I have been busy building a set of the Chalet School Series books by Elinor Brent-Dyer. I am only seeking the hardcover books with intact dust jackets, so I'm going after the highest-priced books. I discovered early on that fixed-price sites like the Advanced Book Exchange are not the way to go. The prices on ABE are outrageous, and the books can be found for lower prices on eBay.
Part of the reason why the prices are so high on ABE is because the U.S. dollar is so weak against the British pound. The British dealers take their high-end prices which are sometimes already well above what the books would ever bring on eBay and then double the prices since the listings on ABE are in U.S. dollars. This makes for prices that are quite exorbitant.
Even on eBay, the prices are still quite steep due to the weakness of the dollar. However, the prices are lower and sometimes a bargain can be found.
Naturally, the first five or so titles in the series are the least expensive, and softcover versions can be had for under $5.00 before the postage cost is added. Hardcover versions of the first five books will run at least $10.00 before postage, and with intact dust jackets, the books will run $20.00-$40.00.
What I have noticed is that even the softcover versions of many of the mid-range titles in the series sell for rather high prices. I feel like there is no series in the United States that currently sells for these kind of prices consistently. It is amazing how collectible the Chalet School books are and how in demand they are. It makes me wonder why on earth none of them have ever been published in the United States.
I have made note of some of the recent higher selling prices of the Chalet School books so that others can get a feel for what these books are worth. Keep in mind that none of these prices include postage and that the postage cost would add around U.S.$10.00 to the selling price.
Softcover books:
#50 The Chalet School Reunion AU$142.50 (~U.S.$127.00)
#32 Chalet School Does It Again GBP46.00 (~U.S.$92.00)
#26 The Chalet School in the Oberland GBP20.00 (~U.S.$40.00)
#54 Summer Term at the Chalet School GBP36.00 (~U.S.$72.00)
#53 Adrienne and the Chalet School GBP26.00 (~U.S.$52.00)
#29 Joey Goes to the Oberland GBP20.00 (~U.S.$40.00)
Hardcover books with no dust jacket:
#38 Excitements at the Chalet School GBP31.00 (~U.S.$62.00)
#27 Bride Leads the Chalet School GBP27.00 (~U.S.$53.00)
#40 Chalet School and Richenda GBP24.12 (~U.S.$48.00)
#57 Althea Joins the Chalet School GBP23.09 (~U.S.$46.00)
#17 Lavender Laughs at the Chalet School GBP18.50 (~U.S.$36.00)
#3 Princess of the Chalet School GBP18.00 (~U.S.$36.00)
#10 Chalet School and the Lintons GBP16.00 (~U.S.$32.00)
Hardcover books with dust jacket:
#58 Prefects of the Chalet School GBP150.00 (~U.S.$300.00)
#46 Chalet School Wins the Trick GBP56.67 (~U.S.$113.00)
#41 Trials for the Chalet School GBP56.00 (~U.S.$112.00)
#35 A Chalet Girl from Kenya GBP51.00 (~U.S.$102.00)
#55 Challenge for the Chalet School GBP46.00 (~U.S.$92.00)
#50 The Chalet School Reunion GBP43.50 (~U.S.$86.00)
#36 A Problem for the Chalet School GBP37.80 (~U.S.$75.00)
#35 A Genius at the Chalet School GBP36.11 (~U.S.$72.00)
#16 Highland Twins at the Chalet School GBP30.00 (~U.S.$60.00)
#14 Chalet School in Exile GBP26.00 (~U.S.$52.00)
#21 Chalet School and the Island GBP25.00 (~U.S.$50.00)
#19 Jo to the Rescue GBP16.11 (~U.S.$32.00)
#5 The Rivals of the Chalet School GBP14.99 (~U.S.$30.00)
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Betty Gordon Learns a Lesson
I am now reading Betty Gordon and the Lost Pearls, which is volume 10 in the 15 title Betty Gordon series. In this book, Betty Gordon learns a valuable lesson about accepting rides from strange men. From pages 33-35:
I continue to greatly enjoy the Betty Gordon series. So far I like the Betty Gordon series better than the Ruth Fielding series. On my ratings scale of 1 to 5 that can be found in a previous post, I would give the Betty Gordon series at least a 4. I still feel like the Betty Gordon series has a lot more in common with Trixie Belden than it does with Nancy Drew. Even so, the Betty Gordon series is a definite precursor to the Nancy Drew series. It is interesting to see how bits and pieces of both Ruth Fielding and Betty Gordon became Nancy Drew.
