The Learning Company is a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the world’s largest provider of educational products and solutions for pre-K-12 learning and a recognized in educational software and adventure games that engage children of all ages as well as adults who have grown up solving cases with Carmen Sandiego. The Learning Company was acquired by Mattel in 1999 million and now after a series of ownership changes is a subsidiary of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.