Beverly Gray, Reporter

Beverly Gray #10

by Clair Blank

Genres: Childrens, Mystery

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

A year after her high school graduation in 1933, Clair Blank's first four books in the Beverly Gray series had been published -- she was a published author at the age of 18. In 1935, she wrote The Adventure Girls at the K Bar O and was immediately asked by the publisher for two additional stories so that it could be made into a series.

Clair Blank lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from college, became a typist and secretary, and during World War II worked as a volunteer for American Women’s Voluntary Services, a group that drove visiting Army officers around locally. She married George Elmer Moyer, a welder, in 1943 and had two sons.

Series:
* Beverly Gray
* The Adventure Girls

Reviews

[Kaitlyn Dunnett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice little mystery/spy story, the conclusion of a story line started in the previous book, advances in personal relationships--this one has all the elements and if there were places where the author slipped into passive voice, which has annoyed me so much in the earlier volumes, I missed them. One thing that distinguishes this series from other girls' adventure stories of the 1940s and 50s is the way the real world is worked into the plot. In the last entry, the war in China was very real. In this one, the threat to America from foreign powers came into play, although in very vague terms (no mention of the war in Europe or Hitler or the Nazis). Beverly even has a couple of patriotic monologues, one internal and one addressed to the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington, DC. I suspect middle grade girls today, despite their greater sophistication, would still enjoy reading this one. I know I did when I was twelve or so, and it was "historical" even then, since the book had first been published some twenty years earlier.

[Kirsten Elson · Rating 4 out of 5]

What can I say? I love my Beverly Gray books! I collect 'em!

[Dina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving the Beverly gray series! I’m sad I put off reading it for so long.

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nancy Drew vibes. It was a very light read, but quite enjoyable. The novel began by focusing on Beverley's adventure while serving her country, but it gradually fades away and there isn't a very satisfying conclusion to that storyline. Instead, it shifts to the lives of her and her friends as they navigate life after college. Would recommend reading this series in order.

I enjoyed reading this book to get a glimpse into a different time, even if it's not very realistic.

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the ones where they stay in New York and have adventures there.