# George Edward Stanley

George Edward Stanley (Memphis, 15 luglio 1942 – 7 febbraio 2011) è stato uno scrittore statunitense. Fu insegnante alla Cameron University ed autore di racconti brevi per ragazzi con lo pseudonimo M. T. Coffin.

## Biografia

George Edward Stanley è nato a Memphis in Texas nel 1942 e morto Lunedì 7 febbraio 2011 per un aneurisma all'età di 68 anni.
Dal 1967 al 1969 ha insegnato la lingua inglese agli stranieri della East Texas State University; l'anno successivo ha occupato lo stesso ruolo alla University of Kansas (Lawrence). Nel 1970 passò alla Cameron University (sempre a Lawton), dove lavorò fino al 1973 come assistente professore, dal 1973 al 1976 professore associato, per poi diventare professore di lingue africane e mediorientali nel 1979.
Nel 1979 pubblica il suo primo libro Mini-mysteries inizia a scrivere libri per ragazzi, carriera che lo porta a scrivere 102 romanzi (fra i quali anche uno ripubblicato in lingua italiana).

## Premi ed onorificenze

* Distinguished Faculty Award, Phi Kappa Phi, 1974.
* Member of the Year Award, Society of Children's Book Writers, 1979.
* Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame, 1994.

## Opere
### Racconti per bambini

* Mini-Mysteries, Saturday Evening Post Co. (Indianapolis, IN), 1979.
* The Crime Lab, illustrazioni di Andrew Glass, Avon (New York, NY), 1980.
* The Case of the Clever Marathon Cheat, Meadowbrook (Minnetonka, MN), 1985.
* The Ukrainian Egg Mystery, Avon (New York, NY), 1986.
* The Codebreaker Kids!, Avon (New York, NY), 1987.
* The Italian Spaghetti Mystery, Avon (New York, NY), 1987.
* (Pseudonimo Laura Lee Hope) The New Bobbsey Twins: The Case of the Runaway Money, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1987.
* The Mexican Tamale Mystery, Avon (New York, NY), 1988.
* (Pseudonimo Laura Lee Hope) The BobbseyTwins: The Mystery on the Mississippi, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1988.
* The Codebreaker Kids Return, Avon (New York, NY), 1989.
* Hershell Cobwell and the Miraculous Tattoo, Avon (New York, NY), 1991.
* Rats in the Attic: And Other Stories to Make Your Skin Crawl, Avon (New York, NY), 1994.
* Happy Deathday to You: And Other Stories to Give YouNightmares, Avon (New York, NY), 1995.
* Snake Camp (serie "Road to Reading"), Golden Books (New York, NY), 2000.
* Ghost Horse (serie "Road to Reading"), Golden Books (New York, NY), 2000.
* (Pseudonimo Carolyn Keene) The Mystery inTornado Alley (serie "Nancy Drew"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
* (Pseudonimo Franklin W. Dixon) The Case of the Psychic's Vision (serie "Hardy Boys"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
* (Pseudonimo Franklin W. Dixon) The Mystery of the Black Rhino (serie "Hardy Boys"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
* (Pseudonimo Franklin W. Dixon) The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (serie "Hardy Boys"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
* (Pseudonimo Carolyn Keene) Danger on theGreat Lakes (serie "Nancy Drew"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2003.
* (Pseudonimo Franklin W. Dixon) One FalseStep (serie "Hardy Boys"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
* (Pseudonimo Carolyn Keene) The Secret of the Library Clock (serie "Nancy Drew"), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.

### Serie "Scaredy Cats"

* The Day the Ants Got Really Mad, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
* There's a Shark in the Swimming Pool!, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
* Mrs. O'Dell's Third-Grade Class Is Shrinking, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
* Bugs for Breakfast, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
* Who Invited Aliens to My Slumber Party?, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
* The New Kid in School Is a Vampire Bat, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
* A Werewolf Followed Me Home, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
* The Vampire Kittens of Count Dracula, Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.

### Serie Spinetinglers con lo pseudonimo di M. T. Coffin

* Billy Baker's Dog Won't Stay Buried!, Avon (New York, NY), 1995.
* Where Have All the Parents Gone?, Avon (New York, NY), 1995.
* Check It out and Die!, Avon (New York, NY), 1995.
* Don't Go to the Principal's Offıce, Avon (New York, NY), 1996.
* The Dead Kid Did It!, Avon (New York, NY), 1996.
* Pet Store, Avon (New York, NY), 1996.
* Escape from the Haunted Museum, Avon (New York, NY), 1996.
* The Curse of the Cheerleaders, Avon (New York, NY), 1997.
* Circus F.R.E.A.K.S, Avon (New York, NY), 1997.

### Serie "Third Grade Detectives"

* The Clue of the Left-handed Glove, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 1998, pubblicato come The Clue of the Left-handed Envelope, 2000.
* The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 1998.
* The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.
* The Cobweb Confession, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.
* The Secret of the Green Skin, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2003.
* The Case of the Dirty Clue, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2003.
* The Mystery of the Wooden Witness, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2004.
* The Case of the Sweaty Bank Robber, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2004.
* The Mystery of the Stolen Statue, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2004.

### Serie "Katie Lynn Cookie Company"

* The Secret Ingredient, illustrazioni di Linda Dockey Graves, Random House (New York, NY), 1999.
* Frogs' Legs for Dinner, illustrazioni di Linda Dockey Graves, Random House (New York, NY), 2000.
* The Battle of the Bakers, illustrazioni di Linda Dockey Graves, Random House (New York, NY), 2000.
* Bottled Up!, illustrazioni di Linda Dockey Graves, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.
* Wedding Cookies, illustrazioni di Linda Dockey Graves, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.

### Serie "Adam Sharp"

* Adam Sharp, the Spy Who Barked, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Golden Books (New York, NY), 2002, pubblicato come The Spy Who Barked, Random House (New York, NY) 2003.
* Adam Sharp, London Calling, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Golden Books (New York, NY), 2002, pubblicato come London Calling, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.
* Swimming with Sharks, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.
* Operation Spy School, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Random House (New York, NY), 2003.
* The Riddle of the Stolen Sand, illustrazioni di Salvatore Murdocca, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2003.
* Moose Master, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Random House (New York, NY), 2004.
* Code Word Kangaroo, illustrazioni di Guy Francis, Random House (New York, NY), 2004.

### Serie "Twin Connection" con lo pseudonimo di Adam Mills

* Hot Pursuit, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* On the Run, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* Right on Target, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* Secret Ballot, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* Dangerous Play, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* Skyjack!, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* High-Tech Heist, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.
* Cold Chills, Ballantine (New York, NY), 1989.

### Narrativa e poesia per bambini

* Wild Horses, illustrazioni di Michael Langham Rowe, Random House (New York, NY), 2001.
* Geronimo: Young Warrior, illustrazioni di Meryl Henderson, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2001.
* Andrew Jackson, Young Patriot, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2003.
* Mr. Rogers: Young Friend and Neighbor, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2004.
* Harry S Truman, Aladdin (New York, NY), 2004.
* A Primary Source History of the United States, in otto volumi, Gareth-Stevens (Milwaukee, WI), 2005.

### Componimenti per la radio

* The Reclassified Child, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England), 1974.
* Another Football Season, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England), 1974.
* Better English, British Broadcasting Corporation (London, England), 1975.

### Altre opere

* Writing Short Stories for Young People, Writer's Digest (Cincinnati, OH), 1987.
Ha inoltre collaborato nella scrittura di racconti di spionaggio con lo pseudonimo di Symons Stuart