Founded: 1979
For 40 years, Le Livre de Poche Jeunesse has published the classics of children’s and young adult literature, such as Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and Tom Sawyer (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer). The list expands every year with a number of contemporary bestsellers selected from top-performing titles in the Hachettes Romans catalog and its long-time partner Albin Michel. Since 2015 the house has partnered with third-party publishers Les Éditions Seuil Jeunesse, La Martinière Jeunesse and the young adult imprints Bayard, Milan, Fleurus, Mame, Gulfstream, La Joie de Lire and Auzou.