Camp Fire Girls (novel series)

The Camp Fire Girls books are novels written for children by various authors from 1912 into the 1930s portraying members of the Camp Fire Girls.

There were several different Camp Fire Girls series of novels, from numerous publishers.Jones, Diane McClure & Jones, Rosemary, Boys' & Girls' Book Series, pages 49-50, Collector Books, 2002 One historian wrote that, in the early 1900s, all publishers specializing in cheap children's novels had commissioned either individual titles or an entire series of Camp Fire Girls books.Holsinger, M. Paul, Girls in Bloomers Are More Effective Than Girls in Skirts: The Camp Fire Girls in American Juvenile Fiction, 1910-1920, Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Vol 12, No 2, Summer 1987, pages 83-87

The novels published by A. L. Burt stated they were the only series of stories for Camp Fire Girls endorsed by the officials of the Camp Fire Girls' Organization.Front of book ad, The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery, unnumbered page, A. L. Burt Company, 1919

The novels published by Goldsmith Publishing Company, and written under the pen name of Margaret Penrose, were repackaged reprints of The Radio Girls series published by Cupples & Leon.University of Missouri-Kansas City – The Radio Girls/Campfire Girls Series Goldsmith described their book series by stating: "These stories take in the activities of several bright girls who become interested in all present day adventures."Back-of-book ad in The Campfire Girls of Roselawn, unnumbered page, Goldsmith

Authors

E. A. Watson Hyde Margaret Penrose Harriet Pyne Grove Harriet Rietz Hildegarde Gertrude Frey a/k/a Hildegard G. Frey Howard Roger Garis (as Marion Davidson) Irene Elliott Benson Isabel Hornibrook

Jane L. Stewart Julianne DeVries a/k/a Julian DeVries Margaret Vandercook Margaret Love Sanderson Samuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart) Stella M. Francis Amy Ella Blanchard

Book titles listed by publishers Goldensmith Publishing Co. These novels were a reworked version of Cupples & Leon’s Radio Girls book seriesUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City – The Radio Girls/Campfire Girls Series after the rights to that series had been sold to Goldensmith.online Margaret Penrose article DateTitleAuthor1900sThe Camp Fire Girls of Rosalyn, or, a Strange Message from the AirMargaret Penrose1900sThe Camp Fire Girls on the Program, or, Singing and Reciting at the Sending StationMargaret Penrose1910sThe Camp Fire Girls at Forest Lodge, or, The Strange Hut in the SwampsMargaret Penrose1930sThe Camp Fire Girls on Station Island, or, The Wireless from the Steam YachtMargaret Penrose

M.A. Donohue & Co. By the early 1900s M.A. Donohue & Co. only published children's books.University of Iowa – info on M.A. Donohue & Co. DateTitleAuthor1910sEthel Hollister's First Summer as a Camp Fire GirlIrene Elliott Benson1912How Ethel Hollister Became a Camp Fire GirlIrene Elliott Benson1912Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Camp Fire GirlIrene Elliott Benson1913The Camp Fire Girls on the Ice, or, The Mystery of a Winter CabinHoward Roger Garis (as Marion Davidson)1913Camp Fire Girls, or, The Secret of an Old Mill Howard Roger Garis (as Marion Davidson)1918Camp Fire Girls in the Alleghany Mountains, or, A Christmas Success Against OddsStella M. Francis1918Camp Fire Girls in the Country, or, The Secret Aunt Hannah ForgotStella M. Francis1918 Camp Fire Girls' Outing, or, Ethel Hollister’s Second Summer in CampStella M. Francis1918Camp Fire Girls at Twin Lakes, or, The Quest of a Summer VacationStella M. Francis1918Camp Fire Girls' in the Forest, or, The Lost Trail FoundIrene Elliott Benson1918Camp Fire Girls Lake Camp, or, Searching for New AdventuresIrene Elliott Benson1918Camp Fire Mountaineering, or, Overcoming All Obstacles Irene Elliott Benson1918Camp Fire Girls on a Hike, or, Lost in the Great Northern WoodsStella M. Francis1918Camp Fire Girls' Rural Retreat, or, The Quest of a SecretIrene Elliot Benson1918Camp Fire Girls' Trip Up a River, or, Ethel Hollister's First LessonStella M. Francis

