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There is a Judy Bolton Group on Yahoo Groups!

"This is a group designed for those that enjoy Margaret Suttons Series Judy Bolton. It is for the serious collector as well as the not so serious collector.

Join us for fun spirited discussion of Judy Bolton and all her adventures as well as the life and times of Margaret Sutton."

Click here to join up!
 

Back in 1960 a fan named Marguerite wrote to Margaret Sutton and asked her for a recipe for a Girl Scout troop project. Marguerite has been kind enough to share both Margaret's reply and recipe!

The Judy Bolton books, written by Margaret Sutton, were a popular girls mystery series. The first 4 volumes were published in 1932 by Grosset and Dunlap. The series continued until 1967 and consisted of 38 volumes. Each book was "based on something that actually happened" and many were also based on real life sites. More than 4 million copies were sold and the books are still popular among collectors such as the Phantom Friends. Fortunately, some volumes of the Judy Bolton mystery series are being published again by Applewood Books and Aeonian Press. Sadly, Margaret Sutton passed away on June 21, 2001. She was 98 years old.
Farrington Daily Herald

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Save the Date!
11th Annual Judy Bolton Days in Coudersport, PA
October 8-10, 2010

Courthouse & Fall FoliageBelow is an overview of the planned activities:

Friday, October 8, 2010:
4:00 PM - Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors a reception with appetizers honoring the memory of Margaret Sutton and her Judy Bolton books. Buy tickets here for Friday’s dinner and lunch during the Saturday tour.

5:30 PM - Dinner, details TBA

8:00 PM - Westgate Inn Conference/Media Room. Activities include a series book sale, an overview of this year's featured book, "The Unfinished House," and presentation of the Susabella Passengers and Friends' 2010 Margaret Sutton Writer's Award.

Saturday, October 9
9:00 AM-3:30 PM - Tour of the real Judy Bolton sites. Peg and John Rotello direct this tour which includes lunch at the Austin School where the students created a Judy Bolton mural. Bring your cameras! See the sites that inspired the series locales such as the dam, the Farringdon-Pett mansion, the house at Dry Brook Hollow and much more. This is the perfect time to enjoy Potter County's fall foliage!

6:30 PM - Dinner details TBA

8:30 PM - Westgate Inn Conference/Media Room. The Annual Judy Bolton Trivia Contest about "The Unfinished House." Laughter guaranteed!

Sunday, October 10
If you are staying at the Westgate Inn, enjoy the complimentary breakfast and a last chance to visit with Judy Bolton fans.

For reservations at the Westgate Inn, call early (814) 274-0400.

Margaret Sutton’s Gail Gardner series now available!

GAil GArdner BooksA limited reprinting of Margaret Sutton’s 2-volume series about a student nurse became available in April 2010.  Please contact Lindsay Stroh at strohlin@verizon.net to order a set before they sell out.  $80 per set of 2 books includes shipping within the USA; contact Lindsay for postage to other countries.

These are quality hardcovers with applique and dustjackets, from The Adventure Continues... (Jim Towey).  Only 50 sets were printed through an agreement with the author's estate.  "Gail Gardner Wins Her Cap" (1944) and "Gail Gardner Junior Cadet Nurse," (1945) were originally printed by Dodd Mead & Co.  The stories are based on the diary of the author's niece during her training to become a U.S. Cadet Nurse and also on the author's own experiences as a Red Cross Nurse's Aide.  Nurses have praised the books for their authenticity, and fans love Gail, who manages to get into trouble and solve mysteries while remaining dedicated to her patients. The dust jackets were illustrated by the author's daughter, Peggy Sutton. 

Margaret Sutton Artwork

Horace and Melissa

To view or order more of Margaret Sutton's artwork, click here.


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