British Juvenile Story Papers
and Pocket Libraries Index

Chronological List

PORTER, MRS. ANN E. (stories)

• The Creole Sisters; or, The Mystery of the Perrys (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels #93 Mar 20 1866

PORTESS, IDA (stories)

• Why Not Collect Pretty Baskets? (ar) The Girl’s Own Paper and Woman’s Magazine Oct 1916

PORTEUS, L. C. (stories)

• Lion Hunting (ar) Chums Jan 6 1923

POTTER and GREENE; [i.e., George Potter & William Greene]; pseudonym of W. L. Catchpole, (c1900- ) (stories)

• My Own Page (ms) The Magnet v55 No.1623 Mar 25 1939

POTTER, ALEX (stories)

• Cricket is not for Export (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1954
• French Boys are Really Keen on Football (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 1954

POTTER, GEORGE; pseudonym of G. R. Samways, (1895-1996) (stories)

• Crack-Shot Coker! (ss) The Magnet Library v20 No.713 Oct 8 1921 [Greyfriars]

POTTER, W. D. (stories)

• A Chart Cryptogram (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Apr 1919

POTTON, PHIL (stories)

• Dan Kelly and the Bear; Or, Under the Snow; An Adventure in Norway (ss) Union Jack Jan 15 1880

POULTNEY, S. V(ic) (stories)

• The Fisher of the Falls (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1918
• Jenkins and the Ram (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 1919
• Sanderson’s Ball (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Feb 1921
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 1 - The Young Pearl-Hunters (ss) Chums Apr 29 1922
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 2 - The Red Pearl (ss) Chums May 13 1922
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 3 - The Pearl Beetle (ss) Chums May 27 1922
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 4 - At Grips with Tui Feng (ss) Chums Jun 3 1922
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 5 - Swindled! (ss) Chums Jun 17 1922
• The Young Pearl-Hunters: No. 6 - The Pearl-Studded Dagger (ss) Chums Jul 1 1922
• Unmasked! (ss) Chums Jan 27 1923
• A Trickster Tricked (ss) Chums Mar 10 1923
• Beeson’s Curse (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Apr 1923
• A Matter of Memory (ss) Chums Jun 2 1923
• Jenkins’s Ghost (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1924
• The Mystery of the Tahiti Belle (ss) Chums Sep 14 1924

POUND, E. S. (stories)

• Tested (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1928

POUND, SINGLETON (stories)

• The Enslaved City (na) Union Jack Library Nov 9 1894
• The Ameer’s Fate; or, British Steel Against Treachery (na) Pluck Jan 12 1895
• The Mountain of Fire (na) Union Jack Library Mar 16 1895
• The Miser’s Heir (nv) The Pluck Library May 7 1897
• The Circus School (nt) The Boys’ Friend Jun 11 1904

POVEY, MAY (stories)

• She Nearly Lost the Bus (ss) Oracle Mar 16 1957
• A Promise is a Promise (ss) Oracle May 4 1957

POWELL, A. MARRIOTT (stories)

• Behind the Scenes 16 - How Glassware is Made (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1929

POWELL, DIANE M. (stories)

• The Menkausus Affair (ss) Cherry Ames Girls Annual 1964

POWELL, PAMELA (stories)

• Bert (pm) Mine May 1936

POWER, NELSON (stories)

• The Phantom Footballer; or, The Masked Centre-Forward (sl) Cheer Boys Cheer Sep 28, Oct 12, Oct 26, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21 1912 [Jack Staveley]

“PRACTICUS”

• Papers On Pyrotechny (ar) The Boy’s Own Magazine Mar, Apr 1865; very detailed instructions for making fireworks.

PRADIGNAT, E. (stories)

• Chess Problem (ms) Boy’s Own Paper Jun 29 1912

“PRAESES”

• How Will You Serve? (cl) Chums Sep 14, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5, Oct 12, Oct 19 1918

PRATER, ERNEST (stories)

• Illustration (il) Boy’s Own Paper May 9 1908

PRATT, E. L. KNIGHT (stories)

• The Boy’s Own Caviary and How to Make It (ia) Boy’s Own Paper Nov 17 1894

PREBBLE, JOHN (1915?-2001) (stories)

• Night Escape for the ’Bonnie Prince’ (ar) Look and Learn Jan 27 1962
• Francis Drake Raids the Treasure Train (ar) Look and Learn Feb 3 1962
• Spears Against the Bowman (ar) Look and Learn Feb 10 1962
• Lister-Millions Owe Their Lives to Him (ar) Look and Learn Feb 17 1962
• Escape from the Tower of London (ar) Look and Learn Feb 24 1962
• The Warrior Who Changed a Nation (ar) Look and Learn Mar 3 1962
• Into the Land of the Red Man (ar) Look and Learn Mar 10 1962
• How ’Only Me’ Climbed the Throne of Thunder (ar) Look and Learn Mar 17 1962
• The Woman Who Went to War (ar) Look and Learn Mar 24 1962
• Stand by the Guns! (ar) Look and Learn Apr 14 1962

