British Juvenile Story Papers
and Pocket Libraries Index

Stories, Listed by Author

VAUX, PATRICK; pseudonym of Maclaren Mein, (1872-1935); (about) (chron.)
• * As the Naval Wireless Works, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1921
• * Because of Jerry Chibborne, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1926
• * Billy-Bruin-and the Rest, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper Feb 1919
• * Christmas in the British Navy, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Dec 1918
• * Monk’s Acre, (sl) Chums May 3, May 10 1919
• * Out to Sea, (ar) The Captain Jul 1917
• * Saving Millions from Undersea, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper May 1923
• * Serrana, the First Crusoe, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1924

VEAL, W. (chron.)
• * Our B.O.P. Draughts Column, (cl) The Boy’s Own Paper Feb 17 1912

VEEL, MARY COLBORNE; see under Colborne-Veel, Mary (1863-1923) (chron.)

VEITCH, SOPHIE F. F. (chron.)
• * Jerusalem before the Crimean War, 1, (ar) Atalanta Nov 1895
• * Jerusalem before the Crimean War, 2, (ar) Atalanta Jan 1896

VELVIN, ELLEN (fl. 1890s-1910s) (chron.)
• * The Secretary Bird and the Snake, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Nov 2 1912

VENTNOR, WILLIAM (chron.)
• * The Stowaway, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper Aug 1931

VENTON, HORACE W. (chron.) (art)
• * Butterfly Rearing, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Jul 1916
• * How to Throw a Boomerang, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Feb 1914
• * Some Seaside Curiosities, (ar) The Captain Aug 1908

VEREN, GILBERT (chron.)
• * The Boarding-House Braggart!, (ss) The Boys’ Realm Sep 27 1919
• * In the Bill—with Simpkins, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper Aug 1921

VERINI, ANNIE (chron.)
• * The Great Discovery, (nv) The Lightbearer Twopenny Stories #1 1933
• * Love in a Mist, (nv) The Bouverie Series #69 1932
• * Three Christmas Eves, (nv) The Bouverie Series #67 1931

VERITY, G. B. (chron.)
• * Young Grimes, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper May 1929

VERITY, JOAN (chron.)
• * Teams in Turmoil, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1938 1937

VERNE, JULES (Gabriel) (1828-1905); (about) (chron.)
• * Barbicane & Co.; or, The Purchase of the Pole, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 5, Apr 12, Apr 19, Apr 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, Jun 7, Jun 14, Jun 21, Jun 28, Jul 5 1890
• * Captain Antifer; Or, His Excellency’s Millions, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, Mar 24, Mar 30, Apr 6, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, Jun 1, Jun 8, Jun 15, Jun 22, Jun 29, Jul 6, Jul 13, Jul 20, Jul 27, Aug 3, Aug 10, Aug 17, Aug 24, Aug 31, Sep 7, Sep 14, Sep 21, Sep 28 1895
• * Claudius Bombarnac. A Story of Adventure and Mystery, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16, Dec 23, Dec 30 1893, Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31, Apr 7 1894
• * The Clipper of the Clouds, (ex) Journal des Debats Politiques et Litteraires Jun 29 1886
  • The Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1954
• * Godfrey Morgan: A Californian Mystery, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16, Dec 30 1882, Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 25, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10 1883
• * A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, (sl) Boys’ Journal Jan 1870, uncredited.
• * Kongre, the Wrecker; or, The Lighthouse at the End of the World, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct 1915
• * The Master of the World [Robur the Conqueror], (n.) The Boy’s Own Paper Nov, Dec 1913, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr 1914; translated from the French (“Maître du Monde”, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1904).
• * Randolphe de Gortz; or, The Castle of the Carpathians, (sl) The Boy’s Own Paper Mar 11, Mar 18, Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 8, Apr 15, Apr 22, Apr 29, May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27, Jun 3, Jun 10, Jun 17, Jun 24, Jul 1, Jul 8 1893
• * The Steam House: Part I - The Demon of Cawnpore, (sl) The Union Jack Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21, Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2, Dec 9, Dec 16, Dec 23, Dec 30 1880, Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27 1881
• * The Steam House: Part II - Tigers and Traitors, (sl) The Union Jack Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31, Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28, May 5, May 12, May 19, May 26, Jun 2, Jun 9 1881
_____, [ref.]
• * “Jules Verne”, uncredited, (ob) The Captain May 1905

