Betty Gordon at Boarding School (1921) by: Alice B. Emerson. / Stratemeyer Syndicate / (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781985265004)

Edward L. Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 - May 10, 1930) was an American publisher and writer of children's fiction. He was one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1,300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies. He also created many well-known fictional book series for juveniles, including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew series, many of which sold millions of copies and are still in publication today. On Stratemeyer's legacy, Fortune wrote: "As oil had its Rockefeller, literature had its Stratemeyer.Stratemeyer was born the youngest of six children in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Henry Julius Stratemeyer, a tobacconist, and Anna Siegel. They were both from Hanover, Germany, immigrating to the United States in 1837.] Although they were German, he and his siblings were educated in English and spoke English to each other Pen name Victor Appleton, Ralph Bonehill, Franklin W. Dixon, Laura Lee Hope, Carolyn Keene, Roy Rockwood and Arthur M.

Author: Alice B. Emerson
ISBN-10: 1985265001
ISBN-13: 9781985265004
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2018
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.35d