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Frank V. Webster
A house name used for brisk, adventure-filled boys’ books in the early 1900s, this byline gathered stories from several writers working for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The result is a lively shelf of tales about school life, the outdoors, and young heroes finding their way.
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Airship Andy; Or, The Luck of a Brave Boy
by Frank V. Webster
The Boys of the Wireless; Or, A Stirring Rescue from the Deep
by Frank V. Webster
Two Boys of the Battleship; Or, For the Honor of Uncle Sam
by Frank V. Webster
Only a farm boy; or, Dan Hardy's rise in life
by Frank V. Webster
Harry Watson's High School Days; Or, The Rivals of Rivertown
by Frank V. Webster
The high school rivals : or, Frank Markham's struggles
by Frank V. Webster
The Boy from the Ranch; Or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences
by Frank V. Webster
Two Boy Gold Miners; Or, Lost in the Mountains
by Frank V. Webster
Dick the Bank Boy; Or, A Missing Fortune
by Frank V. Webster
The Young Treasure Hunter; Or, Fred Stanley's Trip to Alaska
by Frank V. Webster
Tom Taylor at West Point : or, The old army officer's secret
by Frank V. Webster
The Boys of Bellwood School; Or, Frank Jordan's Triumph
by Frank V. Webster
Jack of the Pony Express; Or, The Young Rider of the Mountain Trails
by Frank V. Webster
Ben Hardy's flying machine; or, Making a record for himself
by Frank V. Webster
Jack the runaway; or, On the road with a circus
by Frank V. Webster
Darry the Life Saver; Or, The Heroes of the Coast
by Frank V. Webster
The Boy Pilot of the Lakes; Or, Nat Morton's Perils
by Frank V. Webster
Bob the Castaway; Or, The Wreck of the Eagle
by Frank V. Webster
Tom the telephone boy; or, The mystery of a message
by Frank V. Webster
The Boy Scouts of Lenox; Or, The Hike Over Big Bear Mountain
by Frank V. Webster
Bob Chester's Grit; Or, From Ranch to Riches
by Frank V. Webster
The Newsboy Partners; Or, Who Was Dick Box?
by Frank V. Webster
Comrades of the Saddle; Or, The Young Rough Riders of the Plains
by Frank V. Webster
Cowboy Dave; Or, The Round-up at Rolling River
by Frank V. Webster
The Young Firemen of Lakeville; Or, Herbert Dare's Pluck
by Frank V. Webster
About the author
Frank V. Webster was not a single known individual author, but a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the book-producing group behind many popular juvenile series in the United States. Books published under the name appeared in the early twentieth century, especially in the long-running Webster Series.
The stories linked to this byline were written to be fast-moving and accessible, with plenty of action, moral energy, and everyday ambition. Different researchers and bibliographic sources connect the name with several writers, including Howard R. Garis, St. George Rathborne, J. W. Lincoln, and Weldon J. Cobb.
That shared authorship helps explain why the Frank V. Webster books cover a wide range of settings and interests while keeping a consistent tone. For many readers, the name stands less for one life story than for a whole era of popular adventure fiction made for young readers.