The publishing house Franklin Watts Inc. was formed in 1942 and sold to Grolier in 1957. Franklin Watts, the namesake founder, retired in 1967. In 1969, he moved to London to start Franklin Watts Ltd. Watts retired again in 1976. Franklin Watts is well-known for its high-quality and attractive project and reader development books, which support the curriculum in all subjects and at all ages. With something for everyone — from top-quality non-fiction, geared towards classroom projects and homework help, to excellent reading books, Watts aims to give children of all abilities a lifelong love of learning and books.