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Penguin Teen (@penguinteenbooks) is the YouTube channel of the Penguin Young Readers Group publishing imprint, with about 63,600 subscribers and median views near 2,300 per video. It posts short book trailers, author interviews and character recaps, roughly five uploads a year, mostly Shorts. Sponsored integrations for brand partners are priced at $150 to $250 per video.

Why brands book Penguin

Reach young adult book readers through a major publisher's trusted channel

  • About 63,600 subscribers and roughly 42.7 million lifetime views
  • Median video views near 2,300, with a few trailers exceeding 200,000 views
  • Estimated rate of $150 to $250 per video, about $20 to $35 CPM for long-form and $4 to $8 CPM for Shorts
Best forbook launchespublisher brand awarenessyoung adult fiction promotion
Watch forUploads are infrequent and median views are low, so reach depends on the title being promoted.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Books and Literature70%
Film15%
Entertainment15%
Formats
book trailers, author interviews, character recaps, animated shorts
Tone
promotional, playful
Language
English
On camera
Yes, talking head
Production
Clean, lightly edited
Typical length
under 60 seconds

Audience

Commercial intent30/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment70/100
Positive share of 30 comments
Engagement0.8%
Likes and comments per view on recent videos
Audience asks aboutwhen a book releaseswhere to buy the bookwhether a series sequel is coming
Age
35%18-24
25%25-34
15%35-44
25%45+
Gender
60%women
40%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States50%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 50 videos were sponsored
None seenno sponsored videos in the last 50
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
books
Affiliate links
No

No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencemedium
Politicslow

Family friendly
Recent titles such as "How to Survive Your Murder" and "The Legacies" are thriller and horror novels, so mild violence themes appear in promoted books.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Platforms

PlatformFollowersMedian viewsUploads, 90d
YouTube64k2.3k4
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Instagram–––

Benchmark score: 21 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Engagement Median views relative to followers5 / 50
Activity Uploads in the last 90 days4 / 30
Reach Followers on the main platform13 / 20

Recent videos

Last three uploads, latest 26 days ago.

Subscribe to Penguin Teen! http://www.youtube.com/penguinteenbooks At Penguin Teen, we're your number one source for the latest and greatest books for the young and the young-at-heart. Tune in for videos from best selling authors, live action trailers, animated shorts featuring our popular characters, and much more! Find us online at: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/penguinteenbooks Twitter http://twitter.com/PenguinTeen Tumblr http://penguinteen.tumblr.com/ Instagram http://instagram.com/penguinteen
Penguin Teen's own profile description on YouTube

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About Penguin Teen

Penguin Teen is the YouTube channel of the Penguin Young Readers Group, a publishing imprint that promotes young adult, middle grade and picture books. The channel has about 63,600 subscribers and more than 42 million lifetime views, and it posts short book trailers, author interviews and character recaps, usually as Shorts. Uploads run about five per year, so the channel works in bursts around new releases.

The audience is likely made up of young adult readers, teachers, librarians and parents, with an estimated split toward adults in their late teens and twenties. Median views sit near 2,300 per video, while a handful of trailers have reached well into six figures. Viewers tend to ask about release dates and where to buy the books, which suggests a purchase-minded audience.

Brand work on the channel is mainly the publisher's own catalog rather than outside sponsorships. Estimated sponsored integration rates are $150 to $250 per video, which works out to roughly $20 to $35 CPM for long-form content, compared with $10 to $30 CPM typical for paid ads. Book publishers, authors and young adult fiction brands should consider booking it.

Written from Penguin Teen's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Penguin Teen can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Penguin

How much does Penguin Teen charge for a sponsored video?

Estimated sponsored integrations cost $150 to $250 per video, based on a median of about 2,300 views and a rate of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views for long-form content. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.

What does Penguin Teen post about on YouTube?

Penguin Teen posts book trailers, author interviews, character recaps and animated shorts for young adult and middle grade titles from Penguin Young Readers Group. Most uploads are short Shorts-format videos that promote new releases.

How do I contact Penguin Teen for a brand deal?

Contact details for Penguin Teen unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked, so check whether this channel is boosted before reaching out.

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