nytimes June 8, 2021 12:00pm Richard Robinson Dies at 84; Turned Scholastic Into an Empire #childrenandchildhood #deathsobituaries #booktradeandpublishing #booksandliterature #educationk12 #scholasticcorporation #thebabysittersclubbook #harrypotterbook #robinsonrichard1937 #news Richard Robinson Dies at 84; Turned Scholastic Into an Empire With help from Harry Potter, the Magic School Bus and the Baby-Sitters Club, he created the largest publisher and distributor of children’s books.