Not that anyone is reading.... Girls and Boys Series of the 19th and 20th century

[nghthwk8]

I totally don't expect anyone to respond to these entries. Actually, I have never looked to see if someone did, if so I'm sorry that I didn't respond

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[mithril_56]

Lord yes, my all-time favorite Betsy-Tacy series. There are about 13 books in this series (two are related to secondary characters) and are set in turn of the (20th) century Mankato, Minnesota

I remember this series

[nghthwk8]

I actually didn't expect a response, just one of those outloud thoughts...but I read this series as a kid when I was 6 or 7 (I haven't collected them and didn't remember them having so many books) and I didn't remember the third girl's name, so thanks. She lived up on the hill, didn't she? I also didn't realize that it was set in Minnesota. But I do remember thinking that it was somewhere in the midwest

Re: I remember this series

[mithril_56]

I didn't read the honey bunch series - can't recall it at all. I loved the Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon series, though. My favorite gift at xmas was a always a set of paperback books in whatever series I was on at the time. I read and reread the Betsy-Tacy series when I was younger, but only from library copies. I bought the series as an adult, and a few years ago replaced that set with a new one when my old one became worn.

[nghthwk8]

I actually didn't expect a response, just one of those outloud thoughts...but I read this series as a kid when I was 6 or 7 (I haven't collected them and didn't remember them having so many books) and I didn't remember the third girl's name, so thanks. She lived up on the hill, didn't she? I also didn't realize that it was set in Minnesota. But I do remember thinking that it was somewhere in the midwest

[mithril_56]

Oops, I didn't read the Six Little Bunkers series either, unfortunately something else I missed.

I get replies to my posts in my email, with links directly back to the thread, so that works well.

BTW, I am writing a childrens (juvenile) series right now. I'm actually on the 6th draft of book 1 (it's a 4-book series ala Harry Potter). I have 18 query letters to agents out, and so far 4 of them want to see all or part of the manuscript - yea!

[nghthwk8]

Congrats on all the interest of the story you are writing. Just hope that means you won't abandon your stories here, but I understand it means not as many updates.

I read a lot of the Nancy Drew but never liked them as much as some of the other series. She seemed almost too perfect. She rarely, if ever, got into trouble for breaking and entering (unless caught by the criminals); the police usually believed her; she always had enough money to go and do almost anything she wanted.

Trixie was a little more believable. Her family, at least, didn't have all the money and she had to work for an allowance, etc. She had a bad temper and got in trouble with both the police and her own family. Her friendships weren't always perfect. Of course, it was convenient that most of her friends were millionaires and when necessary would normally pay for their trips. Also, not so normal for kids of different ages like this and different genders hanging out together and usually getting along but...

[mithril_56]

I agree completely with your criticism of the Nancy Drew series - it was what made it a little boring to me, even though it was fun to follow a series. I liked Trixie Beldon better, too, and for the exact reasons you articulate!

What about the Secret Seven, Famous Five or other things by Enid Blyton or Arthur Ransom

[nghthwk8]

Did you ever read any of the stories by the English writers, particularly Enid Blyton, i.e. Famous Five, Secret Seven, Adventure Series, etc., or Arthur Ransom's Swallows and Amazons' series (which weren't mysteries but more adventures)?