PRESCOTT, G. (stories)

• The Flood (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1918
• The Warden of the Road (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1921

PRESSMAN, A (stories)

• Press Photography as a Career (ar) Boy’s Own Paper May 1930

PRESTON, JANE; pseudonym of Reginald G. Thomas, (1899-1956) (stories)

• That Amazing Chinese Journey (n.) School Friend 1951
• The Treasure Ship Rivals (n.) School Friend 1951
• The Threat to Miss Fontaine’s Romance (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #128 Jan 1952
• The Girl Who Fought the Phantom Five (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #137 Jun 1952
• The Schoolgirl Ventriloquist (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #141 Aug 1952
• Their Exciting Christmas at School (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #149 Dec 1952
• Molly’s Masquerade at St Meg’s (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #154 Feb 1953
• Sally’s Audacious Sports Challenge (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #160 May 1953
• Her Feud with the Schoolboy Hero (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #183 May 1954
• Their Masked Friend on the Broads (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #185 Jun 1954
• The Threat to Her Holiday Camp Ambition (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #188 Jul 1954
• Friend of the Rebel Schoolgirl (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #201 Jan 1955
• Their Houseboat Holiday of Strange Surprises (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #212 Jun 1955
• The Secret that Threatened Cinderella (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #227 Jan 1956
• The Riding Captain’s Secret (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #232 Mar 1956
• Girl Helper of the Hooded Four (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #246 Oct 1956
• The Girl Who Amazed the Fourth (n.); reprint.
• Jennifer’s Masquerade (n.); reprint.
• The New Girl’s Splendid Friendship (n.); reprint.
• Rita of the Riding Stables (n.); reprint.
• The Rival Schools (n.); reprint.
• Rivals at the Holiday Camp (n.); reprint.
• The School Joan Made Famous (n.); reprint.
• The School Must Come First (n.); reprint.
• That Exciting First Term (n.); reprint.
• The Unknown Holiday Trickster (n.); reprint.

PRESTON, SAMUEL (stories)

• How I Met a Hero. A Story of the Bahamas (ss) Boy’s Own Paper Sep 21 1895

PRESTON, WHYATT (stories)

• Sunset Ranch: Peaceful! (ss) The Boys’ Friend Mar 5 1927 [Peaceful & Strawberry]
• Sunset Ranch: The Outlaw of the Bad Lands! (ss) The Boys’ Friend Mar 12 1927 [Peaceful & Strawberry]
• Sunset Ranch: Peaceful Persuasion! (ss) The Boys’ Friend Mar 19 1927 [Peaceful & Strawberry]

PRICE, E. C. (stories)

• Mediæval Masterpieces (ar) Mine Jan 1936
• Samplers (ar) Mine Feb 1936
• Devil Dancers and their Masks (ar) Mine Mar 1936

PRICE, EVADNE; pseudonym of Helen Zenna Smith, (1896-1985) (stories)

• Red for Danger (na) The Thriller Aug 22 1936
• The Lion That Liked Peppermints (ss) My Favourite Story: Selected Stories for Girls 1948

PRICE, LOUIE (stories)

• Her Heavy Cross (nv) Bouverie Series #46 1929

PRICE, V. R. (stories)

• Some Hints on Bowling (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1923

PRICE, VIVIENNE (stories)

• The Young Musicians (ar) Collins Young Elizabethan May 1955

PRICE, WILLARD (De Mille) (1887-1983) (stories)

• Adventure Deep Down (sl); abridged from Underwater Adventure, New York, J. Day Co., 1954.
• African Adventure (sl); abridged, New York, John Day Co., 1963.
• Safari Adventure (sl); abridged, New York, John Day Co., 1966.

PRIDE, DESMOND; see pseudonym Penelope Desmond (stories)

PRIDE, STEWART (J. D.) (c1912- ); see pseudonym Dorothy Page (stories)

PRIESTLEY, CLIVE RYLAND (1892- ); see pseudonym Clive Ryland (stories)

PRIESTLEY, D(orothy) M(ay) (stories)

• A Caravan Named Mopsy (ss) Cherry Ames Girls Annual 1963
• A Crown for a Princess (ss) Cherry Ames Girls Annual 1964

PRINCE, VICKY (stories)

• Magic Mountain (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #388 Oct 1962

PRINGLE, GRAHAM (stories)

• Guilty or Not Guilty. A drama in three acts (pl) The Young Englishman Nov 30 1875

PRINGLE, PATRICK (stories)

• Danger Mountain (sl) The Children’s Newspaper Sep 5, Sep 12, Sep 19, Sep 26, Oct 3...

