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Titles by Reading Level
from 2010-2012
Baby-PreK  3
Ages 4-8   61
Ages 9-12   72
Young Adult   13
(Unknown)   73
All Ages   0

2012 Rankings (out of 6,070)
Total titles: #50 (top 2%)
New authors: #381 (top 7%)
Sales ranking: #409 (top 8%)

Titles by Year
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86
45
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Top Subjects by Titles
 1. Juvenile Nonfiction 231 
 2. Juvenile literature 160 
 3. Children: Grades 4-6 139 
 4. Juvenile Fiction 121 
 5. Children's Books/Ages 9-... 118 
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Publisher Information

Kingfisher Publications Plc

(Imprint of Houghton Mifflin Company)

Acquired by Houghton Mifflin in 2002, Kingfisher is part of the Trade and Reference Division, and is an award-winning publisher of non-fiction and fiction for children of all ages. Known around the world for its informative and engaging reference books, activity books, and early learning books, Kingfisher also receives widespread acclaim for its classic anthologies for five- to fourteen-year-olds and original picture books for very young children.

Specifically interested in books with these subjects or themes: novelty, picture, fiction for 5-8 and 9-12 year olds, series fiction, reference and poetry

Main Address: 20 New Wharf Road
London N1 9RR UK
Phone: 020 7903 9999
Fax: 020 7242 4979
Updated 11/9/2008

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Contact Information:
Kingfisher Publications Plc
New Penderel House 283-288 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HZ
UK
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Fax:
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020 7242 5009
Updated 1/29/2006
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Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews Ages Date Published
1. Amazing Airplanes (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2005
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52 Reviews  
2. Roaring Rockets (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2000
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57 Reviews  
3. Flashing Fire Engines (Paperback)
    Author: Ant Parker, Tony Mitton
Baby−PreK 09/15/2000
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33 Reviews  
4. Tough Trucks (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2005
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9 Reviews  
5. Dazzling Diggers (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2000
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10 Reviews  
6. Terrific Trains (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
Baby−PreK 09/15/2000
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13 Reviews  
7. The Best Book of Bugs (Paperback)
    Author: Claire Llewellyn
Ages 4-8 09/15/2005
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17 Reviews  
8. Amazing Machines: Truckload of Fun (10-Book Set) (Hardcover)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Ages 4-8 09/15/2007
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79 Reviews  
9. Basher Science: Technology: A byte-sized world! (Paperback)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Ages 9-12 07/17/2012
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3 Reviews  
10. Basher Basics: Weather: Whipping up a storm! (Paperback)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Ages 4-8 08/21/2012
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3 Reviews  
11. The Kingfisher Illustrated Horse and Pony Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
    Author: Sandy Ransford
Young Adult 10/12/2010
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12 Reviews  
12. Planes, Gliders, Helicopters: and Other Flying Machines (How Things Work...
    Author: Terry Jennings
Ages 4-8 03/15/1993
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2 Reviews  
13. The Best Book of Sharks (Paperback)
    Author: Claire Llewellyn
Ages 4-8 04/14/2005
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16 Reviews  
14. Tremendous Tractors (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2005
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9 Reviews  
15. Basher Science: Oceans: Making Waves! (Paperback)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Ages 9-12 03/27/2012
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16 Reviews  
16. Basher Science: Astronomy: Out of this World! (Hardcover)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Young Adult 12/07/2010
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17. The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! (Paperback)
    Author: Adrian Dingle, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Ages 9-12 06/12/2007
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118 Reviews  
18. Basher Science: Planet Earth: What planet are you on? (Paperback)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher, Dan Gilpin
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Young Adult 03/30/2010
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8 Reviews  
19. Cool Cars (Amazing Machines) (Hardcover)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Ages 4-8 06/16/2005
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9 Reviews  
20. Busy Boats (Amazing Machines) (Paperback)
    Author: Tony Mitton
    Illustrator: Ant Parker
Baby−PreK 09/15/2005
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15 Reviews  
21. Basher Science: Earth Science Library (3-Copy Boxed Set)) (Paperback)
    Author: Simon Basher
Ages 9-12 09/18/2012
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22. Basher Science: Rocks and Minerals: A Gem of a Book (Hardcover)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Young Adult 12/07/2010
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29 Reviews  
23. White Rabbit's Color Book (Paperback)
    Author: Alan Baker
Baby−PreK 09/15/1999
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41 Reviews  
24. Basher Basics: Math: A Book You Can Count On (Paperback)
    Author: Dan Green, Simon Basher
    Illustrator: Simon Basher
Ages 4-8 07/06/2010
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15 Reviews  
25. The Best Book of Spaceships (Hardcover)
    Author: Ian Graham
Ages 4-8 09/30/1998
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14 Reviews  
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