Bernard Alvin Palmer (1914-1998) was the originator and author of over 165 books for Christian youth, as well as several books for adults. He created series such as the Danny Orlis series, Felicia Cartright series, and the Pioneer Girls series which he co-authored with his wife Marjorie Palmer.
This paperbound series was published by Moody Press between 1958 and 1971 and consists of at least 19 titles.
The Case of the Uncut Diamond (1958)
The Case of the Green Medallion (1958)
The Case of the Missing Sideboard (1958)
The Frantic Search (1958)
The Frightened Student (1959)
The Case of the Twisted Key (1959)
The Case of the Dancing Fire (1960)
The Lonely Teacher (1960)
The Troubled Rancher (1961)
The Storm-Scarred Mountain (1961)
The Hungry Fiddler (1962)
The Case of the Antique Bookmark (1963)
The Lost Puppy (1965)
The Knotted Wire (1966)
The Honorable Traitor (1967)
The Black Phantom (1968)
The Lone Ski Boot (1969)
The Sad-Eyed Girl (1970)
The Pink Poodle (1971)
Pat Collins Series
This scarce series consists of at least five books published in picture format by Moody Press between 1957 and 1959.
Hidden Treasure (1957)
Secret Engine (1957)
Wingless Plane (1957)
The Captive Scientist (1958)
The Peculiar Dr. Brocton (1959)
Little Feather Series
This series was published by Zondervan between 1944 and 1953 and was available in both dust jacket and picture cover editions.
Little Feather at Big Bear Lake (1944)
Little Feather Goes Hunting (1946)
Little Feather Rides Herd (1947)
Little Feather and the Mystery Mine (1948)
Little Feather at Tonka Bay (1950)
Little Feather and the River of Grass (1953)
Jim Dunlap Series
Published by Moody Press in paperback format. There are at least six titles.
Jim Dunlap and the Strange Dr. Brockton (1967)
Jim Dunlap and the Secret Rocket Formula (1967)
Jim Dunlap and the Wingless Plane (1968)
Jim Dunlap and the Mysterious Orbiting Rocket (1968)
Jim Dunlap and the Long Lunar Walk (1974)
Jim Dunlap and the Mysterious Spy (1974)
Lori Adams Series
Published by in paperback editions by Moody Press. At least four titles.
Lori Adams and the Old Carter House Mystery (1969)
Lori Adams and the Riverboat Mystery (1971)
Lori Adams and the Adopted Rebel (1971)
Lori Adams and the Jungle Search (1974)
The Bradley Series
Published by Back to the Bible Broadcast in paperback editions. At least seven titles.
The Mysterious Letter (1975)
Jon and the Break-In Mystery (1976)
Homesteading in Standing Bear’s Territory (1976)
Trena and the Old Diary (1976)
Princess Pat Saves the Day (1977)
Trena’s Rodeo Rival (1977)
The Mystery of the Missing Fossil (1977)
The Mystery of the New Skis (1975)
The Breck Western Series
Published by a variety of publishers: Horizon House Publishers and Beaverlodge in Canada, and Living Books and Tyndale House Publishers in the U.S. All in paperback format. At least five titles in the series.
Breck’s Choice (1981)
Hunted Gun (1984)
Kid Breckenridge (1984)
Shoot-Out at Buffalo Gulch (1985)
Trail Boss (1986)
Pioneer Girls Series
Published by Moody Press in paperback format. At least seven titles.
The Pioneer Girls and the Mystery of the Missing Cocker (1959)
The Pioneer Girls at Caribou Flats (1959)
The Pioneer Girls and the Strange Adventures on Tomahawk Hill (1959)
The Pioneer Girls and the Mystery of Oak Ridge Manor (1959)
The Pioneer Girls and the Secret of the Jungle (1962)
The Pioneer Girls and the Mysterious Bedouin Cave (1963)
The Pioneer Girls and the Dutch Hill Mystery (1968)
Ted and Terri Series
Originally published by Moody Press in paperback format in 1971. At least five titles.
Ted and Terri and the Secret Captive
Ted and Terri and the Troubled Trumpeter
Ted and Terri and the Broken Arrow
Ted and Terri and the Crooked Trapper
Ted and Terri and the Stubborn Bully
The Halliway Boys Series
Originally published by Moody Press in paperback format. At least four title.
The Halliway Boys and the Mysterious Treasure Map(1960)
The Halliway Boys on Forbidden Mountain
The Halliway Boys on Crusade Island
The Halliway Boys on Secret African Safari (1962)
Four more Halliway Boys published by Moody Pocket Books
The Halliway Boys On the Secret Expedition (1958)
The Halliway Boys and the Disappearing Staircase (1958)
The Halliway Boys and the Missing Film Mystery(1960)
The Halliway Boys on A Dangerous Voyage (1958)
Books not in a series
Originally published by Moody Press in paperback format
Mystery of Dungu-re (Colportage Library #432)(1961)
The Wind Blows Wild (1975)
Yukuma the Brave and Other Missionary Stories (Moody Youth Library #126)(1964)
"A Career Book" series'
Big Season "A Career Book" Coaching (Colportage Library #404)(1960)
Barbara Nichols--Fifth-Grade Teacher (With Marjorie Palmer)(1960)