"My name is Walter Brisket and my buddy's name is Sidney Gold," said the darkly handsome young man, taking a cigarette from a little blue and gold pasteboard box. He lighted the cigarette and leaned familiarly toward Betty, fixing his bold, questioning eyes upon her face.Fortunately, Betty, Alice, and Norma are able to escape from the automobile before anything does happen. Even so, this scene is quite unusual for a series book, particularly one from 1927. I am finding the Betty Gordon series to be remarkable in a number of different ways.
"How about a date this evening?" he inquired. "The minute I set eyes on you I said, 'That is the girl for me!' "
"Oh!" exclaimed Betty, startled. She moved a little closer to Norma. Alice glanced back and Betty was aware that her friend's face was white with anxiety.
The car dashed madly on at the rate of sixty miles an hour.
Walter Brisket laughed loudly and edged nearer to Betty. "Must not spring the shy violet act. It isn't done these days, you know."
"Please sit over," demanded Betty, suddenly losing her temper. "I'm not springing any kind of an act and I'm not making dates. All I want is to get to Maysville. I shall gladly pay you for your trouble if you'll only behave yourself and get us there."
Walter Brisket laughed loudly.
"Pretty little spitfire! Pay? Pay? Your payment is goin' to be a kiss and I'm goin' to get payment in advance!"
He seized the indignant girl in his arms. Betty felt his foul breath upon her cheek, and she screamed in terror.
As Betty Gordon cried out in terror Alice and Norma screamed in sympathy. The whole affair seemed like some dreadful nightmare to the three schoolgirls.
Sidney Gold chuckled wickedly to himself and stepped on the gas. The car shot forward at such terrific speed that it swayed from side to side and was in danger of overturning.
"Make her kiss you, Walt!" Gold cried, with a grin. "Have your fun. You always were a winner with the girls!"
I continue to greatly enjoy the Betty Gordon series. So far I like the Betty Gordon series better than the Ruth Fielding series. On my ratings scale of 1 to 5 that can be found in a previous post, I would give the Betty Gordon series at least a 4. I still feel like the Betty Gordon series has a lot more in common with Trixie Belden than it does with Nancy Drew. Even so, the Betty Gordon series is a definite precursor to the Nancy Drew series. It is interesting to see how bits and pieces of both Ruth Fielding and Betty Gordon became Nancy Drew.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Betty Gordon and the Peabodys
When Betty and Bob left Bramble Farm during Betty Gordon in Washington, it troubled me that they left Mrs. Peabody behind with her mean, miserly husband. I felt like it was a stray loose end that needed tying. The one common thread through most all series books is that unhappy people who deserve happiness always manage to achieve some level of happiness. I wanted so much for something to happen to make things better for Mrs. Peabody!
During Betty Gordon in Mexican Wilds, Betty and Bob briefly revisit the Peabodys at Bramble Farm. They don't stay with the Peabodys; after all, Mr. Peabody hates them, and they are hardly welcome at the farm. Rather, Betty and Bob stay with Dr. Guerin and his family and go with Dr. Guerin one afternoon to Bramble Farm. I was very pleased that during Betty and Bob's brief visit with Mr. Peabody a confrontation occurred that resulted in Mrs. Peabody finally having something go right for her. I won't get into the specifics here as I don't want to spoil any details. The end result is that Mrs. Peabody's situation at the farm was going to be better from that point on and that she would have to put up with less out of Mr. Peabody.
I am so pleased that the series finally tied up that one loose end from the first two books.
During Betty Gordon in Mexican Wilds, Betty and Bob briefly revisit the Peabodys at Bramble Farm. They don't stay with the Peabodys; after all, Mr. Peabody hates them, and they are hardly welcome at the farm. Rather, Betty and Bob stay with Dr. Guerin and his family and go with Dr. Guerin one afternoon to Bramble Farm. I was very pleased that during Betty and Bob's brief visit with Mr. Peabody a confrontation occurred that resulted in Mrs. Peabody finally having something go right for her. I won't get into the specifics here as I don't want to spoil any details. The end result is that Mrs. Peabody's situation at the farm was going to be better from that point on and that she would have to put up with less out of Mr. Peabody.