VERNER, GERALD; pseudonym of John Robert Stuart Pringle, (1897-1980); (about) ; other pseudonym Donald Stuart (chron.)
• * Alias—’The Angel’, (sl) Detective Weekly Jan 8, Jan 15, Jan 22, Jan 29, Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5, Mar 12, Mar 19, Mar 26, Apr 2, Apr 9 1938
• * The Beard of the Prophet [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) Detective Weekly Nov 6 1937
• * The Black Widow [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) Detective Weekly Jan 30 1937
• * Blake of the Secret Service, (sl) Detective Weekly Jul 4, Jul 11, Jul 18, Jul 25, Aug 1, Aug 8, Aug 15, Aug 22, Aug 29, Sep 5, Sep 12, Sep 19 1936
• * The Clue of the Whispering Pines [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) Detective Weekly Aug 14 1937
• * The Devil’s Brood, (na) Detective Weekly Aug 6 1938
• * The Devil’s Footprint [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) Detective Weekly May 15 1937
• * The Football Pool Murders, (sl) Detective Weekly Mar 25, Apr 1, Apr 8, Apr 15, Apr 22 1939
• * The Ghost of Rufus Manners [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) The Thriller Dec 22 1934
• * The House of the Goat [Supt. Robert Budd], (na)
  • The Thriller Library Dec 2 1939
• * Queer Face, (n.) Thriller Library #21 1935
• * The Riddle of the Red Queen, (na) Detective Weekly Sep 7 1935
• * The River Men, (na) Wright & Brown 1936; also as “River Rats”.
• * River Rats, (na) Wright & Brown 1936, as “The River Men”.
  • The Thriller Sep 26 1936
• * The Seal of Solomon [Supt. Robert Budd], (na)
  • The Thriller Library Feb 3 1940
• * Secret Weapon, (sl) Detective Weekly May 11, May 18, May 25 1940
• * The Seven Sleeping Men [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) The Thriller Library Jan 13 1940
• * The Sign of the Jockey, (sl) Detective Weekly Sep 26, Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24, Oct 31, Nov 7, Nov 14, Nov 21, Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Dec 26 1936, Jan 2, Jan 9 1937
• * The Sign of the Silver Horseshoe, (sl) Detective Weekly Jul 24, Jul 31, Aug 7, Aug 14, Aug 21, Aug 28, Sep 4, Sep 11, Sep 18, Sep 25, Oct 2, Oct 9 1937
• * The Whispering Man [Supt. Robert Budd], (na) The Thriller Apr 6 1935

VERNEY, JOHN (fl. 1950s-1960s) (chron.) (art)
• * The Mad King, (ss) Young Elizabethan Aug 1955
• * The Space Ship, (ss) Collins’ Magazine Apr 1950

VERNEY, MICHAEL (chron.)
• * The Story of a River: In the Estuary, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jun 28 1969
• * The Story of a River: Meeting the Sea, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jul 5 1969
• * The Story of a River: Navigable Waters, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jul 12 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Lower Reaches, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jun 21 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Middle Reaches, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jun 14 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Source, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine May 31 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Source, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine Jun 7 1969, uncredited.

VERNHAM, KATHERINE (chron.)
• * Benedicta’s Stranger, (nv) Religious Tract Society 1894
  • The Bouverie Series of Penny Stories #42 1908

VERNON, DOROTHY; pseudonym of C. L. Pearce, (1878-1941); other pseudonyms Ada Crundall & Iris Holt (chron.)
• * The Game She Played!, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1926 1925
• * In the Dark, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1938 1937
• * The Rebel Schoolgirl, (n.) Schoolgirls’ Weekly 1926
  • Schoolgirls’ Own Library #154 1928
• * The Unseen Witness, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1927 1926

VERNON, H. R. (chron.)
• * Gardening for Girls, (ar) Atalanta May 1893

VERNON, JEAN; pseudonym of Ronald Fleming, (fl. 1920s-1970s); other pseudonyms Jean Emerson, Rhoda Fleming, Renee Frazer & Peter Langley (chron.)
• * Crinolines in the Fourth [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal Feb 29 1936
• * The Fourth Form Detectives [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal Feb 15 1936
• * Gwen’s Secret Enemy [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal Mar 27 1937
• * The Madcap Form Mistress, (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1936
  • Schoolgirls’ Own Library #642 1938
• * The Madcap Form Mistress:
  * ___ Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds, (ss) Girls’ Crystal Apr 4 1936
• * Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds, (ss) Girls’ Crystal Apr 4 1936

VERNON, KATHERINE (chron.)
• * In the Flower, (cl) Sunshine Jan 1890
• * In the Flower World, (cl) Sunshine Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1890

