Frank V. Webster
Encyclopedia
Frank V. Webster was the author of childrens' books. It was a pseudonym
controlled by the Stratemeyer Syndicate
, the first book packager of books aimed at children. This pseudonym was used on books for boys from the early 1900s through the 1930s. Many of these books are available at Project Gutenberg
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Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
controlled by the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Stratemeyer Syndicate
The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of mystery series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.- History :...
, the first book packager of books aimed at children. This pseudonym was used on books for boys from the early 1900s through the 1930s. Many of these books are available at Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
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Works
- AirshipAirshipAn airship or dirigible is a type of aerostat or "lighter-than-air aircraft" that can be steered and propelled through the air using rudders and propellers or other thrust mechanisms...
Andy: or, The Luck of a Brave Boy (1911) - Ben Hardy's Flying Machine: or, Making a Record for Himself (1911)
- Bob Chester's Grit: or, From Ranch to Riches
- Bob the CastawayCastawayA castaway is a person who is cast adrift or ashore. While the situation usually happens after a shipwreck, some people voluntarily stay behind on a deserted island, either to evade their captors or the world in general. Alternatively, a person or item can be cast away, meaning rejected or discarded...
: or, The Wreck of the Eagle - The Boy from the Ranch: or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences
- The Boy Pilot of the Lakes: or, Nat Morton's Peril
- The Boy ScoutsBoy Scouts of AmericaThe Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
of Lenox: or, The Hike Over Big Bear MountainBear MountainBear Mountain may refer to:* One of a list of peaks named Bear Mountain* Bear Mountain , in New York State** Bear Mountain State Park, containing the New York mountain* Bear Mountain * Bear Mountain... - The Boys of Bellwood School: or, Frank Jordan's Triumph
- Comrades of the Saddle: or, The Young Rough RidersRough RidersThe Rough Riders is the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish-American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was weakened and left with little manpower after the American Civil War...
of the Plains - Cowboy Dave: or, The Round-Up at Rolling River
- Darry the Life SaverLifesavingLifesaving is the act involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. It often refers to water safety and aquatic rescue however it could include ice rescue, flood and river rescue, swimming pool rescue and other emergency medical services. Lifesaving also refers to sport where lifesavers compete...
: or, The Heroes of the Coast - Dick the Bank Boy: or, A Missing Fortune
- The High School Rivals
- Jack of the Pony ExpressPony ExpressThe Pony Express was a fast mail service crossing the Great Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the High Sierra from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, from April 3, 1860 to October 1861...
: or, The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails - Jack the Runaway: or, On the Road With a Circus
- The Newsboy Partners: or, Who Was Dick Box?
- Only a Farm Boy: or, Dan Hardy's Rise in Life
- Tom the Telephone Boy: or, The Mystery of a Message
- Two Boy GoldminersGold miningGold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
: or, Lost in the Mountains - The Young FiremenFirefighterFirefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
of Lakeville: or, Herbert Dare's Pluck - The Young Treasure HunterTreasure huntingTreasure hunting is the physical search for treasure which has been a notable human activity for millennia. -In modern times:In recent times, the early stages of the development of archaeology included a significant aspect of treasure hunt; Heinrich Schliemann's excavations at Troy, and later at...
: or, Fred Stanley's Trip to AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...