John C. Winston Co. The John C. Winston Co. series was written by author Margaret Vandercook.University of Missouri-Kansas City - The Camp Fire Girls Series by Margaret Vandercook DateTitleAuthor1913The Camp Fire Girls at Sunrise HillMargaret Vandercook1913The Camp Fire Girls Amid the SnowsMargaret Vandercook1914The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside WorldMargaret Vandercook1914The Camp Fire Girls Across the SeasMargaret Vandercook1915The Camp Fire Girls in After YearsMargaret Vandercook1915The Camp Fires Girls' CareersMargaret Vandercook1917The Camp Fire Girls at the End of the TrailMargaret Vandercook1917The Camp Fire Girls on the Edge of the DesertMargaret Vandercook1918The Camp Fire Girls Behind the LinesMargaret Vandercook1918The Camp Fire Girls on the Field of HonorMargaret Vandercook1919The Camp Fire Girls in Glorious FranceMargaret Vandercook1920The Camp Fire Girls in Merrie EnglandMargaret Vandercook1921The Camp Fire Girls at Half Moon LakeMargaret Vandercook1921The Camp Fire Girls by the Blue LagoonMargaret Vandercook

Lothrop, Lee & Shepard In 1905 publisher Lee & Shepard merged with Lothrop Company to form a larger publishing house that specialized in children’s novels.Boston notes: The Consolidation of Lothrop Company and Lee & Shepard. The New York Times, September 3, 1904. DateTitleAuthor1916Girls of the Morning Glory Camp FireIsabel Hornibrook1917Camp Fire Girls and Mt. GreylockIsabel Hornibrook1919Camp Fire Girls in War and PeaceIsabel Hornbook

Reilly & Britton Co. (1910s - 1920s) and Reilly & Lee (1930s) Margaret Love Sanderson was a pseudonym used by author Margaret Vandercook DateTitleAuthor1913The Camp Fire Girls at HillsideMargaret Love Sanderson1914The Camp Fire Girls at Pine-Tree CampMargaret Love Sanderson1916The Camp Fire Girls at Top o' the WorldMargaret Love Sanderson1917The Camp Fire Girls at Lookout PassMargaret Love Sanderson1918The Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood HeightsMargaret Love Sanderson1919The Camp Fire Girls in Old KentuckyMargaret Love Sanderson1920The Cap Fire Girls on a YachtMargaret Love Sanderson1921The Camp Fire Girls on Hurricane IslandMargaret Love Sanderson1936Caught in the Dark (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls at Driftwood Heights)Margaret Love Sanderson1936A Cruise on the "Boojum": Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls on a Yacht)Margaret Love Sanderson1936Betty at Lookout PassMargaret Love Sanderson1936Jane Pellow in Kentucky: Camp Fire Girls in Old Kentucky (re-issue of Camp Fire Girls in Kentucky)Margaret Vandercook1936Molly Wren's Promise (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at Top o' the WorldMargaret Love Sanderson1936The Affairs of Jane & BreckMargaret Love Sanderson

Saalfield Publishing Co. The Saalfield Publishing Company's novels are about Bessie King and her friend Zeta, who overcome difficulties with the help of a group of Camp Fire Girls.University of Missouri-Kansas City - The Campfire Girl Series by Jane Stewart DateTitleAuthor1914The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods, or Bessie King's First Council FireJane L. Stewart1914The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm, or, Bessie King's New ChumJane L. Stewart1914The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake, or, Bessie King in Summer CampJane L. Stewart1914The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, or, Bessie King's Strange AdventureJane L. Stewart1914The Camp Fire Girls on the March, or, Bessie King's Test of FriendshipJane L. Stewart1914The Camp Fire Girls at the Sea Shore, or, Bessie King's HappinessJane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl's First Council Fire (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls in the Woods, or, Bessie King's First Council Fire)Jane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl's Chum (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls on the Farm, or, Bessie King's New ChumJane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl’ in Summer Camp (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at Long Lake, or, Bessie King in Summer Camp)Jane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl's Adventure (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls in the Mountains, or, Bessie King's Strange Adventure)Jane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl's Test of Friendship (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls on the March, or, Bessie King's Test of Friendship)Jane L. Stewart1927A Camp Fire Girl's Happiness (re-issue of The Camp Fire Girls at the Sea Shore, or, Bessie King's Happiness)Jane L. Stewart

