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Allen Lane had a mission to bring good quality reading and educational material to a wide readership. He founded Penguin Books in 1935 and two years later, in 1937, he launched Pelicans 'A' as well as the Shakespeare 'B' series. During the war he promoted Educational and Vocational Training for the forces and began Puffin Picture Books 'PP' (1940-65) to interest and educate children. He published New Biology 'NB' (1945-60) and Science News 'SN' (1946-60). In 1944 the Reference series 'R' began and in 1962 he published Peregrines 'Y'.

These series emerged from various ideas and identifying need and gaps in the market. However, an overall strategy had not been developed until 1967, when Penguin Education was established as a separate division specifically to produce books for schools and colleges. Allen Lane's aim being to carry the radical and populist spirit of Pelicans into the schoolbook market. Penguin Education had a major impact on schoolbooks, breaking new ground in their concept and design and strongly influencing other publishers' lists.

Penguin had already tried similar projects: Hummingbird Books for Caribbean Schools (1965), the Shropshire Mathematics Experiment (1966) and books from the Nuffield Science Teaching Project. Aiming at the colleges and university market, Peregrines began in 1962 and the University Book series in 1971.

Among the most successful and influential series were Voices and Junior Voices, Connexions, and the Penguin English Project. Alongside these and other series, the imprint continued another Penguin tradition by producing 'Education Specials', titles which focussed on often controversial topics within education and beyond. They included highly topical books such as The Hornsey Affair (X94) and Warwick University Ltd (X230), reflecting the student unrest of the late 1960s and contributing to the intense national debate about the purpose of higher education.

The general editor of Penguin Education was Charles Clark who led the delivery of a range of sub-series. Some had fine designs, such as History of Britain and Connexions. The early E-shaped logo was re-designed by Hans Schleger to the familiar 'parent and child penguin' colophon.

Penguin Education also published an extensive range of Readers and Introductory Texts for students in higher education, notably in subjects such as psychology, economics, management, sociology and science, while for teachers it provided a series of key texts such as Language, the Learner and the School and The Language of Primary School Children.

Following Allen Lane's death in 1970 and the takeover the same year by Pearson Longman, the division discontinued publishing school books and was closed in March 1974.

Method of Listing: Please note we have listed the books as X1, X2, X3 etc. as the series commences with the prefix 'X' on the spines of book and are identified as such. However, from 1969, SBN (Standard Book Numbers) and then later ISBN numbers (International Standard Book Numbers) were used by Penguin to identify books and replaced the prefix 'X' with '08' number. The 10 digit set of numbers consisted of 014 (Penguin as publishers), followed by 6 numbers of the publisher's list, which for Penguin was 08 (the Education series) followed by 4 numbers for the book number, plus an extra number at the end used to check accuracy of data. Subsequently ISBN's were extended to 13 numbers with an additional three, e.g. 978, being added at the front. We have listed the SBN and ISBN numbers where they have been used by Penguin to identify their book (but we have also retained the 'X' listing). Additionally, we identify the Sub-Series which nearly all the Penguin Education books fall into: such as X1 is a 'Penguin Education Special', and X2 is part of the 'Penguin Library of Technology'.

It was Paul Lickiss who mentioned to us that despite 'X' Penguin Education appearing under our List of Series, we did not have separate pages, detailing the books and sub-series in the group of books which were published, initially using the 'X' prefix, under the banner of Penguin Education. Our thanks go to Paul for his support with ideas, information and images and also to Andrew Malin who has joined in this venture and provided further material and images.

Information and cover photographs of Penguin Education Series:

