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Shpoop · 05-25-2005, 01:31 PM

I need the name of an author. It was an author my cousin used to read, but I can't ask him. I'm 75% sure the author is a female, I also think that her name she used was more than simply a first an last name...it could have been first-middle-last, or maybe initials (eg CS Lewis)...but for some reason I remembered it not just being first-last. She wrote mysteries aimed at elementary schoolers. They were fairly popular, and there were more than one, I think they were a series, but not one of the famous ones like Boxcar Children, Hardyboys, Babysitters club, etc. If I had to guess, I would say the publication date would be around 96-97 or earlier. I doubt if I'll even get a response, but it's worth a try. Thanks if you put any thought into this.

(I'm also posting this in the reading section)

Lasereth · 05-25-2005, 02:03 PM

I actually know what you're talking about and I can't remember her name for the life of me. It's a female author that writes novels and uses her initials to disguise her real name. It's gonna bug the hell out of me until I remember.

For some reason 8th grade comes up in my mind when I think about the author...right around 1997.

-Lasereth

Manuel Hong · 05-25-2005, 02:34 PM

Was it Judy Blume? nooo... nevermind.

NegativeNine · 05-25-2005, 03:22 PM

Just going off of Amazon.com filters, here are couple possibilities..

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - bessledorf series
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat - Nate the Great

Rlyss · 05-25-2005, 03:43 PM

It wasn't the Goosebumps series by RL Stine, was it? http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/

If it's aimed at elementary school kids perhaps check out the Scholastic.com website and see if you get any ideas there.

Cartuni · 05-25-2005, 04:17 PM

You might try http://www.ask-a-librarian.org.uk/aboutask.html or do a Google search using "ask a librarian" and pick a US one. I have found them extremely helpful, even with a vague description such as yours. A wonderful resource.

iamnormal · 05-25-2005, 04:19 PM

Have you thought about going to a library and looking in the kids mystery section to see if any books looks familiar?

clavus · 05-25-2005, 07:38 PM

Mary Pope Osborne and "The Magic Treehouse" books??

Slavakion · 05-26-2005, 04:16 AM

It does sound familiar. Too bad none of my old scholastic books have an ad page with other books.

Maybe Something Queer?

Da Munk · 05-26-2005, 06:43 AM

K.A. Applegate? http://www.scholastic.com/kaapplegate/index.htm

quadro2000 · 05-26-2005, 07:02 AM

I'm thinking R.L. Stine as well. Those books were extremely popular in the mid-late 90s. My brother owned them all.

Cynthetiq · 05-26-2005, 07:05 AM

are we missing the obvious JK Rowling?

Shpoop · 05-26-2005, 09:56 AM

naw not so far...she was no where near as popular as rowling or stine. thanks for the help.

TM875 · 05-26-2005, 06:20 PM

I know that my favorite books when I was younger was the Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobol ... but he's a guy.

Do you happen to know any more specifics about what type of books (ie: content) that was written about?

05-25-2005, 01:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	incredibly vague question...if you can answer it you're the best I need the name of an author. It was an author my cousin used to read, but I can't ask him. I'm 75% sure the author is a female, I also think that her name she used was more than simply a first an last name...it could have been first-middle-last, or maybe initials (eg CS Lewis)...but for some reason I remembered it not just being first-last. She wrote mysteries aimed at elementary schoolers. They were fairly popular, and there were more than one, I think they were a series, but not one of the famous ones like Boxcar Children, Hardyboys, Babysitters club, etc. If I had to guess, I would say the publication date would be around 96-97 or earlier. I doubt if I'll even get a response, but it's worth a try. Thanks if you put any thought into this. (I'm also posting this in the reading section)

05-25-2005, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	I actually know what you're talking about and I can't remember her name for the life of me. It's a female author that writes novels and uses her initials to disguise her real name. It's gonna bug the hell out of me until I remember. For some reason 8th grade comes up in my mind when I think about the author...right around 1997. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

05-25-2005, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Manuel Hong Addict Location: Land of the puny, wimpy states	Was it Judy Blume? nooo... nevermind. __________________ Believe nothing, even if I tell it to you, unless it meets with your own good common sense and experience. - Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

05-25-2005, 07:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	Mary Pope Osborne and "The Magic Treehouse" books?? __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.

05-26-2005, 07:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	I'm thinking R.L. Stine as well. Those books were extremely popular in the mid-late 90s. My brother owned them all. __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers

05-25-2005, 03:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
NegativeNine Tilted	Just going off of Amazon.com filters, here are couple possibilities.. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor - bessledorf series Marjorie Weinman Sharmat - Nate the Great

05-25-2005, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rlyss The Pusher Location: Edinburgh	It wasn't the Goosebumps series by RL Stine, was it? http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/ If it's aimed at elementary school kids perhaps check out the Scholastic.com website and see if you get any ideas there.

05-25-2005, 04:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Cartuni Upright	You might try http://www.ask-a-librarian.org.uk/aboutask.html or do a Google search using "ask a librarian" and pick a US one. I have found them extremely helpful, even with a vague description such as yours. A wonderful resource.

05-25-2005, 04:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
iamnormal Addict Location: In the id	Have you thought about going to a library and looking in the kids mystery section to see if any books looks familiar?

05-26-2005, 04:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Slavakion Mjollnir Incarnate Location: Lost in thought	It does sound familiar. Too bad none of my old scholastic books have an ad page with other books. Maybe Something Queer?

05-26-2005, 06:43 AM	#10 (permalink)
Da Munk Crazy	K.A. Applegate? http://www.scholastic.com/kaapplegate/index.htm

05-26-2005, 07:05 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	are we missing the obvious JK Rowling? __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

05-26-2005, 09:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
Shpoop Curious Location: NJ (but just for college)	naw not so far...she was no where near as popular as rowling or stine. thanks for the help.

05-26-2005, 06:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
TM875 Addict Location: Amish-land, PA	I know that my favorite books when I was younger was the Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald J. Sobol ... but he's a guy. Do you happen to know any more specifics about what type of books (ie: content) that was written about? __________________ "I've made only one mistake in my life. But I made it over and over and over. That was saying 'yes' when I meant 'no'. Forgive me."