I am so pleased that the series finally tied up that one loose end from the first two books.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Betty Gordon - The Prototype for Trixie Belden
In the past, I have read comments that Betty Gordon and her friends Bobby and Libbie are prototypes for Nancy, Bess, and George of the Nancy Drew series. While this is true to an extent, I see Betty Gordon more as a prototype for Trixie Belden. As I read the first book, Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm, I was especially struck by several strong similarities to the Trixie Belden series. I continue to notice similarities as I now read the sixth book, Betty Gordon at Ocean Park.
In Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm, Betty goes to stay at Bramble Farm, which is run by a mean old miser, Mr. Peabody. Mr. Peabody keeps a poorhouse boy, Bob Henderson, whom he beats ruthlessly. Betty and Bob become close friends and decide to run away from Bramble Farm.
In the Trixie Belden series, Trixie Belden lives on a farm named Crabapple Farm. Additionally, in Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion, a mean old miser, Mr. Frayne, lives near Trixie's home. Mr. Frayne's nephew, Jim Frayne, shows up on the Frayne property looking for his uncle. Jim has run away from home in order to escape from his cruel stepfather who beats him. This makes Jim the victim of cruelty just like Bob Henderson. It is also hinted at times that Trixie is Jim's special girl. Likewise, I get the impression that Betty Gordon and Bob Henderson may eventually be more than just friends.
Betty Gordon's personality is very similar to Trixie's personality. Trixie angers easily, often fails to think before she makes thoughtless statements, and has a knack for taking chances and getting herself into trouble. Trixie is also a tomboy. In Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm, Betty remarks, "I haven't really played with dolls since we moved from the city. I like outdoor things." Later, Betty confesses, "I have a temper, Uncle Dick. I get so raging mad! If I don't tell you, some one else will, or else you'll see me 'acting up,' as Mrs. Arnold says, before you go. So I thought I'd better tell you."
On pages 12-13 of Betty Gordon at Ocean Park, Betty Gordon is described as follows:
Betty Gordon attends Shadyside School, and the name reminds me of Trixie Belden's hometown of Sleepyside. Trixie Belden attends Sleepyside Junior-Senior High. Last, Betty is about the same age as Trixie Belden. Betty is twelve years old at the beginning of the first book and is thirteen to fourteen years old by the sixth book.
In Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm, Betty goes to stay at Bramble Farm, which is run by a mean old miser, Mr. Peabody. Mr. Peabody keeps a poorhouse boy, Bob Henderson, whom he beats ruthlessly. Betty and Bob become close friends and decide to run away from Bramble Farm.
In the Trixie Belden series, Trixie Belden lives on a farm named Crabapple Farm. Additionally, in Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion, a mean old miser, Mr. Frayne, lives near Trixie's home. Mr. Frayne's nephew, Jim Frayne, shows up on the Frayne property looking for his uncle. Jim has run away from home in order to escape from his cruel stepfather who beats him. This makes Jim the victim of cruelty just like Bob Henderson. It is also hinted at times that Trixie is Jim's special girl. Likewise, I get the impression that Betty Gordon and Bob Henderson may eventually be more than just friends.
Betty Gordon's personality is very similar to Trixie's personality. Trixie angers easily, often fails to think before she makes thoughtless statements, and has a knack for taking chances and getting herself into trouble. Trixie is also a tomboy. In Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm, Betty remarks, "I haven't really played with dolls since we moved from the city. I like outdoor things." Later, Betty confesses, "I have a temper, Uncle Dick. I get so raging mad! If I don't tell you, some one else will, or else you'll see me 'acting up,' as Mrs. Arnold says, before you go. So I thought I'd better tell you."
On pages 12-13 of Betty Gordon at Ocean Park, Betty Gordon is described as follows:
Impulsive she was, and rather daring and reckless, but her determination and her ability to carry through a thing once it was begun, tempered that natural impatience and impulsiveness. Her character was more rounded than that of most girls of her age, and she won the confidence of older people because of such attributes.Some of the banter between Betty and her friends reminds me of the banter between Trixie Belden and the other Bob-Whites. On page 9 of Betty Gordon at Ocean Park, Betty's friend Louise exclaims, "Elucidate, Miss Know-It-All!" I can't help thinking of Mart Belden.