W. A. Wilde The W.A. Wilde Camp Fire Girls books were written by author Amy Ella Blanchard, and illustrated by Frank T. Merrill.The Camp Fire Girls of Brightwood, W.A. Wilde Co., unnumbered title page, 1915 DateTitleAuthor1915The Camp Fire Girls of Brightwood: a Story of How They Kindled Their Fire and Kept it BurningAmy Ella Blanchard1916Fagots and Flames: A Story of Winter Camp FiresAmy Ella Blanchard1917In Camp With the Musoday Camp Fire GirlsAmy Ella Blanchard

Whitman Publishing Whitman Publishing’s Camp Fire Girl books are similar to the publisher's Mary Lee book series. The Camp Fire Girls in High School is almost identical to Mary Lee, the Red Cross Nurse.University of Missouri-Kansas City The Mary Lee/Campfire Girls Series DateTitleAuthor1915The Camp Fire Girls' SuccessSamuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart)1917The Camp Fire Girls' Weekend PartyHarriet Rietz1919The Camp Fire Girls and Aunt MadgeHarriet Rietz 1920The Camp Fire Girls in High SchoolSamuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart)1920The Camp Fire Girls' Duty CallSamuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart)1920The Camp Fire Girls' Red Cross WorkSamuel E. Lowe (as Helen Hart)

A. L. Burt Co. A. L. Burt's novels, about a troop of Camp Fire Girls from Cleveland, are similar to the Tom Slade Boy Scout book series.University of Missouri-Kansas City - The Camp Fire Girls Series by Hildegarde Gertrude Frey DateTitleAuthor1916The Camp Fire Girls at Snowy House, or, The Magic GardenHildegarde Gertrude Frey1916The Camp Fire Girls at School, or, The Wohelo WeaversHildegarde Gertrude Frey1916The Camp Fire Girls Go Motoring, or, Along the Road That Leads the WayHildegarde Gertrude Frey1916The Camp Fire Girls in the Maine Woods, or, The Winnebagos Go CampingHildegarde Gertrude Frey1917The Camp Fire Girls' Larks and Pranks, or, the House of the Open DoorHildegarde Gertrude Frey1917The Camp Fire Girls on Ellen’s Isle, or, The Trail of the Seven CedarsHildegarde Gertrude Frey1918The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road, or, Glorify WorkHildegarde Gertrude Frey1919The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit, or, Over the Top With the Winnebagos Hildegarde Gertrude Frey1919The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery, or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House Hildegarde Gertrude Frey1920The Camp Fire Girls at Camp Keewaydin, or, Down PaddlesHildegarde Gertrude Frey1931The Camp Fire Girls of Wyandotte CampHarriet Pyne Grove1931The Camp Fire Girls on the TrailHarriet Pyne Grove

Little, Brown and Company The title page of Pemrose Lorry Radio Amateur states: "The author acknowledges her indebtedness to Nawadaha of the Camp Fire (Ethel V. Smart) for the songs and rhymes, and for some helpful collaboration."Hornibrook, Isabel, Pemrose Lorry Radio Amateur, title page, Little, Brown and Company, 1923 DateTitleAuthor1921Pemrose Lorry Camp Fire GirlIsabel Hornibrook1923Pemrose Lorry Radio AmateurIsabel Hornibrook1924Pemrose Lorry Sky SailorIsabel Hornibrook

World Syndicate Publishing Co. In 1928 World Syndicate Publishing Co. was purchased by Commercial Bookbinding Co, and later became World Publishing CompanyCase Western Reserve, World Publishing Co. DateTitleAuthor1933The Camp Fire Girls as DetectivesJulian DeVries 1933The Camp Fire Girls at Holly HouseJulian DeVries1933The Camp Fire Girls Flying Around the GlobeJulian DeVries1933The Camp Fire Girls on Caliban IslandJulian DeVries1935The Camp Fire Girls as Federal Investigators Julian DeVries1935The Camp Fire Girls at the White House Julian DeVries

Camp Fire Girls (novel series)

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