Children's mystery books 1950s

On this page, you will find information about the great and well known writers of this period. The best classic childrens books from the 1950s, part of a series of the. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Then youre going to want to check out these incredibly addictive mystery series that will pull you in from book one and never let you go. While the children s bookstore or library section is everexpanding with quality literature, some parents want to introduce their youngsters to good books from the past.

New listing lot of 6 vintage trixie belden mystery books 1950s 60s 70s vol 1,2,3,5. We have a collection of more than 10,000 scarce and outofprint books, for readers, teachers and collectors. Children s books penelope bushs top 10 teen twin books. Welcome to old children s books, selling children s literature and picture books online since 1994. Ginger pye, the star of the show, is the very smart dog that tenyearold jerry pye. Book lists feature 10 books from every decade of the last century. Forgotten kids books from the 60s and 70s magnum arts blog. Graham has written plays for both stage and tv and several children s books. Bestselling books, book of the month club selections, and notable books. Here youll find a list of books that are either set in the 1950s or were written during this time. New listing lot of 4 vintage 1950s wonder children s books felix the cat and 3. Mystery series mystery books pen name vintage children s books the little mermaid childrens books hollister 1950s writing the happy hollisters, 15 volumes, hb 1950 s the happy hollisters, 15 volumes, hb. Sobol, with the first book published in 1963 and the most recent new novel published in 2012. What makes children s books great is their ability to transcend time to connect with children throughout multiple generations.

May 10, 2017 janie 5 comments the website reading while white dedicates itself to issues involving the dreaded isms in childrens literature. I have been looking for this book for about 40years. This, along with the woodshed mystery, was my favourite book not just boxcar children, but books in general for some time. How could you forget the exciting exploits of pete, pam, ricky, holly, and sue as they solved mysteries around their shoreham home. Make sure this fabulous rhyming tale of a cat and the children he visits is on your childs bookshelf. The decade s best books were mired in the dark realities of recent history, and looked forward to seismic social sh. Best childrens books of the 1950s score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. It brings back to life the definite promise of adventure from the third book that slumbered through the fourth, and is one of the most welllaidout and realistic of the series. If you were a child in the 1960s, youll know the names beverly cleary, roald dahl, and shel silverstein.

Mystery on the isle of skye jestresss forgotten books. William dougherty, john almquist, richard sklar, james duncan lawrence, thomas mulvey and richard mckenna. This list has the classic kid s mysteries like the hardy boys by frank w. Salinger and jack kerouac, authors whose books questioned the status quo and the midcentury preoccupation with conformity. The campfire girls at camp keewaydin vintage childrens books, antique.

So, funny storya lot of mystery books for kids like to riff off the sherlock thing. I remember in grade school how freaking fun it was to place an order for these inexpensive kids books, and that there may have been no greater thrill than when those books arrived in the classroom and were distributed. British 1950s series collecting books and magazines. See more ideas about vintage childrens books, books and little golden books. A mighty girls top picks of mysteries for children and teens starring mighty girl detectives. They help kids learn to read and make excellent bedtime stories. Top 10 best childrens books from the 1960s book people. A children s book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for children. The 1950s saw the emergence of literary lights including j. Ginny gordon is the central character in a series of mystery books for adolescent girls published by the whitman publishing company, a subsidiary of western publishing of racine, wisconsin, in the 1950s. Cathy needs to find a new place to live, and her relatives are debating about who is going to take her. Roy was adamant about not including any violence in his work, and hoped to teach children to use their minds over their fists. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.

This might be one of the most epic of family sagas. The nancy drew series was first published in 1930 and is one of the most successful children s series of all time. Looking for a book from the early 1950s might be a golden book or wonder. It wasnt until the 18th century that books were written specifically for children. Mystery authors of the golden age of mystery fiction. I found a lot of 1960s books to choose from so i picks books from different genres and threw in some british, and even a swedish classic. And of course, a key part of every childhood is the books we read. The happy hollisters best selling mystery series for. Nancy drew is a lawyers daughter and solves mysteries with the help of her friends, bess and george. The golden age of mystery novels is taken here to be the period between 19 and the start of world war ii. Look through other peoples queries and solved mysteries. Home 12 books youll remember if you were a child in the 1960s.

Eleanor estess ginger pye, a 1952 newbery medal winner, is a warm, witty mystery set in a smalltown american community. Childrens books grew popular in london in the mid1700s, and included moral stories, religious hymns, didactic literature, and poetry. See more ideas about childrens books, books and vintage children s books. Dixon or the nancy drew books by carolyn keene as well as new series like the secret series by pseudonymous bosch and the thirty nine clues series. From stories of inspiring female sleuths to hardboiled. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Trixie belden and the secret of the mansion by julie campbell, i read the nancy drew books and the hardy boys too. Fantastic 1940s childrens books that fly under the radar.

