British Juvenile Story Papers
and Pocket Libraries Index

Chronological List

PIRIE, ELSIE (stories)

• How Daisy Saved the Prizes (ss) Girls’ Fun (New Series) Apr 27 1950

PISCATOR (stories)

• Queer Ways of Catching Fish (ar) Chums Mar 13 1927

PITT, FRANCIS (stories)

• Granny Cat’s Wonderful Kitten (ex)

PLATT, CHARLES (Michael) (1945- ) (stories)

• Does the Earwig Send You Mad? (ar) Chums Nov 23 1918
• Birds That Cannot Fly (ar) Chums Feb 15 1919

PLATT, WILLIAM C. (stories)

• Building Stones (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1929

“PLAYER”

• The Influence of the “Soccer” Captain (ar) Chums Sep 19 1926
• “Soccer” Clubs that have Won Renown (cl) Chums Sep 26, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 21, Nov 28, Dec 12, Dec 19 1926, Jan 2, Jan 9, Jan 30, Feb 6 1927

PLAYFORD, E. R. (stories)

• A Gossip About Snakes (ar) Chums Apr 26 1893

PLEASANTS, JACK (stories)

• Pranks I Have Played (ar) Jack’s Paper Feb 20 1923

PLUMMER, T(homas) ARTHUR (stories)

• The House of Silence (na) The Thriller Mar 30 1929
• The Silent Six (na) The Thriller Mar 30 1929; also as “The House of Silence”.

PLUNKETT, EDWARD JOHN MORETON DRAX; see under Dunsany, Lord (stories)

POCKLINGTON, GEOFFREY R. (stories)

• The Editor’s Page (ed) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1925, Oct, Nov, Dec 1928, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1929, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1930, Oct, Nov, Dec 1931, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul 1932; see under Anon..
• Early Days with the Scouts (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Aug 1929
• Behind the Scenes 24 - Training a Policeman (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1930; see under Anon..
• Kipling’s School (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Aug 1930; see under Anon..
• Behind the Scenes 50: Mechanising the Man in Blue (ar) Boy’s Own Paper May 1932
• Behind the Scenes 51: The Nearest Guard (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Jun 1932

POCKLINGTON, GEORGE (stories)

• The Editor’s Page (ed) Boy’s Own Paper Oct, Nov, Dec 1926, Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep 1927; see under Anon..

POCOCK, DORIS A(lice) (1890-1974) (stories)

• When Greek meets Greek (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1910 1909
• The Casting Vote (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1911 1910
• The Mutiny of Phyllis (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1911 1910
• The Finger of Fate (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Nov 11, Nov 18 1911
• The Mad Hatters (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1913 1912
• Hilda Heroics and Hockey (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1914 1913
• The Prize Essay (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1914 1913
• The “Weed” and the Water Cure (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1914
• The Specimen Philanthropist (ss) Boy’s Own Paper May 1914
• “Old Funk-It” (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1915
• Gatty’s Glut of Ghosts (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1915
• The Keeping of Kim (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jun 1916
• The Affair of the Pool (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 1916
• The Bracing of Miss Millikin (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1917 1916
• A Fortune in the Fire (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1918 1917
• A Question of Conscience (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1918 1917
• Pamela the Peacemaker (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1919 1918
• A Sea Scrape (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1919 1918
• The Inartistic Academy (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 1919 [Belmont College]
• The Extra Items: A School Story (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Feb 1920
• Our Special Correspondent (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jan 1921
• Gatty and the Burglar (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1921
• Some Slight Misapprehensions (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 1921
• Concerning Catawampus (ss) The British Girl’s Annual 1921
• “Time and Tide” (ss) The British Girl’s Annual 1921
• Aunt Belinda’s Bodyguard (ss) Chums Apr 15 1922
• The Haunting of Haviland (ss) Chums Jun 24 1922

POCOCK, E. D. (stories)

• The Cur of the Cardale Cads (ss) Chums Jul 27 1918

POCOCK, G. N. (stories)