PROBLEMIST (stories)

• Chess for Beginners (cl) Chums Mar 13, Mar 20, Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24 1927

PROBYN (stories)

• Grandpa (cs) Eagle Annual #1 1951 [Grandpa]

PROBYN, ELISE; pseudonym of J. E. McKibbin, (c1895-1963) (stories)

• The “Baby” of the Family (n.) Schoolgirls’ Weekly 1926
• Always in the Wrong (n.) Schoolgirls’ Weekly 1927
• Dolly By Herself (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1927
• Little Miss Modern (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1927
• Such a Pair of Pickles (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1928
• The Tomboy of the Family (n.) School Friend 1928
• The Unconquerable Josie! (n.) School Friend 1928
• When Daddy Went to War (n.) Schoolgirls’ Weekly 1928
• All the Fun of the Fair (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1930 1929
• Doreen Goes Her Own Way (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1929
• Her Handicap at School (n.) Schoolgirls’ Weekly 1929
• The Riviera Revellers (n.) School Girl 1929
• When Schooldays Were Over (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1929
• Dorothy with a Way of Her Own (n.) School-Days Weekly 1930
• Just Gladys - of No Importance (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1930
• That Evenful London Holiday (n.) School Girl 1930
• Beryl Was So Different (n.) School Girl 1931
• Parter from Her Mother (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1931
• Their Feud on Falcon Island (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1931
• “You’re Only a Schoolgirl” (n.) School Girl 1931
• In Quest of the Sun Queen (n.) School Girl 1932
• Just a Modern Girl’s Way (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1932
• Peggy’s Secret Pact (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own 1933
• Susie - Champion of the Rebels! (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1936-37
• The Kiddies Should Not Suffer (ss) Girls’ Crystal Weekly Mar 27 1937 [Susie Comes to London]
• Bunty and the Gay Cavalier (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1941
• Her Quest in the Whispering Grotto (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1941
• Her Bandit Friend of the Pampas (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1942
• The Jungle Girl’s Secret (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1942
• The Schemer at the Co-Ed School (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1943
• Companion to the Silver Princess (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1944
• That Dutch Holiday of Surprises (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1950
• Their Schooldays in Hollywood (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #134 Apr 1952
• The Idol of the Holiday Camp (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1952
• Their Swiss Holiday of Skating Thrills (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1952
• Val’s Secret Task in Venice (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1952
• Her Exciting Riviera Quest (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #162 Jun 1953
• The Holiday Camp Revellers (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #165 Aug 1953
• The Impostor of Rocky Mountains School (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #168 Sep 1953
• Their Strange Task in Holland (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #171 Nov 1953
• The Youngest Mistress at St Kilda’s (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #187 Jul 1954
• Patsy and the Skating Imps (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #230 Feb 1956
• The Rival Schools in Switzerland (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #247 Nov 1956
• The Legend of the Enchanted Mountain (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #254 Feb 1957
• Hostess Ann of the Holiday Camp (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #264 Jul 1957
• Wendy’s Role in War-Time England (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #270 Oct 1957
• Shirley of the Winter Sports Shop (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #280 Mar 1958
• The Amazing Schoolgirl from America (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #285 Jun 1958
• Joan’s Chance to Play for England (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #291 Sep 1958
• Her Tyrolean Masquerade (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #296 Nov 1958
• Her Outlaw Friend in Mexico (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #302 Feb 1959
• Sunny - The Boss’ Daughter (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #308 May 1959
• Jill on Holiday Cruise (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #312 Aug 1959
• Her American Schooldays (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #317 Nov 1959
• Schoolgirl Film Star (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #327 Apr 1960
• Three Make a Vow (n.) Schoolgirls’ Own Library (New Series) #345 Jan 1961
• Her Feud with her Mountie Friend (n.); reprint.
• Her Thrilling Continental Tour (n.); reprint.
• Shirley’s Holiday Secret (n.); reprint.
• Sue of Sunshine Ranch (n.); reprint.

PROBYN, JOHN E. (stories)

• Prisoners in Paradise (n.) Poppy’s Library #16 1929

PROCTOR, B. W. (stories)

• The Sea (pm) Look and Learn Feb 10 1962

PRODUCER (stories)

• How a Picture is Made (ar) Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1921 1920

PROFESSIONAL, THE (stories)

• The Boy’s Own Rabbit Court (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 6, Oct 13, Oct 20, Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10 1883

PROFESSOR of LEGEDEMAIN (stories)

• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter I - General Hints (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 15 1892
• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter II - Sleights Used for Coin Tricks (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 22 1892
• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter III - Coin Tricks With and Without Apparatus (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Oct 29 1892
• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter IV - Conjurer’s Troubles - Handkerchief Tricks (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Nov 12 1892
• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter V - Tricks with Tape - Bottle Tricks (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Nov 19 1892
• The ABC of Conjuring Chapter VI - Miscellaneous Apparatus Tricks (ar) Boy’s Own Paper Dec 3 1892

PROSSER, MRS. (stories)

• Fables (cl) Boy’s Own Paper Feb 8, Mar 15, Sep 27 1879

PROTHEROE, ERNEST (stories)

• Grit All Through (nt) The Boys’ Friend May 13 1911
• The Boy Who Stayed at Home (sl) Chums Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 22, Dec 29 1917, Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9 1918
• The Mystery Schoolboy (sl) The Boys’ Friend Mar 18, Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 8, Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29 1922