Hodder Education acquires Rising Stars

Lis Tribe, Managing Director of Hodder Education, announces the acquisition by Hodder Education of Rising Stars, publishers of curriculum, assessment and revision resources for primary schools.

Rising Stars has enjoyed significant growth in recent years through its successful and timely publishing, winning market leading positions in primary Maths, Science, Computing and Assessment.

Rising Stars will retain its imprints and branding and Andrea Carr, founder and Managing Director, and her team of 28 staff will remain with the business. Andrea will take overall responsibility for Hodder Primary publishing, including Rising Stars.