FAQs

Our hardcover books are library bound with exposed reinforced endsheets, which means extra lasting power, use after use. They are side sewn or section sewn and all covers are laminated with glossy film plus including a cambric embossing, which helps keep the covers from scuffing. The books are vibrant, durable, and unconditionally guaranteed.

Many of Gareth Stevens’s products are produced with recycled pulp content, allowing our company to pursue its green goals while adding additional value for your eco-conscious purchases.

Gareth Stevens gladly provides library processing services. Please call 800-542-2595 or email Customer Service to learn more about processing and available and customizable options for your bookshelf needs.

Yes, Gareth Stevens keeps all customer processing specifications on file. You won't need to fill out library processing forms each time you order, we’ll do it for you. You can download a processing form here.

We offer free processing on all orders over $750. On orders less than $750, the cost of barcodes and MARC records is $25.00 per order.

Yes, all of our books are correlated to state and national standards. This website’s correlation page will help you easily match our products with your state standards and choose excellent selections for national standards. Otherwise, feel free to call us at 800-542-2595 or email Customer Service and we’ll assist you in meeting your needs.

Gareth Stevens commissions authors who are subject-matter experts and professional writers. If you’d like to learn more about an author’s background or if you wish to contact one of our authors, please click here to submit your contact information along with the author’s name.

Gareth Stevens titles are also available as eBooks and Interactive eBooks. Click here for more information on our eBooks and Interactive eBooks. For a complete list of available digital resources, please call Customer Service at 800-542-2595 between 9AM and 5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or email us.

S&L means school and library. Our school and library prices reflect a 25% discount off list prices.

You can order Gareth Stevens products by mail, toll-free fax or telephone, and online through our cart or quick order portals.

By mail, please submit your order form (from a catalog, brochure, or PDF) or purchase order to:

Gareth Stevens
29 East 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
Attention: Customer Service

Place an order anytime through our toll-free fax at 877-542-2596. Please fax the order form or purchase order; be sure to include the billing and shipping addresses, item ISBNs, titles, quantity, price, shipping/handling, and tax (if applicable). Please include any special instructions or library processing requests.

Please feel free to order toll-free via telephone between 9 AM and 5 PM, Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday at 800-542-2595.

To order online, please select items for your cart and proceed to Checkout, or you can input ISBNs directly to create a quick order here.

Gareth Stevens is happy to redeem all coupons, price-reduction offers, online purchase bonuses, and special discounts. Please include any coupons or offers with mailed or faxed orders.

When placing your online order please follow instructions for coupon and bonus redemption. For any price-reduction offers and special discounts, please include these details within the comment section of the purchase portal.

You can also contact Customer Service at 800-542-2595 between 9 AM and 5 PM, EST, Monday through Friday, or email Customer Service to redeem offers.

Our standard shipping time is 7 to 10 business days from the receipt of your purchase order, for in-stock items. If your order requires expedited delivery, please call Customer Service at 800-542-2595 or email us.

Gareth Stevens does its very best to keep everything in stock. If a product is temporarily out of stock, it will be backordered automatically and shipped immediately upon availability.

At the time of placing your order (either via phone, fax, or online), please specify how you would wish to process backorders if they occur.

Selections include:

• Billing at the time of order processing or billing when the backordered item(s) ship
• Canceling an order if backorder status occurs, or creating a termination date when an order should be canceled if items still remain on backorder status on that date

Our products are satisfaction guaranteed. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, please contact Customer Service within 30 days of delivery and we will gladly replace your products or credit your account.
We will accept returns on any material that is found to be unsatisfactory, including improperly processed books, however, properly processed books cannot be returned. Products must be returned within 60 days of purchase and must be accompanied by a copy of the invoice.

We only apply taxes for states where applicable.

Shipping is FREE on all orders of 25 or more books.

On orders less than 25 books, shipping is 9% of your invoice total.

Additional shipping charges will be applied to all orders that are outside of the United States.

Permissible usage varies per product. Many of our books are available for translation, subsidiary rights licensing, and usage other than original purposes.

You can verify usage rights through Customer Service at 800-542-2595 or by submitting your query through our Customer Service from.

When contacting us, please have the book title/product name and ISBN that you’re inquiring about, along with a description of how you would like to use/reproduce the materials.

Via standard mail, please apply for permissions to:
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Attn: Permissions Department
29 East 21st Street
New York, NY 10010

Our Representatives—who are experts in making sure that your acquisition needs are met—can be located by calling Customer Service at 800-542-2595 or emailing us.

Customer Service can help you directly with international purchases. Additional shipping charges will be added for international delivery. Please call Customer Service at 800-542-2595 or email us.

We produce several catalogs and brochures, covering our full line across all divisions. To download any brochures and catalogs in PDF form, or to request delivery of any of our current materials, please click here.

Our Customer Service Representatives are outstanding individuals who understand the importance of knowing you. Gareth Stevens customer services are varied and flexible, depending upon your specific needs. If you need to view a sample or find out more about our books, collections, or other products in order to make an informed purchase, we’re ready to serve you.

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Our Customer Service Representatives are available from 9 AM to 5 PM EST at 800-542-2595.
Gareth Stevens
29 East 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
Customer Service
Toll-free: 800-542-2595
Toll-free fax: 877-542-2596
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