Four of the books are set near megs hometown of hidden springs, more. Margaret ashley meg duncan lives in a small town called hidden springs in virginia, not too far away from washington, d. Are you thinking of the meg series by holly beth walker. The interesting thing about this series is that the books are designed so that the readers can attempt to solve the mysteries along with meg, using the pictures provided and other clues. This week were continuing to look at the girls series published by whitman in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Her mother is dead, and she has no brothers or sisters. Meg bks mystery in williamsburg 1978, paperback for. Your kids will love the meg mackintosh books, a series of solveityourself mysteries by lucinda landon. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Meg mackintosh is a girl who likes to solve mysteries. The meg duncan books are a series of six juvenile mystery books originally published by western publishing between 1967 and 1972 and reprinted in 1978. I just actually ordered a few of them for my daughter but havent received them yet. The series is about meg, a gigantic prehistoric shark from a species known as the megalodon who has somehow survived to this day.
Holly beth walker is currently considered a single author. Meg and the ghost of hidden springs meg and the treasure nobody saw meg and the mystery of the black magic cave meg and the mystery in williamsburg meg and the secret of the witchs stairway meg. Meg and the mystery of the black magic cave by holly beth walker. My seven year old daughter loves these mysteries and immediately wants to start. Mystery in williamsburg meg mystery 6 in a series by holly. The meg series by holly beth walker set of 6 the ghost of. Meg and the ghost of hidden springs 1970 meg and the treasure nobody saw 1970. Holly beth walkers featured books the treasure nobody saw. Holly beth walker author of meg and the disappearing.
Meg and the mystery of the blackmagic cave by holly beth walker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Holly beth walker books list of books by author holly. Items similar to mystery in williamsburg meg mystery 6 in a series by holly beth walker vintage softcover book on etsy. Meg and the secret of the witchs stairway meg by holly beth walker. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg by holly beth walker. List of fictional detectives for younger readers jump to. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg by holly beth walker 19780905 holly beth walker on.
We found 68 books set in williamsburg and others set nearby. Complete set of 6 meg mystery paperback books by holly beth walker ver. She wrote during the 1950s through the 1970s and her stories span the reading ability level from early readers to young adult fiction. The mystery of the burnt cottage 1943 flavia gemina. Meg was an only child but she would solve mysteries with her best buddy kerry who came frim a big family. This auction is for three vintage meg mystery books by holly beth walker. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Denis johnson angels modern first edition signed by the author. Meg and the disappearing diamonds by holly beth walker, 1967.
Publication date 1978 topics mystery and detective stories, detective and mystery stories publisher. Meg and the treasure nobody saw by walker, holly beth. The spinenumbered a whitman mystery books are in this order. Meg wolfe author of the charlotte anthony mysteries. Complete set series lot of 6 meg mystery books by holly beth walker di. Author of meg and the secret of the witchs stairway, meg and the treasure nobody saw, meg and the disappearing diamonds, meg and the ghost of hidden springs, meg and the mystery of the black magic cave, mystery in williamsburg meg mystery, meg. Meg mystery books by holly beth walker 70s vintage series set x6 good cond used.
Meg and the mystery of the black magic cave september. This is meg and the disappearing diamonds, one of a series of books about meg duncan, young mysterysolver. Meg and the mystery of the blackmagic cave library binding june 1, 1983 by holly beth walker author, cliff schule illustrator. Meg and the ghost of hidden springs by holly beth walker, book 4. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg by holly beth walker see more like this. Meg and the ghost of hidden springs is the 4th book in a series of childrens books about a young girl called meg duncan. They were written by holly beth walker a pseudonym and illustrated by cliff. The meg langslow mystery series in order donna andrews. Girl detective series jestresss forgotten books and stories. Meg and the disappearing diamonds forgotten books and. They are illustrated by cliff schule in red, blue and green ink drawings. The a meg mystery book series by holly beth walker includes books meg and the disappearing diamonds, meg and the secret of the witchs stairway, meg and the mystery of the black magic cave, and several more.
