The table below is a summary of the stories published by Charles Hamilton during his career.
Listing - including stories published in book format Subject matterPen-namePublicationDatesEstimated number of storiesGreyfriars SchoolFrank RichardsMagnet, Schoolboys' Own Library, Billy Bunter's Own, Skilton, Cassell1908-19611,500St Jim's SchoolMartin CliffordGem, Schoolboys Own Library, Tom Merry's Own, Goldhawk Books, Mandeville, Spring Books1907-19561,000Rookwood School Owen ConquestBoys' Friend Weekly, Greyfriars Holiday, Annual, Mandeville, Spring Books, Tom Merry's Own, Billy Bunter's Own 1915-1961585Cedar Creek SchoolMartin CliffordBoys' Friend Weekly1917-1921205Benbow Floating School Owen ConquestGreyfriars' Herald1915-192020Highcliffe SchoolFrank RichardsBoys' Friend Library1915 - 19402Sparshott SchoolFrank RichardsWilliam C Merrett1945-466Carcroft SchoolFrank RichardsHutchinson's Pie, The Silver Jacket, Tom Merry's Own1944-5550Lynwood SchoolFrank RichardsJB Publications19492Topham SchoolFrank RichardsMascot1946-474High Coombe - The School for SlackersCharles HamiltonModern Boy, Popular193520Bendover SchoolCharles HamiltonPilot193720St Kit'sCharles HamiltonPluck190749Grimsdale SchoolFrank RichardsRanger1931-30100Headland House SchoolHilda RichardsWilliam C Merrett 19463St Olive's SchoolHilda RichardsMascot1946-473Cliff House SchoolHilda RichardsSchool Friend, Cassell1919-195020Herlock Sholmes - Spoof detective Peter ToddGreyfriars' Herald, The Magnet, The Gem, Tom Merry's Own Annual, The Penny Popular1915-1954100King Cricket - story of county cricketCharles HamiltonBoys' Realm190724Football Fortune! (Blackdale School)Charles HamiltonBoys' Realm1905-190611Pelham SchoolCharles HamiltonBoys' Realm191033St Dorothy's SchoolCharles HamiltonBoys' Realm1909-191036Ken King - South SeasCharles Hamilton Modern Boy1928-1939208The Popolaki Patrol - AfricaCharles Hamilton Popular193015Rio Kid - WesternsRalph RedwayModern Boy, Popular1928-193860Bunny Hare - Boy AdventurerCharles HamiltonModern Boy193012Len Lex - Schoolboy DetectiveCharles HamiltonModern Boy1936-3724Jack Free / Jack of all Trades - ItinerantFrank RichardsMandeville, Spring Books, Tom Merry's Own, Billy Bunter's Own, Friars' Library1949-201314RomanceWinston CardewW.C. Merrett1945-19465Trapps Holmes general - Detective, Western, SchoolGordon Conway, Freeman Fox, Hamilton Greening, Cecil Herbert, Prosper Howard, Robert Jennings, Gillingham Jones, T Harcourt Llewelyn, Clifford Owen, Ridley Redway, Raleigh Robbins, Eric Stanhope, Robert Stanley, Nigel Wallace, Talbot Wynyard, Smiles, Funny Cuts, World's Comic, Picture Fun, Vanguard, Coloured Comic1899-1910In excess of 1,000Early work - inc. pirate adventuresVariousVarious1894-1899Not known
Published in book format - generally post 1940
After World War II, story papers had stopped being published so Hamilton was obliged to publish his stories in book format. The style of the stories did not change.
As Frank Richards Source:The British Library catalogue
Billy Bunter novels
"Jack" novels
Tom Merry novels Source:
Other novels
as Hilda Richards Source:
as Martin Clifford Source:
[some of these were later reprinted with the author as Frank Richards]
as Owen Conquest
The Rivals of Rookwood (1951)
See also
Charles Hamilton (writer) The Magnet The Gem Greyfriars School Billy Bunter Bessie Bunter Tom Merry
References . .
Specific
External links Friardale Hamilton material Magnets Collecting Books and Magazines Detailed article Greyfriars, The Magnet & Billy Bunter Facts and Figures Greyfriars Index Detailed listing of Hamilton material Enthusiasts’ Club The Magnet Detailed site about The Magnet Bunterzone Enthusiasts’ site Index of Boys Weeklies