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| There is a Judy Bolton Group on Yahoo Groups! "This is a group designed for those that enjoy Margaret Suttons Series Judy Bolton. It is for the serious collector as well as the not so serious collector. Join us for fun spirited discussion of Judy Bolton and all her adventures as well as the life and times of Margaret Sutton." |
| Back in 1960 a fan named Marguerite wrote to Margaret Sutton and asked her for a recipe for a Girl Scout troop project. Marguerite has been kind enough to share both Margaret's reply and recipe! |
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The Judy Bolton books, written by Margaret Sutton, were a popular girls mystery series. The first 4 volumes were published in 1932 by Grosset and Dunlap. The series continued until 1967 and consisted of 38 volumes. Each book was "based on something that actually happened" and many were also based on real life sites. More than 4 million copies were sold and the books are still popular among collectors such as the Phantom Friends. Fortunately, some volumes of the Judy Bolton mystery series are being published again by Applewood Books and Aeonian Press. Sadly, Margaret Sutton passed away on June 21, 2001. She was 98 years old. |
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2008 Judy Bolton Days in Coudersport, PAJudy Bolton fans, including four of the author’s children and other family members, will gather in Coudersport, Pennsylvania for the annual celebration of the Judy Bolton series.
Fans are especially excited this year, as all 38 Judy Bolton Mysteries have just been published in paperback and are available from Applewood Books, Amazon.com and can be ordered at local bookstores. The town of Coudersport will hold its annual Falling Leaves Festival on the Courthouse Square on Saturday, the best time to observe the mountain community’s brilliant autumn foliage. Celebrate the 75th anniversary (1932-2007) of the Judy Bolton Mystery Series Oct 5-6, 2007 in Coudersport PA!
On Saturday the group tours sites that were inspirations for Sutton's mysteries including the broken dam and the mansion. The town holds its Falling Leaves Festival on the courthouse square on Saturday, so there's lots to do. The evening activities at the Westgate Inn include presentations by Judy Bolton collectors, trivia contests, and a recently discovered story in rhyme, written in 1918 in a mysterious code! If you can't attend, copies of Sutton's coded letter are available from the author's daughter, Lindsay, email strohlin@verizon.net. Margaret Sutton Artwork
To view or order more of Margaret Sutton's artwork, click here. |
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The event begins with a reception on Friday, October 10 at 4:00 pm hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce. Fans will gather on Friday and Saturday nights at the Westgate Inn for presentations, awards, trivia contests and book sales. On Saturday, vans and cars will form a caravan to various Potter County sites that served as inspiration for series locales. Stops on the tour include the ruins of the dam, the Dry Brook Hollow house, the Farrington-Pett mansion and more. Tickets for the tour, including a box lunch, will be sold at the Friday reception. 
Celebrate the 75th anniversary (1932-2007) of the Judy Bolton mystery series in Margaret Sutton's hometown, Coudersport, Pennsylvania. The festivities begin on Friday, October 5 with a reception at the Chamber of Commerce at 4:00 pm followed by dinner at a nearby restaurant. 
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