The presidents report on colonial williamsburg, dec. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg meg by holly beth walker. See the complete a meg mystery series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. See all books authored by holly beth walker, including meg and the disappearing diamonds, and meg and the ghost of hidden springs, and more on. Pseudonym used by gladys baker bond and others holly beth walker is the author of meg and the disappearing diamonds 4. This collection includes manuscripts from books that curren published in the 1970s and the correspondence with editors and publishers. As a kid i had an entire shelf of books dedicated to books i was given because one of the characters was named meg, which is also how i discovered my favorite book growing up a wrinkle in time. Disappearing diamonds, secret of the witchs stairway, treasure nobody saw, ghost of hidden springs, blackmagic cave, and mystery in williamsburg holly beth walker, cliff schule on. They were a bit like nancy drew except the main character was younger and the mysteries were often a little less intense. Some researchers believe all of the meg books were written by gladys baker bond, but the 1981 volume of contemporary authors lists only the first book, the disappearing diamonds, among mrs. Five on a treasure island 1942 the five findouters. Meg and the mystery of the black magic cave by holly beth walker, september 1978, golden books edition, paperback.
Im looking for series of childrens mystery books i had. Susan wittig albert, author of death come quickly and a wilder rose a tale of secrets, puzzles, rare books, and a womans resilience in a time of crisis, an uncollected death is the perfect read for classic mystery lovers. The meg duncan mysteries were developed by whitman editor dorothy haas, and written by holly beth walker, a pseudonym. Each of the books in the series can be read separately though, you dont need to read them in order. The only ones ive had a chance to read are two of the meg duncan mysteries by holly beth walker. The meg duncan mystery series complete set, books 16. Disappearing diamonds, secret of the witchs stairway.
Publication date 1978 topics mystery and detective stories, mystery and detective stories publisher. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg holly beth walker, cliff schule on amazon. Authorship of the series was credited to holly beth walker, a pseudonym. The complete series list for a meg langslow mystery donna andrews. I suppose this is what i get for calling the first book in. Four of the books are set in meg and kerrys hometown of hidden springs, virginia. Meg and the mystery of the blackmagic cave by holly beth walker, cliff schule paperback. Meg and the mystery in williamsburg meg by holly beth walker book cover, description, publication history. The meg duncan mystery books are a series of six juvenile mystery books originally published by western publishing company between 1967 and 1972. They were written by holly beth walker a pseudonym and illustrated by cliff schule. Meg and the treasure nobody saw holly beth walker, cliff schule on. Meg and the mystery of the blackmagic cave by walker, holly beth. Im looking for series of childrens mystery books i had in the 1970s featuring a young girl named meg. There were unfortunately only six books in the series.
List of fictional detectives for younger readers wikipedia. Author holly beth walkers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers. It is known that gladys baker bond, a prolific author of at least 35 books, was the actual author of the first book, meg and the disappearing diamonds. Author holly beth walkers complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Meg and the disappearing diamonds by holly beth walker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is credited with writing the mystery of the uninvited guest 1977, the mystery of the castaway children 1978, and the sasquatch mystery 1979. Bond wrote under the pseudonymns, jo mendel the tucker series and holly beth walker the meg series, as well as her own name.
Meg and the disappearing diamonds 1982 the famous five. Signed limited subterranean press set a game of thrones. Holly beth walker is a whitman house name for an unknown number of. Order of meg books meg is a series of science fictionhorror novels by american novelist steve alten. While the original holly beth walker was likely identified as. Solveityourself mysteries meg mackintosh mysteries. The meg duncan series is targeted at slightly younger readers, and. All books set in williamsburg on the global book map. The authorship of the series is credited to holly beth walker which is actually a pseudonym for multiple authors. A meg mystery series by holly beth walker goodreads. Two of the meg mysteries by holly beth walker were among the books on this shelf.
They were a bit like nancy drew except the main character was younger. Sort title title genre genre date oldest date newest meg and the mystery of the black magic cave. In each book, margaret ashley duncan, a girl of unspecified age, solves mysteries with the help of her best friend, kerry carmody. Persistence has paid off, as lately ive had surprising luck finding series books on bookmooch, but thats a post for another day.
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