Orpheus creates online encyclopedia for children

UK publisher and book packager Orpheus Books has launched a free online encyclopedia for children aged 8-13. Orpheus m.d. Nicholas Harris said he decided to create www.Q-files.com because he saw a gap in the market. “We realised there was a lack of resources like this on the internet. We’ve been specialising in children’s non-fiction and reference books for 20 years so we had all the information available.” Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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