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Betty Ren Wright

Betty Ren Wright (June 15, 1927 – December 31, 2013)[1] was an American writer of children's fiction including Christina's Ghost, The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.[2][3]

Betty Ren Wright
Born(1927-06-15)June 15, 1927
Wakefield, Michigan, USA
DiedDecember 31, 2013(2013-12-31) (aged 86)
Racine, Wisconsin, USA
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period1981–2013 (novels)
GenreChildren's fiction, chiefly ghost stories; picture book stories
Notable works
Spouse
George A. Frederiksen
(m. 1976)

Background edit

Wright lived in Kenosha, Wisconsin,[2] with her husband, George A. Frederiksen, a painter. She also wrote several short stories such as Sweet remembrance and thirty-five picture books.

Works edit

Novels[3]
  • Getting Rid of Marjorie (1981)
  • The Secret Window (1982)
  • The Dollhouse Murders (1983)
  • Ghosts Beneath Our Feet (1984)
  • Christina's Ghost (1985); also published as The Ghosts in the Attic
  • The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor (1986)
  • A Ghost in the Window (1987); sequel to The Secret Window
  • The Pike River Phantom (1988)
  • Rosie and the Dance of the Dinosaurs (1989); also published as The Midnight Mystery
  • The Ghost of Ernie P (1990)
  • The Scariest Night (1991)
  • A Ghost in the House (1991)
  • The Ghost of Popcorn Hill (1993)
  • The Ghosts of Mercy Manor (1993)
  • The Ghost Witch (1993)
  • The Ghost Comes Calling (1994)
  • Out of the Dark (1995)
  • Nothing But Trouble (1995)
  • Haunted Summer (1996)
  • Getting Rid of Katherine (1996)
  • Too Many Secrets (1997)
  • The Ghost in Room 11 (1997)
  • A Ghost in the Family (1998)
  • The Phantom of Five Chimneys (1998)
  • The Moonlight Man (2000)
  • The Wish Master (2000)
  • Crandall's Castle (2003)
  • Princess for a Week (2006)
Selected picture book stories[3]
  • The Yellow Cat (1952)
  • Jim Jump (1954)
  • Roundabout Train (1958)
  • I Want to Read (1965)
  • The Cat Who Stamped His Feet (1975)
  • Rodger's Upside Down Day (1979)
  • I Like Being Alone (1981)
  • The Time Machine (1981)
  • Pet Detectives (1999)
  • The Blizzard (2003)
  • Rackety-Boom (1953)[citation needed]
  • Johnny Go Round

Short Stories

The Invisible Cat (1958) Alfred Hitchcock's Magazine

References edit

  1. ^ "Betty Ren Wright Frederiksen: Obituary". The Journal Times (Racine, WI). January 5, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
  2. ^ a b . Scholastic Teachers (scholastic.com/teachers). Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2010-03-22. "Biography" with linked "List of books".
  3. ^ a b c "Betty Ren Wright". Fantastic Fiction (.fantasticfiction.co.uk). Retrieved 2010-03-22.

External links edit

betty, wright, june, 1927, december, 2013, american, writer, children, fiction, including, christina, ghost, dollhouse, murders, ghosts, mercy, manor, ghost, house, born, 1927, june, 1927wakefield, michigan, usadieddecember, 2013, 2013, aged, racine, wisconsin. Betty Ren Wright June 15 1927 December 31 2013 1 was an American writer of children s fiction including Christina s Ghost The Dollhouse Murders The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House 2 3 Betty Ren WrightBorn 1927 06 15 June 15 1927Wakefield Michigan USADiedDecember 31 2013 2013 12 31 aged 86 Racine Wisconsin USAOccupationWriterNationalityAmericanPeriod1981 2013 novels GenreChildren s fiction chiefly ghost stories picture book storiesNotable worksChristina s Ghost The Dollhouse MurdersSpouseGeorge A Frederiksen m 1976 wbr Contents 1 Background 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksBackground editWright lived in Kenosha Wisconsin 2 with her husband George A Frederiksen a painter She also wrote several short stories such as Sweet remembrance and thirty five picture books Works editNovels 3 Getting Rid of Marjorie 1981 The Secret Window 1982 The Dollhouse Murders 1983 Ghosts Beneath Our Feet 1984 Christina s Ghost 1985 also published as The Ghosts in the Attic The Summer of Mrs MacGregor 1986 A Ghost in the Window 1987 sequel to The Secret Window The Pike River Phantom 1988 Rosie and the Dance of the Dinosaurs 1989 also published as The Midnight Mystery The Ghost of Ernie P 1990 The Scariest Night 1991 A Ghost in the House 1991 The Ghost of Popcorn Hill 1993 The Ghosts of Mercy Manor 1993 The Ghost Witch 1993 The Ghost Comes Calling 1994 Out of the Dark 1995 Nothing But Trouble 1995 Haunted Summer 1996 Getting Rid of Katherine 1996 Too Many Secrets 1997 The Ghost in Room 11 1997 A Ghost in the Family 1998 The Phantom of Five Chimneys 1998 The Moonlight Man 2000 The Wish Master 2000 Crandall s Castle 2003 Princess for a Week 2006 Selected picture book stories 3 The Yellow Cat 1952 Jim Jump 1954 Roundabout Train 1958 I Want to Read 1965 The Cat Who Stamped His Feet 1975 Rodger s Upside Down Day 1979 I Like Being Alone 1981 The Time Machine 1981 Pet Detectives 1999 The Blizzard 2003 Rackety Boom 1953 citation needed Johnny Go RoundShort StoriesThe Invisible Cat 1958 Alfred Hitchcock s MagazineReferences edit Betty Ren Wright Frederiksen Obituary The Journal Times Racine WI January 5 2014 Retrieved 2014 08 17 a b Betty Ren Wright Scholastic Teachers scholastic com teachers Archived from the original on 2012 10 13 Retrieved 2010 03 22 Biography with linked List of books a b c Betty Ren Wright Fantastic Fiction fantasticfiction co uk Retrieved 2010 03 22 External links editObituary in School Library Journal Interview by publisher Holiday House Betty Ren Wright at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Betty Ren Wright at Library of Congress with 57 library catalog records including 9 from old catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Betty Ren Wright amp oldid 1217343146, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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