Betty Gordon attends Shadyside School, and the name reminds me of Trixie Belden's hometown of Sleepyside. Trixie Belden attends Sleepyside Junior-Senior High. Last, Betty is about the same age as Trixie Belden. Betty is twelve years old at the beginning of the first book and is thirteen to fourteen years old by the sixth book.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
The First Four Betty Gordon Books
I am nearly finished with the fourth Betty Gordon book. So far, I have been very impressed with this series. The early Ruth Fielding books were good but not great, and the series got better as it progressed. The early Betty Gordon books are great, and I dare to say that they may even be outstanding. They are well-written, highly-interesting stories.
The authors for the Betty Gordon series were Josephine Lawrence for #1-4, 7, and 9; W. Bert Foster for #5 and 6; Elizabeth M. Duffield Ward for #8; and Eunice W. Creager for #10-15. I have read that the series is uneven because of the different authors and that the later volumes are not as good as the earlier volumes. It will be interesting to see whether this is true.
I do know that the early volumes are excellent and are well worth reading. I am enjoying them greatly. The easiest way for me to measure how much I like a series book is to consider how long it takes me to read the book. I find that I want to resume reading these early Betty Gordon books at any available opportunity. I am reading them more rapidly than I read the early Ruth Fielding books.
The authors for the Betty Gordon series were Josephine Lawrence for #1-4, 7, and 9; W. Bert Foster for #5 and 6; Elizabeth M. Duffield Ward for #8; and Eunice W. Creager for #10-15. I have read that the series is uneven because of the different authors and that the later volumes are not as good as the earlier volumes. It will be interesting to see whether this is true.
I do know that the early volumes are excellent and are well worth reading. I am enjoying them greatly. The easiest way for me to measure how much I like a series book is to consider how long it takes me to read the book. I find that I want to resume reading these early Betty Gordon books at any available opportunity. I am reading them more rapidly than I read the early Ruth Fielding books.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
A few quotes from Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm
Betty Gordon is a sassy, impetuous 12 year old girl. She reminds me a lot of Trixie Belden. Like Trixie, Betty speaks before she thinks and is very hot-tempered, particularly when she witnesses injustice. Betty is sent to live with Mrs. Peabody, an old school friend of her uncle, and Mrs. Peabody's husband is a mean old miser. On page 87, Mr. Peabody scolds Bob, a poorhouse boy who works for him, for getting back a little late.
"You take that pail of whitewash and don't let me see you again till you get the pig house done, you miserable, sneaking poorhouse rat! You'll go without dinner to pay for wasting my time like this! Clear out now."
"How dare you!" Betty's voice was shaking, but she stood up in the wagon and looked down at Mr. Peabody bravely. "How dare you taunt a boy with what he isn't responsible for? It isn't his fault that he was born in the poorhouse, nor his fault that we're late. I made him stop and help put a buggy wheel on. Oh, how can you be so mean, and close and hateful?"
Betty later scolds herself for sinking to Mr. Peabody's level and tells herself that she is living in his house, even though she hates it, and she has no right to be disrespectful to him.
The first few books in the Betty Gordon series were written by Josephine Lawrence, who also wrote the Riddle Club books. The Riddle Club books are generously sprinkled with humor, and this first book in the Betty Gordon series has the same type of humor. On pages 100-101, Betty's impulsiveness creates a very funny tableau:
She woke in the dark to hear a noise directly under her bed!
She sat up, her eyes trying to pierce the darkness, wondering why she had not taken the precaution of looking under the bed before she locked herself into a room with a burglar.
"If I look now and see his legs, I'll faint away, I know I shall," she thought, her teeth chattering, though the night was warm. "I wish to goodness Uncle Dick had sent me a revolver."