• The Real Thing (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Apr 6 1912

POCOCK, GUY (stories)

• Blood Money (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jan 1932

POCOCK, H. E. D. (stories)

• The Giddy Goat (ss) Chums Feb 24 1917
• Sleeping Partners (ss) Chums May 5 1917
• Revenge! (ss) Chums Jul 28 1917
• Ragging a Prefect (ss) Chums Aug 4 1917
• The Donkey Derby (ss) Chums Oct 6 1917
• The Fourth-Form Guy (ss) Chums Nov 10 1917
• The “Dorchester Clarion” (ss) The British Girl’s Annual, 1918 1917
• The Rival Crews (ss) Chums Jun 8 1918
• A Dangerous Game (ss) Chums Nov 9 1918
• The Branscombe Prize (ss) Chums Feb 8 1919
• Some Apples - And the Rest (ss) Chums Feb 22 1919
• The Eleventh Man (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jun 1919
• Misfire! (ss) Chums Apr 24 1920
• The Philatelists-and Some Others (ss) Chums Jun 5 1920
• Jimmy’s Steam-Launch (ss) Chums Jul 10 1920
• The Two Nephews (ss) Chums Jul 31 1920
• The Christmas Deputation (ss) Chums Oct 29 1921
• The Tennis Champion (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jun 1922

POCOCK, (Henry) ROGER (Ashwell) (1865-1941) (stories)

• Men Who Won Kingdoms (ar) Chums Aug 5 1922

PODMORE, A. (stories)

• Public School Cricket (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Feb 1914
• Public School Cricket of the Year (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1914
• Public School Cricket in War-time (ar) The Captain Oct 1915
• School Football in War Time (ar) The Captain Mar 1916

POLAIRE, IVAN (stories)

• Their Purple Paradise (n.) Poppy’s Library #9 1929
• A Prince’s Love (n.) Poppy’s Library #19 1929
• Her Royal Lover (n.) Poppy’s Library #44 1930

POLLOCK, WILLIAM (stories)

• Griffinhoof MI’s Object (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 19 1908

POLO, EDDE (stories)

• Hercules of the Screen (lt) Jack’s Paper Dec 12 1922

PONS, CHARLES (stories)

• Tales of the Dormitory!: “The Schoolboy Money-Makers!” (ss) The Boys’ Friend May 4 1918

PONSONBY, COLONEL CHARLES (stories)

• Old Customs in a new Building (ar) Collins’ for Boys and Girls Oct 1950

PONTIN, GEORGE (stories)

• The Boy’s Own Flagstaff and How to Make It (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 7, Nov 11, Dec 2 1911
• Boating Hints for Boys (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 16 1911
• Clipper Ships (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Aug 24 1912
• Telescopic Sketching (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 7 1912
• Painted Glass Work for Boys (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 5, Oct 12 1912
• An Improved Kokonutina (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Aug 1915
• More Types of Native Craft (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Jun, Jul 1916

PONTIN, WALTER (stories)

• Among Chinese Pirates. A tale of the West River (sl) Boy’s Own Paper Aug 10, Aug 17, Aug 24, Aug 31, Sep 7, Sep 14, Sep 21 1912

PONTING, CLARENCE (stories)

• The Death Mark of the Elephant (sl) Chums Jun 24, Jul 1, Jul 8, Jul 15, Jul 22, Jul 29, Aug 5 1922
• Photographic Tips (ar) Chums Aug 26 1922
• Making Money with Your Camera (ar) Chums Oct 7 1922
• Photographic Apparatus (ar) Chums Jul 14 1923
• An Improvised Enlarging Easel (ar) Chums May 24 1925
• Retouching a Portrait Negative (ar) Chums Aug 23 1925
• Photographic Competitions (ar) Chums Oct 4 1925

POOLE, GEORGE (stories)

• Catspaw (ss) Modern Wonder Sep 9 1939

POOLE, MICHAEL; pseudonym of Reginald Heber Poole, (1885-1959) (stories)

