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The Hardy Boys series is one of the most popular juvenile book series of all time. Its timeless plots, endearing characters, and exciting writing have helped keep the series alive for seventy-five years, while spawning and inspiring numerous spin-off series, nonfiction books, board games, TV shows, and internet sites.

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While not a series, this was my all-time favorite children's book -- my mom used to read to me every night, and she always said she had read this so many times, she had it memorized! Alas, it fell apart, but not to worry . . . it has been reprinted and I plan to buy a copy!! ;-)



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
(1920- ) Morrell Gipson grew up in South Carolina and now resides in New York City. She is the author of a dozen books for young children and the editor of hundreds of others, including works by esteemed Margaret Wise Brown, Leonard Weisgard, Ingri & Edgar d'Aulaire and Marguerite de Angeli.

LOGANBERRY LEGACY
Mr. Bear Squash-you-all-Flat was a very hot item a couple of years ago. It was originally a Wonder Book in cheap fall-apart binding that most kids destroyed, but then were desperate to own again a couple decades later. Gary Larson of The Far Side added to its fame by naming it one of his favorite children's books. But it was so hard to find, and the demand was so great that the price escalated and escalated. Then it got reprinted by Purple House Press in 2000. Now it's easily available for a mere $15, for the next generation to enjoy. Copied from:
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~KK

LOL KK on the name, it sort of supports the theory about there was too much violence in our childhood books! Thanks for sharing!

Nancy Drew mysteries...got me reading and I still haven't stopped.

Golden Books. My mom kept some which I inherited. Then I bought new ones for my son. I liked Nancy Drew. Sent me on a quest for good mystery books. I visited the bookmobile when it came to town every two weeks.

Yup, they all moved me in to reading murder mysteries, my favorite.