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featured bookfiona davis s stunning debut novel pulls readers into the lush world of new york city s glamorous barbizon hotel for women where in the 1950 s a generation of aspiring models secretaries and editors lived side by side while attempting to claw their way to fairy tale success and where a present day journalist becomes consumed with uncovering a dark secret buried deep within the barbizon s glitzy past . read more shop featured bookbrimming with humor a glittering cast of characters and one beautifully rendered scene after another this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose . read more read meet connect shop overview meet grosset & dunlap titles grosset & dunlap overview grosset & dunlap publishes over 200 titles a year and creates high quality books at affordable prices . focused on ages 0 12 this imprint offers a collection of original paperback series leveled readers nonfiction brands and licenses to captivate even the most reluctant of readers . george t. grosset and alexander dunlap founded the imprint in 1898 as a way of extending books to the masses . success came early with the publication of silent film tie in books though their transition to juvenile paperbacks made grosset a household name . classic series such as nancy drew and the hardy boys solidified the imprint s school and library presence and the legacy continues with their current crop of original series . additionally the imprint works to expand the world of in house brands like the little engine that could the world of eric carle skippyjon jones ladybug girl llama llama and more . successful original series giada de laurentiis recipe for adventure henry winkler and lin oliver s hank zipzer and here s hank ann hood s the treasure chest nancy krulik s magic bone katie kazoo and george brown class clown adam troy castro s gustav gloom m. d. payne s monster juice licensed properties max & ruby octonauts skylanders strawberry shortcake tenkai knights grosset & dunlap also remains focused on the development of their nonfiction portfolio . the imprint s successful who was what was brand is soon to expand to include the geography based where is another curriculum tie in the penguin core concepts 8 8 line exposes young children to a diverse range of literary and informational texts which will help them develop important literacy and cognitive skills necessary to meet many of the common core state standards . the penguin young readers leveled reading program further integrates curriculum into grosset & dunlap s catalog . this program unites the best authors illustrators and brands from the penguin young readers group including a comprehensive mix of original stories favorite characters nonfiction and licensed properties . penguin young readers feature a traditional numbered leveling system as well as the guided reading leveling system to ensure quick recognition for educators parents and kids . meet grosset & dunlap francesco sedita president & publisher francesco sedita joined penguin in 2008 as the publisher of grosset & dunlap price stern sloan and frederick warne where he focuses on creating a quality affordable book program for children ages 0 12 . francesco is fortunate to publish authors like ann hood andrew keenan bolger and kate whetherhead giada de laurentiis nancy krulik henry winkler emma thompson and 13 year old jake marcionette . he also oversees the licensed publishing area which includes greats like strawberry shortcake skylander and the incomparable cartoon network . he attended new york university s gallatin school where he studied writing and graduated with his mfa . he began his career in publishing in the publicity department of alfred a. knopf and then moved to scholastic where he worked in the school reading clubs and then moved to the trade division as the creative director . during this time he developed and oversaw the marketing and creative campaign for the final book in the harry potter series harry potter and the deathly hallows the launch of which broke every sales record in the publishing industry . francesco has worked with the board of 826nyc dave eggers nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children develop their writing skills . he also wrote and directed interstitials that appear on nbc saturday morning telemundo and qubo aimed at helping children discover the joys of reading . new releases the gold mystery 8 who was milton bradley graveyard slot 2 first grade here i come see more bestsellers who was maurice sendak who were the wright brothers who was babe ruth who is george lucas see more coming soon coat of many colors what was the great chicago fire the crayons book of numbers who were the three stooges see more award winners the voyages of doctor dolittle see all books by this publisher about penguinnews and press releasespublishersemploymentcontact us 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