Bayard Presse
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Bayard Presse was founded in Paris
in 1870 and has since expanded into a global publishing network. Considered the e-map of France, their core publications market comes from the children's sector, and they have many magazine titles, books and the like are a core part of children's growing up experience. The main markets are France, Spain and China, but they have a presence and considerable efforts going into Canada, the UK and Italy.
It edits educational and Catholic
magazines such as La Croix
and Catholic Digest
.
As well as being a top French
press company, Bayard Presse also has many publications in English
such as their "I Love English" range for teenagers to read and practice their English.
Bayard also produces high quality children's magazines specifically for English speaking children such as StoryBox
, AdventureBox
and DiscoveryBox
(so named as you put the collection into a specifically designed box that holds all the issues for a year).
The three English magazines were launched in 1995. The first issues being "The Pig family moves house" (StoryBox), "The Thief Prince" (AdventureBox) and "On the Trail of the Wild Horse" (DiscoveryBox).
"StoryBox
" is for children aged 3–6. Every issue has a 30-page story to read to children, and sections on animal
s and science
. A poem, cartoons, fun
and game
s. The television/comic character "SamSam
" also appears in StoryBox
"AdventureBox
" is for children aged 6–9. It contains a 40-page story, a section on nature
, language
, number games, puzzles and a comic-strip.
"DiscoveryBox
" is for children aged from 9 to 12. Every month the magazine covers, history
, animals, science
and other world cultures
. Further sections include recipe
s, experiment
s, quiz
zes and jokes.
The three magazines and information on the magazines can be viewed at the Bayard English Magazine Website
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1870 and has since expanded into a global publishing network. Considered the e-map of France, their core publications market comes from the children's sector, and they have many magazine titles, books and the like are a core part of children's growing up experience. The main markets are France, Spain and China, but they have a presence and considerable efforts going into Canada, the UK and Italy.
It edits educational and Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
magazines such as La Croix
La Croix
La Croix is a daily French general-interest Roman Catholic newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country, with a circulation of just under 110,000 as of 2009...
and Catholic Digest
Catholic Digest
Catholic Digest is an American Roman Catholic monthly magazine.It was founded in 1936 and today circulation totals 300,000.In December 2001, the French Roman Catholic media group Bayard Presse purchased the magazine from University of St. Thomas...
.
As well as being a top French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
press company, Bayard Presse also has many publications in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
such as their "I Love English" range for teenagers to read and practice their English.
Bayard also produces high quality children's magazines specifically for English speaking children such as StoryBox
StoryBox
StoryBox is a high quality magazine publication released each month by Bayard Presse. It is designed for children who are just being introduced to reading...
, AdventureBox
AdventureBox
AdventureBox is Bayard Presse's second English magazine in the series after StoryBox. AdventureBox is designed to be a childs first foray into independent reading. It is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 9....
and DiscoveryBox
DiscoveryBox
DiscoveryBox is a children's magazine by Bayard Presse. It is targeted at children from 9 to 12 years old. Inside there are topics about science, animals, current events, nature, history and the world. It also includes games and quizzes...
(so named as you put the collection into a specifically designed box that holds all the issues for a year).
The three English magazines were launched in 1995. The first issues being "The Pig family moves house" (StoryBox), "The Thief Prince" (AdventureBox) and "On the Trail of the Wild Horse" (DiscoveryBox).
Children's books
The books entertain and make education fun for both adult and child. The series of monthly magazines are jam-packed with exciting stories, characters, games and activities aimed at 3-12 year-olds that can be enjoyed on their own and as a teaching aid. In line with the national curriculum, it presents fun-filled learning books at magazine prices."StoryBox
StoryBox
StoryBox is a high quality magazine publication released each month by Bayard Presse. It is designed for children who are just being introduced to reading...
" is for children aged 3–6. Every issue has a 30-page story to read to children, and sections on animal
Animal
Animals are a major group of multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia or Metazoa. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their life. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and...
s and science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. A poem, cartoons, fun
Fun
Fun is the enjoyment of pleasure and, according to Johan Huizinga, "an absolutely primary category of life, familiar to everybody at a glance right down to the animal level." Fun may be encountered in many human activities during work, social functions, recreation and play, and even seemingly...
and game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
s. The television/comic character "SamSam
SamSam
SamSam is a television program created by Serge Bloch in association with Bayard Presse. His son inspired him to base the program's eponymous character on him....
" also appears in StoryBox
"AdventureBox
AdventureBox
AdventureBox is Bayard Presse's second English magazine in the series after StoryBox. AdventureBox is designed to be a childs first foray into independent reading. It is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 9....
" is for children aged 6–9. It contains a 40-page story, a section on nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
, language
Language
Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
, number games, puzzles and a comic-strip.
"DiscoveryBox
DiscoveryBox
DiscoveryBox is a children's magazine by Bayard Presse. It is targeted at children from 9 to 12 years old. Inside there are topics about science, animals, current events, nature, history and the world. It also includes games and quizzes...
" is for children aged from 9 to 12. Every month the magazine covers, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, animals, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and other world cultures
World cultures
World Cultures is an electronic and paper peer-reviewed academic journal of cross-cultural studies. It was founded in 1985 by Douglas R. White, who was the editor in chief until 1990, when Greg Truex took over, followed by J. Patrick Gray and Peter Peregrine . Gray remains the current editor. The...
. Further sections include recipe
Recipe
A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.-Components:Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components*The name of the dish...
s, experiment
Experiment
An experiment is a methodical procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results...
s, quiz
Quiz
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
zes and jokes.
The three magazines and information on the magazines can be viewed at the Bayard English Magazine Website