British Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index

Index by Name: Page 483

Verney, John (fl. 1950s-1960s) (chron.)
• * The Children’s Party, (ss) Collins for Boys and Girls January 1950
• * Dr. Ghilchik’s Academy, (ar) Collins Magazine May 1952
• * The Mad King, (ss) Young Elizabethan August 1955
• * Osbert Symes’ Ark, (ss) Collins for Boys and Girls February 1950
• * The Space Ship, (ss) Collins Magazine for Boys and Girls April 1950
• * Target for To-morrow:
  * ___ Dr. Ghilchik’s Academy, (cl) Collins Magazine May 1952
• * [front cover], (cv) Collins Magazine Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec 1952, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec 1953
  Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec 1954
  Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov 1955, Jan, Mar, Apr 1956
• * [illustration(s)], (il) Collins Magazine Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 1952, Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Nov, Dec 1953
  Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Dec 1954, Feb, Nov 1955
  

Verney, Michael (chron.)
• * The Story of a River: In the Estuary, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #389, June 28 1969
• * The Story of a River: Meeting the Sea, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #390, July 5 1969
• * The Story of a River: Navigable Waters, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #391, July 12 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Lower Reaches, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #388, June 21 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Middle Reaches, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #387, June 14 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Source, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #385, May 31 1969
• * The Story of a River: The Source, (ar) Look and Learn Incorporating Ranger Magazine #386, June 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 St. John Pearce (1877-1941) (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, February 1928
• * The Unseen Witness, (ss) The Golden Annual for Girls 1927, 1926

Vernon, H. R. (chron.)
• * Gardening for Girls, (ar) Atalanta #68, May 1893

Vernon, Jean; pseudonym of Ronald Fleming (1902-1975) (chron.)
• * Crinolines in the Fourth [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal #19, February 29 1936
• * The Fourth Form Detectives [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal #17, February 15 1936
• * Gwen’s Secret Enemy [The Madcap Form Mistress], (ss) Girls’ Crystal #75, March 27 1937
• * The Madcap Form Mistress, (n.) Girls’ Crystal 1936
• Schoolgirls’ Own Library #642, July 1938
* ___ Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds, (ss) Girls’ Crystal April 4 1936
• * Miss Desmond Breaks Bounds, (ss) Girls’ Crystal April 4 1936

Vernon, Katherine (chron.)
• * In the Flower, (cl) Sunshine January 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 October 20 1951

Vernon, Maud Venables (chron.)
• * Bands of Mercy and Their Work, (ar) Atalanta #107, August 1896
• * If Love Were All, (pm) Atalanta #82, July 1894
• * Perseverance, (ar) Atalanta November 1887
• * School for Household Training, (ar) Atalanta #108, September 1896
• * The Tale of Balin and Balan, (ss) Atalanta #114, March 1897

Vernon-Smith, Herbert; house pseudonym used by W. L. Catchpole (1900-1976) & G. R. Samways (1895-1996) (chron.)
• * Alonzo Provides Amusements! [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library December 3 1921
• * By the Way -, (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1932, 1931
• * Glory for Greyfriars [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library June 30 1923
• * The Great Rebellion! [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library November 19 1921
• * Halves for Bunter [Greyfriars], (ss) The Greyfriars Herald #15, February 26 1916
• * Home, Sweet Home! [Greyfriars], (ar) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1930, 1929
• * In the Teeth of the Storm! [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library February 16 1924
• * My Own Page, (ms) (by W. L. Catchpole) The Magnet July 8 1939
• * A Night Alarm! [Greyfriars], (ss) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1921, 1920
• * Skinner’s Little Joke! [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library May 31 1924
• * Sporting Records of Greyfriars!, (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1925, 1924
• * Sport Snapshots! [Greyfriars], (ms) The Greyfriars Holiday Annual 1926, 1925
• * Trouble for Temple! [Greyfriars], (ss) (by G. R. Samways) The Magnet Library August 11 1923

Verpilleux, Émile (Antoine) (1888-1964) (about) (chron.)
• * [illustration(s)], (il) The Captain #286, January 1923

Verrell, C. (fl. 1940s-1950s) (chron.)
• * Baboo, the Mighty, (ss) Boys’ Fun #17, March 1954
• * Beaver the Builder, (ar) Chatterbox 1937

Verrill, A(lpheus) Hyatt (1871-1954) (about) (chron.)
• * Chip’s Ghost, (ss) The Captain #295, October 1923
• * Jimmy, (ss) The Captain #294, September 1923

Vesey- Fitzgerald, Desmond (chron.)
• * The Swamp Skipper, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper March 1957

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

Vian, Charles (fl. 1960s) (chron.)
• * The Peacemaker, (ss) The Boy’s Own Paper March 1961