• “Katie’s” Wedding March (ss) Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1922 1921 [St. Katie’s]
• Lincoln’s First Lesson! (ss) The Boys’ Friend Oct 27 1923 [St. Katie’s]
• Detective Dexter’s Trap (ss) The Boys’ Friend Jan 19 1924
• Katie’s New Captain! (ss) The Boys’ Friend Feb 9 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• The Reckoning (nv) The Boys’ Friend Mar 22 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• Raising the Wind! (nv) The Boys’ Friend Mar 29 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• Linky’s Latest! (nv) The Boys’ Friend Jul 26 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• Linky “Comes Back”! (nv) The Boys’ Friend Aug 2 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• St. Katie’s Gala Day! (nv) The Boys’ Friend Aug 23 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• St. Katie’s Big Splash! (ss) Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1925 1924 [St. Katie’s]
• Jolly Roger’s Way (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #10 1925; Boys’ Friend?. [St. Katie’s]
• Lincoln Beck’s Farewell! (ss) Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1926 1925 [St. Katie’s]
• Rebellion at St. Biddy’s (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #16 1925 [St. Biddy’s]
• The Duffer of Danby: No. 1 - A Knock-Out for Hawk-Eye (ss) Chums Feb 14 1926
• The Duffer of Danby: No. 2 - A Nice Night Out! (ss) Chums Feb 21 1926
• The Duffer of Danby: No. 3 - Uncle James Dashes In! (ss) Chums Feb 28 1926
• The Duffer of Danby: No. 4 - Sound the Loud Alarm! (ss) Chums Mar 7 1926
• Whitmore Proves His Worth! (nv) The Boys’ Friend Mar 20 1926
• The Duffer of Danby: No. 5 - Hawk-Eye’s Strange Challenge (ss) Chums Mar 21 1926
• John Quinton’s Secret (n.) Aldine Mystery Novels #6 1926
• Wake Up, Katies (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #24 1926; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.1-The Fourth Form Follies (ss) Chums Nov 28 1926 [Wrexton School]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.2-The Great Fifth Revue (ss) Chums Dec 5 1926 [Wrexton School]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.3-A Triumph for the Fourth (ss) Chums Dec 12 1926 [Wrexton School]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.4-An Unexpected Curtain-Raiser (ss) Chums Dec 19 1926 [Wrexton School]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.5-All Square with the Fifth (ss) Chums Dec 26 1926 [Wrexton School]
• The Reformers of Wrexton No.6-The Man who Laughed Last (ss) Chums Jan 9 1927 [Wrexton School]
• The Device of Dickie Dexter (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #44 1927; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• Under Roger’s Rule (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #52 1927; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• The Butt of the School (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #58 1927; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• When Maudsley Scored! (ss) Chums Nov 12 1927
• Middleton’s Great Game (ss) Chums Dec 16 1927
• Emperor of the World (n.) Aldine Adventure Library #4 1927
• The Blott of Berrisford (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #74 1928; Boys’ Magazine. [Berrisford]
• Croome’s Black Shadow (ss) Chums Jul 3, Jul 7 1928
• Barnston Comes Back (ss) Chums Jul 17 1928
• The Schoolboy Scientist (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #82 1928; Boys’ Magazine. [Berrisford]
• A Chance For Challinor (ss) Chums Sep 18 1928
• A Chance for Challinor (ss) Chums Sep 22 1928
• Fanshaw Wakes Up (ss) Chums Sep 25, Sep 29 1928
• The Conspiritors of St. Katie’s (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #86 1928; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• Under Ringwood’s Rule (sl) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1928, Jan 1929
• Berrisford’s Liveliest Term (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #96 1929; Boys’ Magazine. [Berrisford]
• The Yokel (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1929
• Firmston Makes History (ss) Chums Apr 2 1929
• “Play to the Whistle!” (ss) Chums Dec 10 1929
• The Kid at Katie’s (n.) Schoolboys’ Own Library #114 1929; Gem?. [St. Katie’s]
• Gang’s Orders (n.) Sexton Blake Library (Second Series) #251 1930 [Sexton Blake]
• Mr Wrexham’s Way (ss) Chums Feb 24 1931
• The Mystery of Tonga Island (ss) Chums Jun 9 1931
• Couriers of the Clouds (ss) The Modern Boy Jul 11 1931
• Happy Hikers - Decoys of the Air (ss) The Modern Boy Jul 18 1931
• The Song of Domito (ss) Chums Jul 21 1931
• A Game of Bluff (ss) The Modern Boy Jul 25 1931
• The Phantom Plane (ss) The Modern Boy Aug 1 1931
• The Mystery Millionaire (ss) The Modern Boy Aug 8 1931
• Blind Justice (ss) Chums Aug 11 1931
• The Fox of the Air (ss) The Modern Boy Aug 15 1931
• Wrexton Goes to the Dogs (ss) Chums Sep 29 1931
• Wake Up Marston! (sl) Chums Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 22 1931
• Farewell to Dalgairn (ss) Chums Apr 19 1932
• Lisle of the Transitus! (sl) Boy’s Own Paper Apr, May 1932
• The Great Smith Mystery (ss) Chums Jun 14 1932
• The Duffer Pays Back (ss) Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1933 1932
• When the Waters Descended (ss) Chums Apr 1934
• Gibson Finds His Place (ss) Chums Annual, 1937 1936
• A Knock-Out for a Million (ss) Chums Annual, 1937 1936
• Renshaw Fights Through! (ss) Chums Annual, 1937 1936
• Broxton’s Silver Spur (sl) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1937
• The Judge’s Revel (ss) Chums Annual, 1938 1937
• McLeod Sees it Through (ss) Chums Annual, 1938 1937
• A Star Between the Sticks (ss) Chums Annual, 1938 1937
• The Wisdom of Rabby Sing-Song (ss) Chums Annual, 1938 1937
• The Amazing Moky Mystery (ss) Chums Annual, 1939 1938

