Private company

Klutz Press

Logo: Klutz Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Publishing company founded in 1977

Klutz is a publishing company founded in Palo Alto, California, United States, in 1977. It was acquired by Canada-based Nelvana in April 2000, and became a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc. in 2002.2 It is part of Scholastic Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Klutz is a publishing company founded in Palo Alto, California, United States, in 1977. It was acquired by Canada-based Nelvana in April 2000, and became a subsidiary of Scholastic Inc. in 2002.2

Corporate structure

Klutz Press is part of a group headed by Scholastic Corporation. 119 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Scholastic Corporation New York, New York, United States
    • Klutz Press
    • 9 Story Media Group Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      • 9 Story USA Subsidiary · New York City
      • Portfolio Entertainment Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      • Colorforms Subsidiary · United States
      • MSB 2 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Arthur A. Levine Books Subsidiary
    • SCHOLASTIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · New Delhi, India
    • 524 Films L.L.C. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • 9 Story Development Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Digital Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Distribution (Canada) Inc. (formerly SG 2 Productions Inc) Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Distribution International Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • 9 Story Interactive Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Media Group Inc. 3 Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Production Holdings 2 Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • ACBB Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Banana 2 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Banana Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BC 4 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BC 5 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Bhean Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • BOGO Productions DAC Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Bolgmor Productions DAC Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Bot Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BOZ Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • BRB 1 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Brown Bag Films UK Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Brown Bag Films Unlimited Company Subsidiary · Ireland
    • and 89 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The first Klutz book was a how-to guide titled Juggling for the Complete Klutz, which came provided with juggling beanbags attached in a mesh bag. The book was written by three classmates who graduated from Stanford University: Darrell Lorentzen, John Cassidy, and B.C. Rimbeaux.

Since then, the company continued to specialize in activity-driven books, sold along with other items needed for the activity. Not all the books are about developing a skill; there has also been a geography book containing, among other physical attachments, packets of rice corresponding to the average daily caloric intake among the poorest people of the world. Many of the books are spiral bound and teach different crafts. The items needed are usually included with the book, e.g. the juggling guide. The Klutz credo is: "Create wonderful things, be good, have fun."

From Wikipedia’s article on Klutz Press, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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