VERNON, KATHLEEN (chron.)
• * The Christmas of Surprise, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1937 1936
• * Gillian and the Chinese Vase, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1936 1935
• * The Girl Who Wouldn’t Be Friendly, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls, 1938 1937

VERNON, KAY (chron.)
• * Special Night, (ss) The Oracle Oct 20 1951

VERNON, MAUD VENABLES (chron.)
• * Bands of Mercy and Their Work, (ar) Atalanta Aug 1896
• * If Love Were All, (pm) Atalanta Jul 1894
• * Perseverance, (ar) Atalanta Nov 1887
• * School for Household Training, (ar) Atalanta Sep 1896
• * The Tale of Balin and Balan, (ss) Atalanta Mar 1897

VERNON-SMITH, HERBERT; house pseudonym (chron.)
• * Alonzo Provides Amusements! [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library Dec 3 1921
• * By the Way -, (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1932 1931
• * Glory for Greyfriars [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library Jun 30 1923
• * The Great Rebellion! [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library Nov 19 1921
• * Halves for Bunter [Greyfriars], (ss) The Greyfriars Herald Feb 26 1916
• * Home, Sweet Home! [Greyfriars], (ar) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1930 1929
• * In the Teeth of the Storm! [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library Feb 16 1924
• * My Own Page [by W. L. Catchpole], (ms) The Magnet Jul 8 1939
• * A Night Alarm! [Greyfriars], (ss) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1921 1920
• * Skinner’s Little Joke! [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library May 31 1924
• * Sport Snapshots! [Greyfriars], (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1926 1925
• * Sporting Records of Greyfriars!, (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual, 1925 1924
• * Trouble for Temple! [by G. R. Samways; Greyfriars], (ss) The Magnet Library Aug 11 1923

VERRELL, C. (fl. 1940s-1950s) (chron.)
• * Baboo, the Mighty, (ss) Boys’ Fun Mar 1954

VERRILL, A(lpheus) HYATT (1871-1954); (about) (chron.)
• * Chip’s Ghost, (ss) The Captain Oct 1923
• * Jimmy, (ss) The Captain Sep 1923

VESEY- FITZGERALD, DESMOND (chron.)
• * The Swamp Skipper, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Mar 1957

VESSELO, A(rthur) (1911-2000) (chron.)
• * The Evolution of the Film, (ar) Mine Sep 1935
• * How Films Are Made, (ar) Mine Feb 1936

VICARY, LANGLEY (chron.) (art)
• * Handy Camp Gadgets, (cl) Chums Jul 21 1923
• * How to Make a Hike Tent, (cl) Chums Jul 21 1923
• * How to Make a Rucksack, (cl) Chums Jun 2 1923
• * Points of a Good Pack, (cl) Chums Mar 10 1923
• * Selecting an Axe, (ar) Chums Oct 13 1923
• * Sleeping Out in the Summer, (cl) Chums Jun 9 1923

VICKERS, ROY; pseudonym of William Edward Vickers, (1889-1965) (chron.)
• * According to Plan, (na) The Thriller Oct 26 1935
• * Murder Will Out, (sl) The Thriller Jun 8, Jun 15, Jun 22, Jun 29, Jul 6 1935
• * The Secret Sin, (sl) The Thriller Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3 1934

VICKERS, WILLIAM EDWARD (1889-1965); see pseudonym Roy Vickers (chron.)

VICKERY, WILLIAM P(ercival) (1897-1986) (chron.)
• * The Crook of Soho, (na) The Thriller Oct 18 1930
• * The Racketeer’s Will [Sexton Blake], (n.) The Sexton Blake Library #324 1932

VICTOR (chron.)
• * King Victor and King Charles, (vi) Atalanta Mar 1898

VICTOR, Mrs. M(etta) V(ictoria Fuller) (1831-1886); (about) (chron.)
• * Alice Wilde, the Raftsman’s Daughter. A forest romance, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels Aug 1 1860
  • Beadle’s American Library Apr 1 1861
• * The Backwoods’ Bride. A romance of Squattor Life, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels Nov 1 1860
  • Beadle’s American Library Oct 1 1861
• * The Emerald Necklace; or, Mrs. Butterby’s Boarder, (n.) 1854
  • Beadle’s Sixpenny Tales Jul 1 1862
• * The Gold Hunters. A picture of Western character and Pike’s Peak life, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels Jan 10 1863
  • Beadle’s American Library Apr 1 1863