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Frederick Warne and Company Limited
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Frederick Warne and Company Limited was founded in 1865 by bookseller Frederick Warne. It became known for publishing children's books by authors Edward Lear, Kate Greenaway, Walter Crane, and Beatrix Potter. In 1983 it became a subsidiary of Penguin Books. Since then it has acquired many other classic book properties including Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies in 1989 and Eric Hill’s Spot in 1993. Today, Warne continues to publish beautifully produced editions of their original works, lively spin-offs, and leveled readers.