I slowly amassed the whole series as first editions it seemed so glamourous as a kid owning precious books. Trixie s age remains 14 for the remainder of the series. Trixie belden books for sale in chronological order. Poor condition, reading copy only tear at bottom of spine, two leaves have been torn sideways no loss of paper, small hole in front cover. The series was out of print from 1986 until 2003, which is when random house began reprinting the early volumes in the series. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This section details the rare trixies ive managed to find, including the foreign editions ive found.
Trixie belden is years old in the earliest books of the series and later has her 14th birthday. Interesting stories, but nice oldfashioned values too. She wrote six volumes in the trixie belden series 19481958 before moving on to other writing interests. Trixies summer is going to be sooo boring with her two older brothers away at camp. Find great deals on ebay for trixie belden books and trixie belden books lot. Also, i have found a number of older copies at antique stores. Unfollow trixie belden books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Secret of the mansion, red trailer, gatehouse,visitor, glen road, arizona, mysterious code, black jacket, happy valley, marshland, and. Trixie belden by julie campbell goodreads share book. Trixie is thrilled when she learns that the beldens have new neighbors, including a girl her. I could see pictures in my head of what was happining. Secret of the mansion, red trailer, gatehouse, visitor, glen road, arizona, mysterious code, black jacket, happy. Id spend every spare minute reading these books when i was 11 12 years old.
Poor condition, reading copy only tear at bottom of. Julie campbell 19081999 and kathryn kenny a house name would you like to solve mysteries. Yes, i have read nancy drew books and enjoyed them, but i always preferred trixie because, for some reason, she just seemed more real to me. When trixie and honey explore an abandoned gatehouse, they discover more than dust and.
I found the phrase ten rarest nancy drew books as a search term that led someone to this blog. Includes a trixie belden short story, cartoon mysteries, minute mysteries, quizes and more. There have been eight different editions of trixie belden published in the united states between 1948 and 2003. 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. The trixie belden series was created by julie campbell tatham. This seems to be the most popular plot device for a trixie belden. 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. Trixie belden is a series of girls mystery stories published between 1948 and 1986. After that, various authors employed directly by publisher western house, releasing an additional 33 books to bring the total trixie belden book list to 39. And actually they have started reissueing them at book stores.
Trixie belden lives on crabapple farm just outside sleepyside, new york. I really enjoyed the trixie belden books when i was young, but i cant for the life of me. Dad took him to the hospital this morning, so this is a swell time to explore. Secret of the mansion, red trailer, gatehouse, visitor, glen road, arizona, mysterious code, black jacket, happy valley, marshland, and five more. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Trixie, with her family at crabapple farm, gets into all kinds of mystery with her partner, honey wheeler. The pages describe each edition and feature covers and information on all the books published in that edition.
Trixie belden series for sale chronological listing by title and number a partial listing of the trixie belden books which we currently have in stock while we try to keep these updated, we are constantly acquiring new books and selling others, so all books listed below are continue reading trixie belden books for sale in chronological order. This guide does not attempt to give the value of the different trixie belden books. Get the best deals on trixie belden when you shop the largest online selection at. The last cherry ames book campbell wrote in 1955, cherry ames. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 2003, random house reissued the first four books of the series. Their friends, the bob whites of the glen, are everpresent at their side. First edition list at back refers to only 31 titles in the series. Trixie belden and the black jacket mystery by kathryn kenny and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Julie proposed the trixie belden series and wrote the first 6 titles herself, but books 739 were written by a. The values are constantly changing based on supply and. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
I really enjoyed the trixie belden books when i was young, but i cant for the life of me remember. I read the trixie belden as a series when i was a child, so i was thrilled to see these stories reprinted in hardcover for the next generation of mystery readers. There were 39 trixie belden novels released between 1948 and 1986. Buy a cheap copy of trixie belden and the gatehouse mystery book by julie campbell. Trixie belden mystery quiz book number 2 1980 scarce. The secret of the mansion audiobook by julie campbell. Trixie belden another classic teenage girl sleuth the. Trixie belden, first edition abebooks shop for books. I decided to list some of the rarest nancy drew books and collectibles. Later on, the series was issued in trade paperback, with cover prices ranging. Trixie first appeared more than 50 years ago in the secret of the mansion, which was followed by 38 other adventures as generation after generation of readers grew up with mysteryloving trixie and her friends.
It was a good book you could tell something was happing between trixie and jim in the book which most people enjoy. The gatehouse mystery trixie belden julie campbell on. In the first book she meets honey wheeler of the manor house, they become best friends and trixie embarks on her first mystery. With her best friend honey wheeler, they hope to one day start the belden wheeler detective agency but in the meantime, they. New listing trixie belden hardcover golden press book. In the first book, there are only three main characters trixie, honey and jim. Trixie belden is the title character in a series of girl detective mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. Page 1 of 2 trixie belden books appropriate for which age. The mystery of the galloping ghost trixie belden go to book.
But then a millionaires daughter moves into the nextdoor mansion, an old miser hides a fortune in his decrepit house, and a runaway kid starts hiding out in sleepyside. Kenny, kathryn with joan bowden, mary carey and others a. So is a wonderful book called to nick from jan, which has many similarities to trixie belden. Trixie belden faces what promises to be a boring summer. There is factual information including a cast of characters and each has a list of points of interest that i found amusing or unusual when i reread them.
