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Tag Archives: Author W
Mother, Where Are You? (Donna Rockford #1) By Dorothy Woolfolk
Who is Janet’s mother? And why would anyone want to kill them, just because they’re looking for her? I didn’t look up any info on author Dorothy Woolfolk until after I had finished this book and was kind of blown … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1977, Adoption, Author W, College, Donna Rockford, Girls Series, Mystery, Scholastic, Title M
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The Christmas Killer By Patricia Windsor
She’s dreaming of a dead Christmas… I didn’t think much of Patricia Windor’s Seventeen short story about a teenage girl deciding not to pursue an affair with an older man, but Christmas-themed YAs are getting to be slim pickings… The Plot: …So … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1991, Author W, Horror, Murder, Mystery, Point, Scholastic, Supernatural, Thriller, Title C
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Kiss Me, Creep By Marian Woodruff
Is Richie really a creep- or is he someone Joy can love? So, this seems as a good a time as any to talk about how this blog got its start: in the summer of 2011, I acquired a large … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1984, Author W, Bantam, High School, Reader Request, Romance, Sweet Dreams, Title K
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Meg: Mystery In Williamsburg (Meg Duncan #6)
What were the suspicious strangers after? Why were she and Kerry locked in the old jail? And who chased them in the garden? These were only a few of the questions Meg needed to answer. If it’s October, it must … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, Author W, Girls Series, Holly Beth Walker, Meg Duncan, Mystery, Title M, Whitman
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Meg: The Treasure Nobody Saw (Meg Duncan #5)
It was a dark, stormy night when Meg Duncan saw the mysterious figure in white entering the Haywood house. Who could it be? Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless hard covers, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970, Author W, Girls Series, Holly Beth Walker, Meg Duncan, Mystery, Title T, Whitman
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The Dollhouse Murders By Betty Ren Wright
The old dollhouse was trying to tell Amy something… Just in time for Halloween: ghosts, an unsolved double murder and AN INAPPROPRIATE BURDEN OF RESPONSIBILITY! The Plot: Amy Treloar, just weeks away from her 13th birthday, struggles with her feelings regarding … Continue reading
Posted in Vintage YA Fiction
Tagged 1983, Apple, Author W, Friendship, Horror, Mystery, Scholastic, Thriller, Title D, Topical Issues
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Meg: The Ghost of Hidden Springs (Meg Duncan #4)
Many years had passed since Kathleen Hannigan had died in a tragic accident, but her ghost was still said to haunt the old mansion… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970, Author W, Girls Series, Holly Beth Walker, Meg Duncan, Mystery, Title G, Whitman
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Meg: The Mystery of Black-Magic Cave (Meg Duncan #3) By Holly Beth Walker
What was the sinister secret of the black-magic cave? Meg and Kerry were soon to find out… Background: From the 1950s through the 1970s Whitman published a huge number of these squat, dust jacketless hard covers, separately targeting boys and girls. … Continue reading
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Tagged Author W, Girls Series, Meg Duncan, Mystery, Title M, Whitman
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Love Comes To Anne By Lucille S. Warner
Originally posted on Lost Classics of Teen Lit: 1939-1989:
The last Wildfire title that appeared in this space, Recipe for Romance, was basically a stupid story that was well-written. This one is just a stupid story that is badly written. Whereas that…
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Tagged Author W, From the Archive, Romance, Scholastic, Title L, Wildfire
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The Girl Scouts at Penguin Pass (#1) By Mildred A. Wirt
Finally! A book that is better than its cover! Background: “Mildred A. Wirt” is one of many pen-names for the highly prolific Mildred Wirt Benson, best known as the original “Carolyn Keene” and author of 23 Nancy Drew Mysteries. She … Continue reading
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Tagged Author W, Cupples & Leon, Girl Scouts, Girls Series, Mildred Wirt Benson, Mystery, Nancy Drew, Sports, Title G
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