Judy was the most liberal of the mystery sleuth heroines. Cover of judy bolton book, illustrated by pelagie doane. Two of the books are bound in red cloth with black lettering and decorations on the spine and front covers and. The judy bolton mysteries book series by multiple authors includes books the vanishing shadow, the haunted attic, the invisible chimes, and several more. When adam saw the cover story of the new york times sunday magazine a couple of weeks ago, he groaned, too late for me. The cherry aimes books 1943 1968 by helen wells, about a young nurse who works in various settings, and margaret suttons terrific judy bolton series 1932 1967 also developed the. The judy bolton series was written by margaret sutton, who was born rachel irene beebe in odin, pennsylvania on january 22, 1903. Vanishing shadow judy bolton by margaret sutton hardcover. Judy and trixie are not the heroic figures that nancy drew is, but they are appealing because they are realistic and believable. This series is popular with collectors of nancy drew, the dana girls, beverly gray, trixie belden, and other similar series. The original series, 38 volumes, lasted until 1967, making it the longest lasting juvenile series written by a. Although judy realizes that she cant change the world with her actions, she feels she can make a difference in contributing to understanding among human beings.
Collection of judy bolton mystery books by margaret sutton. Jul 31, 2008 it seems to be well agreed upon that the judy bolton series is much better written and incomparably more realistic than the contemporary products of the stratemeyer syndicate, the nancy drew books in particular. The first 4 volumes were published in 1932 by grosset and dunlap. It is one of the most successful and enduring girls series ever published. So far i dont remember the stories, its like i am reading them for the first time.
Complete set vintage girls mystery series judy bolton by. Margaret sutton judys involvement in an antique theft results in an injured girls staying in her home and the mysterious ringing of invisible chimes. She has appeared in newsday and numerous newspapers and has. Judy is critical of artificiality and appreciative of quality.
Margaret sutton judy s involvement in an antique theft results in an injured girls staying in her home and the mysterious ringing of invisible chimes. The haunted attic by margaret sutton, paperback barnes. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. For a total of 1,000 books or more on your order, there is a. The series consists of 38 titles that were all written by margaret sutton. Margaret sutton, in the judy bolton series, espoused for the most liberal humanism that showed there is a value in people, classes, and cultures other than those of the white middle class. Jan 01, 2015 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. She has been lauded as a complex, yet believable role model among fictional detectives. The judy bolton books are noted not only for their fine plots and thrilling stories, but also for their realism and their social commentary. She has appeared in newsday and numerous newspapers and has appeared on television and radio programs including. In judy bolton books, writes mason, the greatest wrongs are those that blind and hurt individuals. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising.
All 38 of the judy bolton mysteries by margaret sutton are now available in paperback from applewood books. She was the daughter of victor beebe, a wellknown historian, and estella andrews beebe. Vintage books from the judy bolton and dana girls mystery. Being a spirited nonconformist, she dropped out of high school, but in 1920, graduated from the rochester business institute. A later printing has the same nancy drew and judy bolton lists in the same order, but has this isnt all without a line drawn around it.
The judy bolton series is a series of books published by grosset and dunlap from 1932 through 1967. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Welcome to here you will find information about dozens of boys, girls, young reader, and young adult fiction series books. The haunted fountain by margaret sutton free ebook. May 04, 2018 the judy bolton series is a series of books published by grosset and dunlap from 1932 through 1967. The series continued until 1967 and consisted of 38 volumes. See the complete judy bolton mysteries series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Judy bolton unlike typical girls series books, the judy bolton.
The books are 1 14 inches thick and have good quality paper. The original series, 38 volumes, lasted until 1967, making it the longest lasting juvenile series written by a single author. The search for values in nancy drew and judy bolton. The books are noted not only for their engaging plots and thrilling stories, but also for their realism and social commentary. The dust jackets have the same design as the 1932 to 1937 jackets. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are. Judy bolton mystery stories by margaret sutton series books for girls. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary greatly and are affected by demand and condition. The collection includes the vanishing shadow 1932, the name on the bracelet 1940, the clue. My aunt, an avid reader and published author, introduced me to the judy bolton mystery series, a collection of books she had. The thirtyeight volume judy bolton series was written during the thirtyfive years from 19321967. The values are constantly changing based on supply and. All books have one glossy illustration, which is the frontispiece illustration.
Sep 12, 2011 the posttext ads are this isnt all with a line drawn around it in the shape of a box, nancy drew to mysterious letter, and judy bolton to invisible chimes. A collection of seven hardcover judy bolton mystery books by margaret sutton. Margaret sutton 19032001 published her first judy bolton mysteries in 1932. The judy bolton series was written by margaret sutton. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested. I bought my last judy bolton book the last one published on my. I think its worth noting that rachel pen name margaret sutton wrote all these. Bolton is named after judy bolton of the eponymous books by margaret sutton.
Although the series was not quite as popular as nancy drew, judy bolton has been called a more complex and believable role model for girls. Margaret sutton was born rachel irene beebe in odin, pennsylvania in 1903. I bought my last judy bolton book the last one published on my honeymoon, and its worth quite a lot today. Judy matured throughout the series and actually got married and had children. The collection includes the vanishing shadow 1932, the name on the bracelet 1940, the clue in the patchwork quilt 1941, the secret of the musical tree 1948, and more.
All 38 judy bolton titles available from applewood books. Piper must purchase the adjoining property at a much higher than usual price so that. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Vintage books from the judy bolton and dana girls mystery series. Around 1930, rachel sutton completed a novel entitled melissa of dry brook hollow, or, the great roulsville flood which she submitted to several publishers. Judy bolton is a psychotherapist and specializes in family and marital issues. Please look around and see if there is something that is just what your collection needs. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection. The judy bolton mystery series, created by margaret sutton, follows a realistic young woman who solves mysteries. This guide does not attempt to give the value of the different judy bolton books. Australia, belgium, brazil, canada, denmark, finland, france, germany, great britain, hong kong.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. All books are old and so please be aware they are not perfect. It seems to be well agreed upon that the judy bolton series is much better written and incomparably more realistic than the contemporary products of the stratemeyer syndicate. I read many judy bolton books while i was in high school, i know i read all that my school library had, but i have no idea if i read all 38 of them. Regarding names written in books, this doesnt affect value. The judy bolton books, written by margaret sutton, were a popular girls mystery series. In the first book of this mystery series, judy bolton is resigned to spending. I have read everyone of these, so can attest to all text pages being present. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. My aunt, an avid reader and published author, introduced me to the judy bolton mystery series, a collection of books she. Her stories often value moral principles and human relationships.
The judy bolton mystery series, created by margaret sutton, follows a realistic young woman. The judy bolton books are noted not only for their fine plots and. I am offering a variety of nancy drew, dana girls, and judy bolton books for sale. The judy bolton mystery stories by margaret sutton. Bolton bracelet state property contemporary fine jewellery. This is the complete 38 volume set of judy bolton, girls mystery series, written in total by margaret sutton. For a total of 1999 books on your order, there is a 52 percent discount on a nonreturnable basis. The books value order, a sense of place, balance, tolerance, rationality, selfknowledge, sympathy. Judy bolton mystery series by margaret sutton teen ink. All the bolton books were written by one author throughout their thirty plus year run.
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