That reminded her of the shotgun downstairs. With Betty to think was to act, and she sprang noiselessly out of bed and ran to the door. Thank goodness, the bolt slipped without squeaking. Downstairs ran Betty and lifted the heavy shotgun from its place over the mantel. She was no longer afraid, and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She was having a grand adventure. She had shot a gun a few times under Mr. Arnold's instructions and careful supervision when he was teaching his boys how to handle one, and she thought she knew all about it.
She gained her room, breathless, for the gun was heavy. At the threshold she stopped a moment to listen. Yes, there was a the noise again. The burglar was unaware of her flight.
Unaware herself of the absurdity of her deductions, Betty raised the heavy gun and pointed it toward the bed. As well as she could tell, she was aiming under the bed. She shut her eyes tight and fired.
The gun kicked unmercifully, and Betty ejaculated a loud "Ow!" which was lost in the babble of sound that immediately followed the shot. There was a the sound of breaking glass under the bed, a shrill scream from Mrs. Peabody, and the thunderous bellow of Mr. Peabody demanding: "What in Sam Hill are those varmints up to now?" Evidently he attributed the racket to Wapley and Lieson, who had been known to come home late from Glenside.
In a few minutes they were all gathered at Betty's door, Bob open-mouthed and speechless, the two men sleepily curious, the Peabodys loudly demanding to know what the matter was.
It turns out that there wasn't a burglar under Betty's bed, but I won't spoil it by revealing exactly what it was.
"You take that pail of whitewash and don't let me see you again till you get the pig house done, you miserable, sneaking poorhouse rat! You'll go without dinner to pay for wasting my time like this! Clear out now."
"How dare you!" Betty's voice was shaking, but she stood up in the wagon and looked down at Mr. Peabody bravely. "How dare you taunt a boy with what he isn't responsible for? It isn't his fault that he was born in the poorhouse, nor his fault that we're late. I made him stop and help put a buggy wheel on. Oh, how can you be so mean, and close and hateful?"
Betty later scolds herself for sinking to Mr. Peabody's level and tells herself that she is living in his house, even though she hates it, and she has no right to be disrespectful to him.
The first few books in the Betty Gordon series were written by Josephine Lawrence, who also wrote the Riddle Club books. The Riddle Club books are generously sprinkled with humor, and this first book in the Betty Gordon series has the same type of humor. On pages 100-101, Betty's impulsiveness creates a very funny tableau:
She woke in the dark to hear a noise directly under her bed!
She sat up, her eyes trying to pierce the darkness, wondering why she had not taken the precaution of looking under the bed before she locked herself into a room with a burglar.
"If I look now and see his legs, I'll faint away, I know I shall," she thought, her teeth chattering, though the night was warm. "I wish to goodness Uncle Dick had sent me a revolver."
That reminded her of the shotgun downstairs. With Betty to think was to act, and she sprang noiselessly out of bed and ran to the door. Thank goodness, the bolt slipped without squeaking. Downstairs ran Betty and lifted the heavy shotgun from its place over the mantel. She was no longer afraid, and her eyes sparkled with excitement. She was having a grand adventure. She had shot a gun a few times under Mr. Arnold's instructions and careful supervision when he was teaching his boys how to handle one, and she thought she knew all about it.
She gained her room, breathless, for the gun was heavy. At the threshold she stopped a moment to listen. Yes, there was a the noise again. The burglar was unaware of her flight.
Unaware herself of the absurdity of her deductions, Betty raised the heavy gun and pointed it toward the bed. As well as she could tell, she was aiming under the bed. She shut her eyes tight and fired.
The gun kicked unmercifully, and Betty ejaculated a loud "Ow!" which was lost in the babble of sound that immediately followed the shot. There was a the sound of breaking glass under the bed, a shrill scream from Mrs. Peabody, and the thunderous bellow of Mr. Peabody demanding: "What in Sam Hill are those varmints up to now?" Evidently he attributed the racket to Wapley and Lieson, who had been known to come home late from Glenside.
In a few minutes they were all gathered at Betty's door, Bob open-mouthed and speechless, the two men sleepily curious, the Peabodys loudly demanding to know what the matter was.
It turns out that there wasn't a burglar under Betty's bed, but I won't spoil it by revealing exactly what it was.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm
Page 42:
The letter rambled on for several pages, complaining rather querulously of hard times and the difficulties under which the writer and her husband managed to "get along."