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X 700	Series No.: X 700 Sub-Series: Language and Linguistics ISBN-10: 01408.0700 4 Title: UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN WRITING Authors: Tony and Carol Burgess, Liz Cartland, Robin Chambers, John Hedgeland, Nick Levine, John Mole, Bernard Newsome, Harold Smith, and Mike Torbe Cover design: by Omnific / Dennis Bailey Date Published: 22 February 1973 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 50p
X 701	Series No.: X 701 Entry: No information available
X 702	Series No.: X 702 Sub-Series: Penguin Critical Anthologies ISBN-10: 01408.0702 0 Title: EMILY BRONTË Edited: by Jean Pierre-Petit Cover design: Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 368pp. Printer: Price: £1.50 temporary image
X 703	Series No.: X 703 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Psychology Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0703 9 Title: PSYCHOLOGY AND RACE Edited: by Peter Watson Cover design: by Omnific / Philip Thompson Date Published: 29 March 1973 Pages: 496pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: 90p
X 704	Series No.: X 704 Sub-Series: Penguin Science of Behaviour ISBN-10: 01408.0704 7 Title: PSYCHOLINGUISTICS: CHOMSKY AND PSYCHOLOGY Author: Judith Greene Cover design: by Omnific / Derek Birdsall General Editor: B. M. Foss Date Published: 1972 Pages: 208pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 60p
X 705	Series No.: X 705 Entry: No information available
X 706	Series No.: X 706 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Psychology Texts ISBN-10: 01408.0706 3 Title: THE SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OF MONKEYS Author: Thelma E. Rowell Cover design: by Omnific / Michael Foreman Date Published: 26 October 1972 Pages: 204pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 60p
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X 711	Series No.: X 711 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Psychology Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0711 X Title: SOCIAL ENCOUNTERS: Readings in Social Interaction Edited: by Michael Argyle Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 1973 Pages: 416pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: £1.00
X 712	Series No.: X 712 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Sociology Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0712 8 Title: RULES AND MEANINGS: THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF EVERYDAY KNOWLEDGE Edited: by Mary Douglas Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 31 May 1973 Pages: 336pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 75p
X 713	Series No.: X 713 Entry: No information available
X 714	Series No.: X 714 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Economics Texts ISBN-10: 01408.0714 4 Title: LAND REFORM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Author: Peter Dorner Cover design: Omnific / Ed Mackenzie Date Published: 27 July 1972 Pages: 168pp. Printer: C. Nicholls and Co Ltd Price: 60p Also printed in the USA by Kingsport Press Inc., price: $2.75 Second image shows the cover of the book published in Spanish by Penguin Alianza (Alianza Universidad), Madrid, in 1974 [AU 108]. The book was translated by Joaquin Ortiz Casas, 184pp. Image and additional information about Spanish publication courtesy of Paul Lickiss
X 715	Series No.: X 715 Sub-Series: Unesco Source Book ISBN-10: 01408.0715 2 Title: PLANET IN PERIL?: MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE TODAY Author: Raymond Frederick Dasmann Cover design: by Omnific / David Baxter Date Published: 1 January 1972 Pages: 136pp. Printer: C. Nicholls and Co Ltd Price: 30p
X 716	Series No.: X 716 Entry: No information available
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X 718	Series No.: X 718 Sub-Series: Chelsea Mathematics and Science ISBN-10: 01408.0718 7 Title: GROWTH AND DECAY MODELS Author: R. Lewis Cover design: by Omnific Date Published: 1972 Pages: 64pp. Printer: C. Tinling and Co. Ltd
X 719	Series No.: X 719 Entry: No information available
X 720	Series No.: X 720 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Economics Texts ISBN-10: 01408.0720 9 Title: INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Author: Gerald K. Helleiner Cover design: by Omnific / Ed Mackenzie Date Published: 1 January 1972 Pages: 164pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 60p Second image shows the cover of the book published in Spanish by Penguin Alianza (Alianza Universidad), Madrid, in 1975 [AU 148]. The book was translated by Gonzaio Avila G. Fierro, 176pp. Image and additional information about Spanish publication courtesy of Paul Lickiss
X 721	Series No.: X 721 Sub-Series: Penguin Interdisciplinary Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0721 7 Title: EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: Selected Readings Edited: by Michael Hodges General Editor: Maurice Vile Cover design: by Omnific / Derek Birdsall Date Published: 1 January 1972 Pages: 490pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.25
X 722	Series No.: X 722 Sub-Series: Penguin Interdisciplinary Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0722 5 Title: THE MODERN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE: Selected Readings Edited: by Michael Gilbert General Editor: Maurice Vile Cover design: by Omnific / Peter Davenport Date Published: 1972 Pages: 462pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.25
