The spines and endpapers had a diamond pattern and the size was 5 58 by 7 34. In the case of the missing message, the first book of the brains benton mystery series. The original brains benton series ran just six books in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Brains benton mystery series by george wyatt goodreads. 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. Verral had turned over the writing to another author but was not pleased with the results. The case of the carrier pigeon continues the story of the wounded pigeon, and the pigeon leads brains and jimmy to attempt a rescue of a young man who is being held captive by a dangerous gang. Jan 04, 2015 on page 105, brains and jimmy go looking for an obscure book for mr. In this sixth entry in jim bentons new york times bestselling series, pintsized franny k. The fran with four brains book 6 finalist for the eleanor cameron award for kid. The brains benton mystery series, lot of two books, free shipping. Stein is back with another laughoutloud experimental adventure in the ninth book in the mad scientist series from jim benton, the new york times bestselling authorillustrator of the dear dumb diary and its happy bunny series.
Written in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the brains benton mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers barclay brains benton and his friend james jimmy carson. Stein, mad scientist books by jim benton from simon. Not to be deterred, greene was blue book s war correspondent in korea in 1951. Since then, only a few authors have attempted fan fiction to the extent of writing additional novels. Good minor wear on book, minor writing original owners name may be in book.
Beginning with the case of the missing message in 1959 and. The other five stories were written by george wyatt. The series was written by sam and beryl epstein under the pseudonym of bruce campbell. This series is one of several important forerunners to the nancy drew series. The case of the counterfeit coin a brains benton mystery, no. This is the first brains benton book by author thomas hudson the new tom swift invention adventures. The case of the stolen dummy by george wyatt abebooks. The brains benton mysteries was a series of juvenile fiction books published by golden books from 1959 to 1961. Stein is the first character hes created especially for young children. Jim benton delivers a madcap tale starring the strange yet endearing franny k. The brains benton mystery series article about brains benton. Unfollow brains benton to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. She needs the services of benton and carson to help save her sister from being blackmailed. Brains benton and the case of the other missing message the brains benton mysteries volume 10 by scott lockwood jan 29, 2016.
The whitman versions had solid color spines and endpapers. This six volume series was the forerunner to the three investigators series. The brains benton mysteries were written from 19591961. The case of the counterfeit coin a brains benton mystery. Series book art internal illustrations brains benton. Brains benton a yahoo group dedicated to the book series. The similarities are too striking to be passed off as mere coincidence. The books were written by julie campbell tatham, writing as julie campbell.
In 2007, a brains benton fan fiction short story, christmas eve in crestwood, by charles e. After his mother found a brains benton mystery book in the hospital gift shop, she gave it to him, and he began reading the series. Author of the initial book, the case of the missing message. Buy a cheap copy of the fran with four brains book by jim benton. Andy and sandy hit the stage in this fourth book of an easytoread picture book series about friendshipfrom caldecott and. 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 new kid at school, franny approaches making friends as an exciting science project. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can get way out of.
Former villager pens childrens books the yellow springs. Morgan, iii, was published, using the same typeface as the original series. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. The brains benton mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers barclay brains benton x and his friend james jimmy carson operative three. Stein dreams up a zany cure for having too much to do. Written in the late 1950s and early 60s, the brains benton mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers barclay brains benton x and his friend james jimmy carson operative three. Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. After taking careful notes, she brews a potion that changes her into a perfect girl. The series was originally published by the golden press, with reprints being done in the same format by whitman books, both imprints of western publishing. But when the old woman disappears almost out from under brains and jims noses, they just have to get to the bottom of it. Excellent clean cover, no writing in book, tight binding. All of the following galleries contain captions, each consisting of an excerpt from the story in question my thanks to joel wilson and charles morgan, who have kindly provided some of the captions for this page. Brains benton project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
On page 105, brains and jimmy go looking for an obscure book for mr. Brains benton books by charles morgan, iii a number of new brains benton stories have been written by charles morgan, iii. Brains benton detective mysteries complete set of golden. Beginning with the case of the missing message in 1959 and ending with the case of the painted dragon in 1961, brains and jimmy. The brains benton series came in at least four distinct hardcover formats. Youll find these images and a couple more at full size in my hamilton greene flickr set. Beginning with the case of the missing message in 1959 and ending with the case of the painted dragon in 1961, brains and jimmy entertained, amused, and even charmed their readers. Brains benton is in many ways the last hurrah for goldens juvenile series. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The brains benton mysteries are a series of six juvenile novels featuring barclay brains benton and jimmy operative three carson. Thus, the idea for brains benton in europe was born.