"Doesn't sound like Agatha, somehow," worried Uncle Dick, a slight frown between his eyes. "She was always a good-natured, happy kind of girl. But most likely she can't write a sunny letter. I know we used to have an aunt whose letters were always referred to as 'calamity howlers.' "
I had to laugh at the name "calamity howlers," used to describe a letter in which the writer bemoans all of his problems. I immediately thought of the Howlers in the Harry Potter books, except a calamity howler would howl about the writer's misfortunes!
The letter rambled on for several pages, complaining rather querulously of hard times and the difficulties under which the writer and her husband managed to "get along."
"Doesn't sound like Agatha, somehow," worried Uncle Dick, a slight frown between his eyes. "She was always a good-natured, happy kind of girl. But most likely she can't write a sunny letter. I know we used to have an aunt whose letters were always referred to as 'calamity howlers.' "
I had to laugh at the name "calamity howlers," used to describe a letter in which the writer bemoans all of his problems. I immediately thought of the Howlers in the Harry Potter books, except a calamity howler would howl about the writer's misfortunes!
Ruth Fielding and Her Crowning Victory
Often when a series ends, there are more volumes in preparation. For instance, the last Judy Bolton book, The Secret at the Sand Castle, mentions the next title, The Strange Likeness, which was never published since the series was abruptly canceled. As I finished reading the last Ruth Fielding book, Ruth Fielding and Her Crowning Victory, I have to conclude that Mildred Wirt knew that it was to be the final title.
On page 202, Ruth reflects upon everything that has ever happened to her:
At her chum's words, Ruth's fancy took a panoramic sweep back over the many exciting adventures that had been her lot since she had left the Red Mill so many years ago. There had been war days, though not so exciting as her experiences in Bellogia; thrilling weeks on Legend Island and in foreign countries, with glorious vacations spent at ranches, plantations and summer resorts. By her own efforts she had raised herself to a commanding position in the motion picture world. Yet Helen was undoubtedly right. No honor she had ever received could compare with this surpassing achievement—her crowning victory.
And the very last paragraph of the book on page 210 reads:
"But now I really mean it. If there are any more adventures in our little family, they will be passed on to June!"
It is always sad to read the final pages of the final volume in any good series. However, it is nice that the series did not end with any obvious loose ends. One thing I hate about how the Beverly Gray series ended is that we never did get to see for certain who Lenora would marry. I have always wondered which man Clair Blank would have had Lenora choose.
I now have two choices for the next series to read: the Barbara Ann series by Ruth Grosby and the Betty Gordon series by Alice B. Emerson. While I am very eager to read the Barbara Ann series, I believe I will choose the Betty Gordon series, simply because it was "written" by Alice B. Emerson, just like the Ruth Fielding series. The Ruth Fielding and Betty Gordon series are like sister series, with the titles in both series listed on the copyright pages of all of the books in each series.
On page 202, Ruth reflects upon everything that has ever happened to her:
At her chum's words, Ruth's fancy took a panoramic sweep back over the many exciting adventures that had been her lot since she had left the Red Mill so many years ago. There had been war days, though not so exciting as her experiences in Bellogia; thrilling weeks on Legend Island and in foreign countries, with glorious vacations spent at ranches, plantations and summer resorts. By her own efforts she had raised herself to a commanding position in the motion picture world. Yet Helen was undoubtedly right. No honor she had ever received could compare with this surpassing achievement—her crowning victory.
And the very last paragraph of the book on page 210 reads:
"But now I really mean it. If there are any more adventures in our little family, they will be passed on to June!"
It is always sad to read the final pages of the final volume in any good series. However, it is nice that the series did not end with any obvious loose ends. One thing I hate about how the Beverly Gray series ended is that we never did get to see for certain who Lenora would marry. I have always wondered which man Clair Blank would have had Lenora choose.
I now have two choices for the next series to read: the Barbara Ann series by Ruth Grosby and the Betty Gordon series by Alice B. Emerson. While I am very eager to read the Barbara Ann series, I believe I will choose the Betty Gordon series, simply because it was "written" by Alice B. Emerson, just like the Ruth Fielding series. The Ruth Fielding and Betty Gordon series are like sister series, with the titles in both series listed on the copyright pages of all of the books in each series.
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