These classic 1950s books will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. A snowdonia murder mystery book 1 a di ruth hunter crime thriller book 1 of 2. Seuss, and one of his most famous books, the cat in the hat, was originally published in the 1950s. These can be searched using the description and keyword field or the simple search on the website. Lloyd alexanders beautifully written tales not only captured children s. Weve previously covered the top 25 mystery books, but a list of 25 is by nature quite restrictive. Few children s authors can compete with the famous dr. May 26, 2018 i found some wonderful classic childrens books from the 1940s that kids and parents can still enjoy today. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. A list of the top best 100 mystery books ever written. Cathy macleod has lived with her grandmother for years, ever since her parents died when she was very young. Please enjoy these great stories, fairytales, fables, and nursery rhymes for children. Death in captivity by michael gilbert, blackmailer by george axelrod, murder points a finger by david alexander, the colo. Browse through our ebooks while discovering great authors and exciting books.

But i can only hope they still have classroom book club operations going, and that kids today are still getting excited about it. I love sharing my favorite undertheradar classic childrens literature and these classic books from the 1960s is my latest book list in my series of the best books of the 20th century. Best childrens books published in the 1960s lovetoknow. The family under the bridge by natalie savage carlson. About 34 of our children s books, are on this site. Vintage 1950 children mystery novels for by finelinetreasures. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. This is our grand attempt to bring you a comprehensive overview of the best of the best in the mystery genre. Nancy drew is a lawyer s daughter and solves mysteries with the help of her friends, bess and george. See more ideas about vintage children s books, books and little golden books. The best classic children s books from the 1950s, part of a series of the best children s books from the 20th century. How could you forget the exciting exploits of pete, pam, ricky, holly, and sue as they. These writers are notable authors of children s literature with some of their most famous works.

The majority of these most popular children s books from the 1960s continue to find a place in classrooms, libraries, and on children s bookshelves today. He is probably best know for brighton rock 1938 and the third man 1950. The books included a series of adventures in which the boys of different families met together. This page covers british children s series of the 1950s including the flame series by eric leyland, the adventure books by willard price and astronomer patrick moore s space books. I am looking for a book about an abandoned house in the middle of nowhere. Sherlock holmes and his band of neighborhood children helpers solve crimes together capitalizing on each persons strengths. One of our librarians solved a book mystery by searching uss youknowwho the name of a boat in the. The decades best books were mired in the dark realities of recent history, and looked forward to seismic social sh. Penelope bushs top 10 teen twin books childrens books. Find the perfect children s books 1950s stock photo.

This list is broken down by age but there are many books that can be enjoyed by some or all of the age groups. A 1950s toddler story is a great way to get kids interested in reading. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Jul 10, 2018 picture mystery books for kids infants, toddlers, preschool, kindergarten sherlock holmes in the hound of the baskervilles a babylit sounds primer by jennifer adams, illustrated by allison oliver. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out. Some of the 1950s childrens chapter books on this list were favorite read alouds in our house and ive included a variety of genres, from fantasy to humor and realistic fiction. The boxcar children series by gertrude chandler warren grades 35 the boxcar children books were first published back in 1942 and are pretty much considered classic mystery books for kids. Mystery books offer a great opportunity to play detective. A children s book series is a set of fiction books, with a connected story line, written for.

The series of 29 childrens novels was written by donald j. These were some of the authors who wrote the words that filled our childhoods with adventure, wonder, laughter and more, found in the pages of the books we read late at night. If you were one of those million children who read the happy hollisters books back in the 1950s and 60s, you will remember how special they are. This is part of the reason why i include warnings about racial terms childrens literature from the 1950s and earlier. The books of the century, 19501959 open computing facility. With the economy finally recovering, rock and roll in everybody s ears and shiny, new appliances in everybody s home, things were looking up in the 1950s. Mystery on the isle of skye by phyllis whitney, 1960. If you have been following my 20th century classic childrens books by the decades lists i love you. I cant help noticing that in the following list the most uncomplicated and welladjusted twins appear in the books written pre 1950s. Vintage scholastic books tagged vintage scholastic. What about davy crockett, king of the wild frontier. This one is for the really little humans so its sort of.

The bestselling children s books in the world are varied beyond simple classification, but they all have the common factor of appealing to millions of people across a myriad of cultures, languages, ages, and experiences. From harold and the purple crayon to horton hears a who, youll remember these classic children s books if you grew up in the 1950s. Now, her grandmother is very ill and will probably have to live in a nursing home. The secret series by pseudonymous bosch is a favorite kids mystery writer. Set in mumbai, the book opens with and accident that leaves nariman vakeel at the mercy of his children and stepchildren who must care for him. The police detective in the british mystery novel 1945 1990.

Antique and vintage childrens books collectors weekly. We have hundreds of great children s stories for you to share. British 1950s series just one page on the collecting books and magazines web site based in australia. The novel tells the story of kunta kinte, an 18 th century african who is captured and sold into. This page covers british children s series of the 1950s including the flame series by eric leyland, the adventure books by willard price and astronomer patrick moores space books. Each book in the mystery series are subdivided into a number of short stories, each of which presents a mystery, intended to be solved by the reader. Although only about 500 have pictures, almost all contain plot descriptions and keywords tags. Before that, children read books intended for adults, such as aesops fables, gullivers travels, and the adventures of robinson crusoe. Items similar to vintage 1950 children mystery novels for young readers set of 7. These people were typical people, raising typical 1950s children, so their attitudes and the attitudes that they taught their children show typical mindsets of the time, and these mindsets appear in childrens literature. This category is for mystery and detective novels written for children and young. Books from the 1950s jestresss forgotten books and stories. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.