POOLE, REGINALD HEBER (1885-1959); see pseudonyms Michael Poole & Anthony Thomas (stories)

• What Became of the Goblet? (ss) Chums Nov 6 1907
• Unjustly Branded (n.) Sexton Blake Library #100 1919; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]
• The King’s Secret (n.) Sexton Blake Library #134 1920; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]
• The Prison Breakers (n.) Sexton Blake Library #152 1920; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]
• The Trail Under the Sea (n.) Sexton Blake Library #118 1920; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]
• The Case of the Russian Crown Jewels (n.) Sexton Blake Library #182 1921; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]
• Black Eagle’s Last Round (n.) Aldine Dixon Brett Library #14 1927; see under Anon.. [Dixon Brett]
• The Great Trunk Mystery (n.) Sexton Blake Library (Second Series) #116 1927; see under Anon.. [Sexton Blake]

POPE, H. LEGH (stories)

• The Fifth Cartridge (ss) Chums Aug 21 1920
• Yellow Turban (ss) Chums Oct 15 1921
• Birds of Death (ss) Chums Jan 28 1922

POPE, RAY (stories)

• The Great Canal Chase (sl); abridged from Nut Case, London, Methuen & Co., 1966.

POPE, T. MICHAEL (stories)

• How to Become a “Wireless” Operator (ar) Boy’s Own Paper May 17, May 24 1913

POPHAM, C. V. (stories)

• A Celestial Cruise; or, Some Queer Memories of the Chinese War of 1860 [with Desmond Coke] (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Feb 3 1912

POPULAR AUTHOR, A (stories)

• The Prefect’s Party (ss) The Boys’ Friend Oct 20 1906

PORTEOUS, L. C. (stories)

• Sleeping Through the Winter (ar) Chums Sep 15 1923
• The Best Hunters in the World (ar) Chums Jul 26 1924

PORTER, J. G. (stories)

• New Eyes on the Universe (ar) Collins’ for Boys and Girls Dec 1952