    Marie Lu

    The second book in Marie Lu’s New York Times bestselling LEGEND trilogyperfect for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT!June and Day arrive in Vegas just as the unthinkable ...

  • Thirteen Reasons Why synopsis, comments

    Thirteen Reasons Why

    Jay Asher

    THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES “Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” Chicago Tribune “A stealthy hit w...

  • Little Penguin and the Mysterious Object synopsis, comments

    Little Penguin and the Mysterious Object

    Tadgh Bentley

    Little Penguin solves his first mystery in this hilarious new I Can Read! adventure by Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups author Tadgh Bentley. For new readers who are fans of Mo Will...

  • The BFG synopsis, comments

    The BFG

    Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake

    Roald Dahl's beloved novel hits the big screen in July 2016 in a major motion picture adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg from Amblin Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures. Wh...

  • Vampire Academy synopsis, comments

    Vampire Academy

    Richelle Mead

    Read the book and watch the original TV series, now streaming on Peacock!Join the legion of fans who skyrocketed this sixbook series to the top of the charts. Start here, with the ...

  • The Last Star synopsis, comments

    The Last Star

    Rick Yancey

    The highlyanticipated finale to the New York Times bestselling 5th Wave series.Includes an exclusive diary entry from Cassie!The enemy is Other. The enemy is us. They’re down here,...

  • Nightshade Revenge synopsis, comments

    Nightshade Revenge

    Anthony Horowitz

    Alex Rider is now an IMDb TV/Amazon Original series!From internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz comes the fourteenth thrilling installment of the Alex Rider series! Fo...

  • Crossed synopsis, comments

    Crossed

    Ally Condie

    The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian Matched trilogyIn search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, Cassia journeys to the O...

  • An Ember in the Ashes synopsis, comments

    An Ember in the Ashes

    Sabaa Tahir

    BOOK ONE IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIESOne of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All TimeOne of Time Magazine’s 100 Best YA Books of All Time Instant New York Time...

  • The Infinite Sea synopsis, comments

    The Infinite Sea

    Rick Yancey

    The riveting followup to the New York Times bestselling The 5th Wave, hailed by Justin Cronin as “wildly entertaining.” How do you rid the Earth of seven billion humans? Rid t...

  • Where She Went synopsis, comments

    Where She Went

    Gayle Forman

    The highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed If I Stay Picking up several years after the dramatic conclusion of If I Stay, Where She We...

  • The Sorcerer of the North synopsis, comments

    The Sorcerer of the North

    John Flanagan

    The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone!Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and ...

  • Ice Cream Soup synopsis, comments

    Ice Cream Soup

    Ann Ingalls & Andrew Bates

      What happens when you try to make an ice cream cake, but add too much stuff? You end up with ice cream soup! This original Level 1 reader with rhyming text is perfect f...

  • Between Shades of Gray synopsis, comments

    Between Shades of Gray

    Ruta Sepetys

    The inspiration for the major motion picture Ashes in the Snow!"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." The Washington PostFrom New ...

  • Reached synopsis, comments

    Reached

    Ally Condie

    The thrilling conclusion to the New York Times Bestselling Matched Trilogy!   Perfect for fans of 1984, Brave New World, Black Mirror, and The Handmaid’s Tale.Cassia’s journey...