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Taronga and Penguin Random House publishing program

Penguin Random House Australia has partnered with Taronga Conservation Society Australia to deliver an expansive 10-book publishing program. There is something for every reader in this program: with junior fiction and an activity book for readers aged seven and over, a beautiful illustrated animal fact book for curious minds of any age, and board books for babies and toddlers set to come next year.

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