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| Categories | Children's magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 9 per year |
| Founder | Hope Pettegrew and Frances Nankin |
| Year founded | 1979 |
| Company | Carus Publishing Company |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Chicago |
| Language | English |
| Website | cricketmedia |
| ISSN | 0199-5197 |
Cobblestone is a magazine that is published by Cricket Media [1] and part of Carus Publishing Company.
Cobblestone Magazine was established in 1979. [2] The founders were Hope Pettegrew and Frances Nankin, New Hampshire natives. [2] [3] The first issue was published in January 1980. [3]
Carus Publishing Company acquired the magazine in 2000. [2] The publisher of the magazine, Cobblestone Publishing, became part of its Cricket Magazine Group publications. [2] Until January 2015 Cobblestone Magazine was headquartered in Peterborough, New Hampshire. [2] [4]
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