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Mildred Benson


Born
in Ladora, Iowa, The United States
July 10, 1905

Died
May 28, 2002

Genre
Children's, Mystery


Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt). Benson was a journalist and author of children's stories. She was a member of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a team of ghostwriters whose work included the Nancy Drew series (writing as Carolyn Keene).

Other pseudonyms: Frank Bell, Joan Clark, Julia K. Duncan, Alice B. Emerson, Frances K. Judd, Don Palmer, Helen Louise Thorndyke, Dorothy West, Ann Wirt ...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 73,392 ratings · 2,417 reviews · 31 distinct works
The Secret of Shadow Ranch ...
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3.95 avg rating — 22,543 ratings — published 1931
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The Secret of Red Gate Farm...
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3.90 avg rating — 15,941 ratings — published 1931 — 70 editions
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3.98 avg rating — 12,226 ratings — published 1944 — 31 editions
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The Haunted Bridge (Nancy D...
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3.93 avg rating — 10,061 ratings — published 1937 — 27 editions
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3.87 avg rating — 8,067 ratings — published 1939 — 55 editions
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3.88 avg rating — 7,466 ratings — published 1941 — 31 editions
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Kristie at College
3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1959 — 4 editions
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Dangerous Deadline
4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1957 — 10 editions
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Quarry Ghost
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