Aladdin Paperbacks is one of several children's-book imprints owned by

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. It was established by Jean E. Karl at Atheneum Books where she was the founding director of the children's department (1961). Atheneum merged with or was acquired by Scribner's in 1978, then Macmillan in 1984, before the acquisition by Simon & Schuster in 1994. There may have been previous uses of 'Aladdin' as a brand name in the book industry.

Remit

Aladdin Paperbacks are aimed at readers aged 4 to 12 and most are reprints from other (hardcover) imprints, which include what Simon & Schuster term some of the most enduring children's books of the modern era. Its ranges include the "Ready-to-Read books," and the slightly older "Ready-for-Chapters" titles aimed at younger age-groups and beginners. Aladdin also publishes a "limited number" of original titles and series entries, across multiple genres including action, adventure, and relationships novels.

Executives

The first children's book published by the dependent imprint seems to have been in 1967. Karl ran the Atheneum Books for Younger Readers, Aladdin, and Argo imprints until she retired in 1985.Jean Karl, 72; A Publisher Of Books For Children
(obituary). 2000-04-03. Eden Ross Lipson. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
. Summer 2006. Alan Jalowitz. Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Penn State University. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
. No date. Vicki Palmquist. Children's literature network. (c) 2002–2008. Retrieved October 21, 2011. In October, 2002, Eloise Flood was appointed to the newly created position of "Vice President and Publisher" of Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Paperback Group, the role encompassing both the Aladdin Paperbacks and Simon Pulse imprints. As of April, 2008, the current executives overseeing the entire Children's division currently include Rick Richter (President), Robin Corey, who holds the title of "Executive Vice President & Publisher, Novelty & Media Tie-Ins, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing," and Liesa Abrams, a Senior Editor.

Books

Some works published in Aladdin editions, where dates are those of first publication, commonly in a hardcover edition under another imprint. * '' Strega Nona'' (1975) by Tomie dePaola * Bunnicula series by

James Howe James Howe (born August 2, 1946) is an American children's writer who has written more than 79 juvenile and young adult fiction books. He is best known for the Bunnicula series about a vampire rabbit that sucks the juice out of vegetables. B ...

, from 1979 * Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant and Suçie Stevenson, from 1987 * Shiloh trilogy by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, from 1991 * Pendragon series by D. J. MacHale, from 2002 * Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart, from 2006 *

The Melting of Maggie Bean ''The Melting of Maggie Bean'' is a children's novel by Tricia Rayburn, published in 2007. The book follows the titular Maggie Bean's quest to lose weight and join her school's synchronized swim team. Plot Maggie Bean is the average sevent ...

(2007) by Tricia Rayburn *

Dork Diaries ''Dork Diaries'' is a children's book series written by Rachel Renée Russell and illustrated by Nikki Russell and Rachel Renée Russell. The series, written in a diary format, uses drawings, doodles, and comic strips to chronicle the daily li ...

series by Rachel Renee Russell, from 2009 * The Goddess Girls series by Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams, from 2010 * Half Upon a Time series by James Riley, from 2010 * Story Thieves series by James Riley, from 2015

Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Series

* Nancy Drew, Girl Detective series by

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* Hardy Boys, Undercover Brothers series by Franklin W. Dixon *

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Diaries series by

* Hardy Boys Adventure series by Franklin W. Dixon Arguably, Aladdin's (and parent

's) best-known titles are the later (non-

Grosset & Dunlap Grosset & Dunlap is a New York City-based publishing house founded in 1898. The company was purchased by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1982 and today is part of Penguin Random House through its subsidiary Penguin Group. In recent years, through the P ...

published) titles in several of the Hardy Boys (written under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon) and

(written under the name

) series, including the original series and the more recent lines.

References

External links

Aladdin Paperbacks website
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