Well, trixie went on excitedly, a crazy old man lives there all alone. They notice something peculiar at the old frayne mansion and discover a boy sleeping in the abandoned house. The trixie belden goldencraft bindings are hardcover variations of the oval and square paperback editions. See the complete trixie belden series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Secret of the mansion, red trailer, gatehouse,visitor, glen road, arizona, mysterious code, black jacket, happy valley, marshland, and five more. After the school district cracks down on secret clubs, trixie and the other bobwhites put on an antique show to prove their worth. Trixie belden is a teenage girl who lives at crabapple farm just outside sleepysideonthehudson, new york with her parents and three brothers. Im still unsure how they ended up in my corner of the world. Jul 19, 2011 page 1 of 2 trixie belden books appropriate for which age. I imagine theyd still captivate the typical preteens. Her older brothers are away at camp, leaving trixie with only her little brother, bobby, to play with. However, some are incredibly rare and only the fortunate are lucky enough to stumble across them. Julie proposed the trixie belden series and wrote the first 6 titles herself, but books 7 39 were written by a. This book was followed by four more in the ginny gordon series 19481956.
They were written under the pen names jilie campbell and kathryn kenny. Trixie belden and the mysterious code kathryn kenny on. With her best friend honey wheeler, they hope to one day start the belden wheeler detective agency but in the meantime, they get lots of practice solving all the exciting mysteries that take place around sleepyside. Trixie and the other members of their club, the bob whites of the glen, worked hard to earn the money to repair their new clubhouse, the neglected.
Annual gathering of fans of the trixie belden book series. I think it could happen in real life too i loved this book. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Click to read more about trixie belden and the mysterious visitor by julie campbell. The first trixie belden books take place in real time, with the seasons changing naturally from summer to fall, winter, spring, and summer again. Trixie belden and the mystery on the mississippi trixie belden library, vol. The characters have a club called the bobwhites of the glen, and they. Illustrated by jack wacker and erv gnat, cover by jim wagner.
Dont miss a single continue reading trixie belden series. Country doctors nurse, is set in sleepysideonthehudson, the setting of the trixie belden mysteries. The values are constantly changing based on supply and demand. You can get the first 3 or 4 in the independent reader section of broders books and music. Trixie belden book series 39 books all formats kindle edition from book 1. Trixie s favourite horse is apparently mrs wheelers horse, lady and honey had her own horse but often rode susie because she was so gentle p. The mystery off glen road is the 5th trixie belden book.
Trixie belden is a series of girl detective mysteries written between 1948 and 1986. As trixie despairs, she notices horses being led to the stable at the neighboring mansion. I loved the trixie belden books as a kid nice to see they got republished. One of the big differences between trixie belden and nancy drew appears to be that a bigger effort was made to make trixie seem like a slightly more realistic view of a teenage girl.
During the 1940s, the tathams moved to a country place they named wolf hollow, located in the hudson river valley in westchester. Ride, swim, travel, go to parties with the best friends in the world. I like the characters and now appreciate the values that the author instilled in them. Tatham was born june 1, 1908, in long island, new york, and died in alexandria, virginia, on july 7, 1999. Trixie belden books are difficult to find now, regardless of what edition youre after. The first trixie belden books take place in real time. Trixie belden and the gatehouse mystery book by julie campbell. The trixie belden series was first published from 1948 to 1986 by the western publishing company under the whitman and golden divisions. The first six books were written by julie campbell tatham, who also wrote the ginny gordon series. These books promote values such as honesty, hard work, and the desire to help others. Trixie belden series from keller books browse recent arrivals. When handsome jim frane unexpectedly inherits his late step fathers truck farm, fourteenyearold trixie belden and her bobwhite companions set sail for upstate new york in hopes of solving a longforgotten mystery only little do they know, an even bigger mystery is following them.
There is factual information including a cast of characters and each. Ive always wanted to see what the inside of the house was like. The first six books were written by julie campbell tatham. If i were to attempt to give values, they would soon be meaningless. When trixie and honey explore an abandoned gatehouse, they discover more than dust and spiderwebs. The books were written by julie campbell tatham, writing as julie campbell. The mysterious code by kathryn kenny nook book ebook.
However, some are incredibly rare and only the fortunate are lucky enough to. Click on any of the titles to take you to a page about each book. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. For people who are not very familiar with collecting nancy drew, be aware that the book or collectible has to be exactly like what i mention. To order any of the books, simply click on the email link on each page and paste the description of the books you. Shes headed to williamsburg, virginia, to find an old plantation house, rosewood hall, that was the home to the sunderland family during the civil war. Trixie belden and the mysterious visitor by julie campbell. While traveling by trailer in upstate new york to find a runaway, trixie belden and honey wheeler investigate a case of mysterious trailer thefts. The following titles were written by various inhouse writers of western publishing under the pseudonym kathryn kenny.
May 04, 2018 the purpose of this guide is to provide a starting place for buyers and sellers who are interested in the trixie belden series. Then the wonderful adventures of trixie belden were written just for you. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. How much could a trixie beldon book be worth to a collector.
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