author
Clair Blank
1915–1965
A remarkably young novelist, she began publishing the beloved Beverly Gray mysteries while still in her teens. Her lively stories of friendship, school life, and adventure helped make her a memorable name in American girls' series fiction.
3 Audiobooks
The Adventure Girls at Happiness House
by Clair Blank
The Adventure Girls in the Air
by Clair Blank
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O
by Clair Blank
About the author
Born Clarissa Mabel Blank in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on August 5, 1915, she wrote under the name Clair Blank and became known as an American novelist for young readers. She is best remembered for creating the 26-book Beverly Gray series, published from 1934 to 1955, and for writing the three Adventure Girls books in 1936.
What makes her career especially striking is how early it began: her first Beverly Gray books appeared soon after she finished high school, when she was still a teenager herself. That youthful perspective helped give her school-and-adventure stories an easy energy that connected with generations of readers.
She also wrote an adult novel, Lover Come Back, published in 1940. Blank died in Philadelphia on August 15, 1965, at just 50 years old, but her books have continued to attract devoted fans of vintage children's and mystery fiction.