Viator; pseudonym (fl. 1860s-1930s) (chron.)
• * Daybreak from Leith Hill, (ms) The Boy’s Own Paper November 10 1888
• * Our Open Column:
  * ___ Daybreak from Leith Hill, (ms) The Boy’s Own Paper November 10 1888

Vicary, Langley (chron.)
• * Handy Camp Gadgets, (cl) Chums July 21 1923
• * How to Make a Hike Tent, (cl) Chums July 21 1923
• * How to Make a Rucksack, (cl) Chums June 2 1923
• * Points of a Good Pack, (cl) Chums March 10 1923
• * Selecting an Axe, (ar) Chums October 13 1923
• * Sleeping Out in the Summer, (cl) Chums June 9 1923
• * [illustration(s)], (il) Chums October 13 1923

Vickars-Gaskell, G(eorge) (1857-1934) (chron.)
• * The Cruise of the Corsette, (ar) The Boy’s Own Paper Jul 16, Jul 23 1887

Vickers, Ernest (fl. 1890s-1900s) (chron.)
• * As Happy as the Day Is Long, (il) The Boy’s Own Paper August 20 1898
• * Hockey on the Ice, (il) The Boy’s Own Paper January 7 1893
• * Who’s for the Land of Gold?, (il) The Boy’s Own Paper August 1 1896
• * [illustration(s)], (il) The Boy’s Own Paper Oct 15 1898, Sep 2 1899

Vickers, John H. (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * An Airship Adventure, (ts) The Boy’s Own Paper July 1935

Vickers, Roy; pseudonym of William Edward Vickers (1889-1965) (chron.)
• * According to Plan, (na) The Thriller #351, October 26 1935
• * Murder Will Out, (sl) The Thriller #331 Jun 8, #332 Jun 15, #333 Jun 22, #334 Jun 29, #335 Jul 6 1935
• * The Secret Sin, (sl) The Thriller #258 Jan 13, #259 Jan 20, #260 Jan 27, #261 Feb 3 1934

Vickers, William Edward (1889-1965); used pseudonym Roy Vickers (chron.)
• * According to Plan, (na) The Thriller #351, October 26 1935, as by Roy Vickers
• * Murder Will Out, (sl) The Thriller #331 Jun 8, #332 Jun 15, #333 Jun 22, #334 Jun 29, #335 Jul 6 1935, as by Roy Vickers
• * The Secret Sin, (sl) The Thriller #258 Jan 13, #259 Jan 20, #260 Jan 27, #261 Feb 3 1934, as by Roy Vickers

Vickery, William P(ercival) (1897-1986) (chron.)
• * The Crook of Soho, (na) The Thriller #89, October 18 1930
• * The Racketeer’s Will [Sexton Blake], (n.) The Sexton Blake Library #324, February 1932

Victor (chron.)
• * King Victor and King Charles, (vi) Atalanta #126, March 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 August 1 1860
• Beadle’s American Library #2, April 1 1861
• * The Backwoods’ Bride. A romance of Squattor Life, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels November 1 1860
• Beadle’s American Library #8, October 1 1861
• * The Emerald Necklace; or, Mrs. Butterby’s Boarder, (n.) 1854
• Beadle’s Sixpenny Tales #5, July 1 1862
• * The Gold Hunters. A picture of Western character and Pike’s Peak life, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels January 10 1863
• Beadle’s American Library #26, April 1 1863
• * Jo Daviess’ Client; or, Courting in Kentucky, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels October 1 1863
• Beadle’s American Library #48, February 1 1865
• * Myrtle; or, The Child of the Prairie, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels May 16 1863; an earlier, abbreviated version appeared in Half-Dime Novelette 1, 5 Dec 1860, as by Rose Kennedy.
• Beadle’s American Library #39, May 2 1864
• * Uncle Ezekiel and His Exploits on Two Continents, (n.) Beadle’s Dime Novels February 1 1861
• Beadle’s American Library #5, July 1 1861

“Vidi”; pseudonym (fl. 1930s) (chron.)
• * Facts and Figures: The Solar System, (cl) Mine December 1935
• * Facts & Figures-Population, (ms) Mine January 1936

Viles, Walter (1850-1884) (chron.)
• * The Battle and the Breeze; or, Our Sailors and Our Ships: Part II, (sl) The Young Englishman Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 22, Dec 29, Dec 31 1877, Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 19, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9 1878
  , uncredited.
• * Claymore and Dirk; or, The March of the Cameron Men, (sl) The Boy’s Standard Mar 17, Mar 24 1888, uncredited.
• * William Tell; or, Make Way for Liberty, (sl) The Young Briton 1873, uncredited.
• The Young Englishman Oct 12, Oct 19, Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 14, Dec 21, Dec 28 1878
  Jan 4, Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8 1879