X 723	Series No.: X 723 Sub-Series: Penguin Interdisciplinary Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0723 3 Title: UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: THE THIRD WORLD TODAY Edited: by Henry Bernstein General Editor: Maurice Vile Cover design: by Omnific Date Published: 1973 Pages: 384pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.00
X 724	Series No.: X 724 Sub-Series: Penguin Interdisciplinary Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0724 1 Title: THE CITY: THE PROBLEMS OF PLANNING Edited: by Murray Stewart General Editor: Maurice Vile Cover design: by Omnific / Philip Thompson Date Published: 1972 Pages: 496pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.25 An Open University Set Book
X 725	Series No.: X 725 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Management Texts ISBN-10: 01408.0725 X Title: SIMULATION AND BUSINESS DECISIONS Author: G. T. Jones Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 1972 Pages: 172pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 50p
X 726	Series No.: X 726 Entry: No information available
X 727	Series No.: X 727 Sub-Series: Take Part Books ISBN-10: 01408.0727 6 Title: FLAT STANLEY Author: Jeff Brown Adapted: by Sheila Lane and Marion Kemp Illustrated: by Tomi Ungerer Date Published: 1972 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Second image of back cover
X 728	Series No.: X 728 Sub-Series: Take Part Books ISBN-10: 01408.0728 4 Title: LITTLE RED FOX Author: Alison Uttley Adapted: by Sheila Lane and Marion Kemp Illustrated: by Katharine Wigglesworth Date Published: 1972 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Second image of back cover
X 729	Series No.: X 729 Entry: No information available
X 730	Series No.: X 730 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0730 6 Title: WAVES AND VIBRATIONS (Volume 2) Authors: I. M. Firth, D. F. Grant, and E. M. Wray Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 320pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.40
X 731	Series No.: X 731 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0731 4 Title: ENERGY AND ATOMS (Volume 3) Authors: J.A.D. Matthew, D. J. Jacobs, and G. A. Cox, Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 1 January 1973 Pages: 288pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.25
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X 736	Series No.: X 736 Sub-Series: Penguin Library of Nursing ISBN-10: 01408.0736 5 Title: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Author: R. Grenville-Mathers Cover design: not given Date Published: 30 August 1973 Pages: 144pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 90p
X 737	Series No.: X 737 Sub-Series: Penguin Library of Nursing ISBN-10: 01408.0737 3 Title: THE UROLOGICAL SYSTEM Author: C. A. C. Charlton Cover design: Date Published: 30 August 1973 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Price: 90p
X 738	Series No.: X 738 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Economics Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0738 1 Title: NEW ECONOMIC HISTORY Edited: by Peter Temin Cover design: by Omnific / Keith Whitehead Date Published: 1973 Pages: 446pp. Printer: C. Nicholls and Co Ltd Price:
X 739	Series No.: X 739 Entry: No information available
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X 745	Series No.: X 745 Sub-Series: Penguin English Project ISBN-10: 01408.0745 4 Title: IDENTITY: (Penguin English Project - Stage Three) Edited: by Myra Barrs Cover design: not give, but unusually cover has an oval of mirror card so that the viewer can see themselves Date Published: 30 August 1973 Pages: 128pp. Printer: C. Tinling and Co. Ltd Pages: 128pp. Price: 50p temporary image courtesy Paul Lickiss
X 746	Series No.: X 746 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Linguistics Readings ISBN-10: 01408.0746 2 Title: PHONOLOGY: Selected Readings Edited: by Erik C. Fudge Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 22 February 1973 Pages: 416pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: £1.25
X 747	Series No.: X 747 Sub-Series: Penguin Modern Economics Texts ISBN-10: 01408.0747 0 Title: AN INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS Author: Walter Elkan Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 25 January 1973 Pages: 160pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: 50p Second image shows the cover of the book published in Spanish by Penguin Alianza (Alianza Universidad), Madrid, in 1975 [AU 117]. The book was translated by Antonio Ruiz Diaz, 162pp. Image and additional information about Spanish publication courtesy of Paul Lickiss
X 748	Series No.: X 748 Sub-Series: ISBN-10: 01408.0748 9 Title: NEW HORIZONS IN PSYCHOLOGY: 2 Edited: by Peter C. Dodwell Cover design: by Germano Facetti and Alan Spain Date Published: 1972 Pages: 334 Printer: Cox and Wyman Ltd Price: 75p Second image of 1974 reprint, showing different cover design by Omnific/Philip Thompson; printed by Cox and Wyman Ltd; price £1.00
X 749	Series No.: X 749 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0749 7 Title: MOTION AND UNITS (Volume 1) Authors: F. C. Flack, K. E. Grew, T. W. Priest and W.G.V. Rosser Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 332pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.40