Just like if i go looking for an obscure series book, i will find it in the first store i check. Brains benton case of the roving rolls 1961 book hardcover. The case of the counterfeit coin a brains benton mystery and a great selection of related books. The brains benton books are similar in tone to the mad scientists club books. The original issue of the picture covers, was under the golden press label. As more information about these books comes to light, the site will be updated accordingly and therefore can be fairly judged as a workinprogress. Boys series enthusiasts consider the ken holt series to be one of the very best boys series.
Im 48 years old as of last month and the brains benton books were my. The ken holt series is an eighteen volume series that was published by grosset and dunlap from 1949 through 1963. This is the 10th novel in the brains benton series of mysteries and the 2nd crossover book to feature the famous inventor, tom swift. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Donna parker is the heroine of the seven volume book series for girls that was written by marcia levin. The paperback of the the fran with four brains franny k. The result is a swiftly paced tale, packed with chills, chuckles, and suspense. The death of a scientist at swifttech leads the investigation duo of brains benton and jimmy carson to the mysterious cemanahuac corporation, run by the ruthless sun erato ohm. If a book is not as exciting, i may takes weeks to finish. The brains benton books are similar in tone to the mad scientists club books the series was originally.
Written in the late 1950s and early 1960s, the brains benton mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers barclay. The fran with four brains book 6 finalist for the eleanor cameron award for kids science fiction. Charles spain verral wrote the first volume, and handled the outline and rewrites for the remaining books even though they are credited with the pseudonym george wyatt. All the books were then rereleased with the whitman imprint.
Feb 05, 2015 the sixth brains benton book, the case of the painted dragon, concludes as brains and jimmy find a carrier pigeon that has been shot. A random selection of nonbrains benton minigolden editions can be seen here. The case of the stolen dummy a brains benton mystery, no. It has everything a series book enthusiast could want in a book. Brains and jimmy come to the aid of their most unlikely client their nosy housekeeper mrs. He read all of the six benton books he could find, then searched for the seventh, but to no avail, because it hadnt been written. Brains benton and his pal jimmy carson were the stars of this short lived but well written series. Click here for a full list of brains benton books for sale. Stein series 4 total resources view text complexity submit text complexity audio excerpt from fran with four brains, the franny k.
The fran with four brains book by jim benton official. Donna parker is the heroine of the seven volume book series for girls that was written by marcia levin under the pseudonym marcia martin from. Find great deals on ebay for brains benton and three investigators. A website devoted to celebrating the whitman young readers series like brains benton mentions that greene illustrated books 1, 2 and 6 in the series. Not to be deterred, greene was blue books war correspondent in korea in 1951. If you grew up with enid blyton books, you might be familiar with some of these other childrens series. Series that rank among my favorites include, as mentioned, ken holt, penny parker, tom quest, rick brant, mercer boys, biff brewster, and brains benton. In the case of the counterfeit coin, the second book of the brains benton mystery series, the ingenious teenage sleuths, brains and jimmy match wits with a ring of rarecoin counterfeiters and track them to their secret hideout in the woods.
Brains benton detective mysteries complete set of golden press editions, books 16. The bulletin of the center for childrens books that makes for some deliciously gross comedy which benton maximizes with his usual freewheeling blackandwhite sketches. The case of the painted dragon brains benton mystery, no. Crestwoods juvenile sleuths are at it again in this all new story in the brains benton series. All six titles appeared in hardback with only two volumes being reprinted in paperback. What began as a short 6 book series about a young duo of wouldbe detectives 19591961 has recently been added to by several fan authors who fondly recall the adventures of brains and jimmy.
This series bears a marked similarity to the three investigators series, and many people believe that robert arthur modeled the three investigators series after the brains benton series. Published by golden bookwestern publishing, new york 1961. The book is the canaanite period of syrian history. Brains benton mystery series 6 primary works 6 total works the brains benton mysteries chronicle the adventures of young teenagers barclay brains benton x and his friend james jimmy carson operative three. They find the book in the first store they check in a nearby town. The boys go scuba diving and exploring in two different caves. Being a mad scientist in the modern world is tough enough alreadywithout the added burden of. Brains benton mystery series 6 different books set. Jim benton is the new york times bestselling writer of the dear dumb diary series and a cartoonist whose unique brand of humor has been seen on toys, television, tshirts, greeting cards, and even underwear. The first story, mm was written by charles spain verral csv a former pulp and aviation story writer whose career in spinning adventure tales began in 1935. The sign of a favorite series is when i look forward to reading the next few chapters, and finish the book quickly.
Brains benton mysteries book series 6 books from book 1. Brains benton and his partner, jimmy carson, run a detective agency out of a secret room in a garage. Published by either whitman or golden press specified in condition selection, below. Ultimately, four countries in particular italy and france at first, followed by great britain and germany later each published approximately 60 of these stories including the brains benton series in a physically uniform format and design.
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