Penny Parker
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Penny Parker was a series of 17 books written by Mildred A. Wirt Benson
and published from 1939 through 1947. Penny was a high school sleuth who also occasionally moonlighted as a reporter for her father's newspaper.
There are extant notes for an 18th book, which was never completed. The first four books were lightly revised and reprinted in 1951; the project went no further, and Benson decided not to do Nancy-Drew-like updates on her own series.
Benson favored Penny Parker over all the other books she wrote, including Nancy Drew
. Her obituary quoted her as saying, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better Nancy Drew than Nancy is,' Mrs. Benson said in 1993." http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2002105290069
The series (title and publication date): http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/mwbpp.html
Mildred Benson
Mildred Wirt Benson was an American author of children's books, in particular several Nancy Drew mysteries. Writing under Stratemeyer Syndicate pen name Carolyn Keene from 1929 to 1947, she contributed to 23 of the first 25 originally published Nancy Drew mysteries...
and published from 1939 through 1947. Penny was a high school sleuth who also occasionally moonlighted as a reporter for her father's newspaper.
There are extant notes for an 18th book, which was never completed. The first four books were lightly revised and reprinted in 1951; the project went no further, and Benson decided not to do Nancy-Drew-like updates on her own series.
Benson favored Penny Parker over all the other books she wrote, including Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
. Her obituary quoted her as saying, " 'I always thought Penny Parker was a better Nancy Drew than Nancy is,' Mrs. Benson said in 1993." http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2002105290069
The series (title and publication date): http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/mwbpp.html
- Tale of the Witch Doll 1939
- The Vanishing Houseboat 1939
- Danger at the Drawbridge 1940
- Behind the Green Door 1940
- Clue of the Silken Ladder 1941
- The Secret Pact 1941
- The Clock Strikes Thirteen 1942
- The Wishing Well 1942
- Ghost Beyond the Gate 1943
- Saboteurs on the River 1943
- Hoofbeats on the Turnpike 1944
- Voice from the Cave 1944
- The Guilt of the Brass Thieves 1945
- Signal in the Dark 1946
- Whispering Walls 1946
- Swamp Island 1947
- The Cry at Midnight 1947
External links
- The Penny Parker Mystery Stories, Series Books for Girls
- The Newsworthy Tales of Penny Parker, The Mildred A. Wirt Benson Website
- Mildred A. Wirt at Project Gutenberg, contains e-texts of all 17 books.