X 750	Series No.: X 750 Entry: No information available
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X 753	Series No.: X 753 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0753 5 Title: ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONS (Volume 4) Authors: John Tudor Davies, J. Dutton, C. Grey Morgan and others Cover design: Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 196pp. Printer: Price: £1.10
X 754	Series No.: X 754 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0754 3 Title: INTERFACES OF PHYSICS (Volume 6) Author: Edward Francis Slade Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Illustration: 8 pages of black-and-white photographic plates Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 224pp. + 8pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.10
X 755	Series No.: X 755 Sub-Series: Success with English ISBN-10: 01408.0755 1 Title: ROGUE MALE - READER: SUCCESS WITH ENGLISH STAGE 3 Author: Geoffrey Household Edited: with notes on the book by Ted Moss Cover design: not given, though based on original design by Arthur Lockwood Date Published: 28 June 1973 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Stapled booklet, printed in black and white.
X 756	Series No.: X 756 Sub-Series: Success with English ISBN-10: 01408.0756 X Title: ANIMAL FARM - READER: SUCCESS WITH ENGLISH STAGE 3 Author: George Orwell Edited: with notes on the book by Anita Pincas Cover design: not given, though based on original design by Arthur Lockwood Date Published: 28 June 1973 Pages: 40pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Stapled booklet, printed in black and white.
X 757	Series No.: X 757 Sub-Series: Success with English ISBN-10: 01408.0757 8 Title: OLD MALI AND THE BOY - READER: SUCCESS ENGLISH STAGE 3 Author: D. R. Sherman Edited: with notes on the book by Ted Moss Cover design: not given, though based on original design by Arthur Lockwood Date Published: 28 June 1973 Pages: 16pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Stapled booklet, printed in black and white.
X 758	Series No.: X 758 Sub-Series: Success with English ISBN-10: 01408.0758 6 Title: THE LOVED ONE - READER: SUCCESS WITH ENGLISH STAGE 3 Author: Evelyn Waugh Edited: with notes on the book by Gwyneth Roberts Cover design: not given, though based on original design by Arthur Lockwood Date Published: 1973 Pages: 32pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Stapled booklet, printed in black and white.
X 759	Series No.: X 759 Entry: No information available
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X 761	Series No.: X 761 Sub-Series: Physics Reference Books ISBN-10: 01408.0761 6 Title: MATTER AND MOLECULES (Volume 5) Authors: R. Hine, R. Dewsberry, R. Potter and others Cover design: by Omnific / Martin Causer Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 264pp. Printer: Richard Clay (The Chaucer Press) Ltd Price: £1.25
X 762	Series No.: X 762 Entry: No information available
X 763	Series No.: X 763 Sub-Series: Australian Voices ISBN-10: 01408.0763 2 Title: A COLLECTION OF POETRY AND PICTURES Edited: by Edward Kynaston Cover photographs: front cover shows Black Hill Range, South Central Australia; back cover shows suburbs of Perth, W. Australia; photographs by Visair Date Published: 1974 Pages: 192pp. Printer: Alexander Bros. Pty Ltd, Melbourne Second image shows back cover
X 764	Series No.: X 764 Entry: No information available
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X 773	Series No.: X 773 Sub-Series: ISBN-10: 01408.0773 X Title: CHROME, CONCRETE AND CROWDS - LIVING IN CITIES Author: Ross Cleaves Cover design: Date Published: 1 January 1974 Pages: Printer: Price:
X 774	Series No.: X 774 Sub-Series: Australian Connexions ISBN-10: 01408.0774 8 Title: ABORIGINES, RACE AND RACISM Author: Humphrey McQueen Cover design: Date Published: 1 January 1974 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Price: temporary image
X 775	Series No.: X 775 Sub-Series: Australian Connexions ISBN-10: 01408.0775 6 Title: WINNERS CAN LAUGH : SPORT AND SOCIETY Author: Bill Mandle Cover design: Date Published: 1974 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Price: temporary image
X 776	Series No.: X 776 Entry: No information available
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X 791	Series No.: X 791 Sub-Series: Penguin Critical Anthologies ISBN-10: 01408.0791 8 Title: W. B. YEATS Edited: by William H. Pritchard Cover: shows photograph of Yeats courtesy Mansell Collection Date Published: 1 January 1972 Pages: 390pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: £1.00
X 792	Series No.: X 792 Sub-Series: Penguin Critical Anthologies ISBN-10: 01408.0792 6 Title: D. H. LAWRENCE Edited: by Edited by H. Coombes Cover: shows photograph of Lawrence courtesy Radio Times Hulton Picture Library Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 508pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: £1.50
X 793	Series No.: X 793 Sub-Series: Penguin Critical Anthologies ISBN-10: 01408.0793 4 Title: HENRY FIELDING Edited: by Claude Henry Rawson Cover: *photograph courtesy Mansell Collection; picture source: Defoe's The Adventures of Joseph Andrews* 1904, illustrated by George Cruickshank Date Published: 27 September 1973 Pages: 620pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd Price: £1.80**
X 794	Series No.: X 794 Entry: No information available
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