Howard R. Garis
Howard Roger Garis ( – ) was an American author, best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Many of his books were illustrated by Lansing Campbell. Garis and his wife, Lilian Garis, were possibly the most prolific children's authors of the early 20th century. Biography. Garis was born in Binghamton, New York. He and his spouse Lilian Garis both worked as reporters for the "Newark Evening News". He did some work on the side for WNJR also in Newark. Section::::"Uncle Wiggily". The first "Uncle Wiggily" story appeared  January 10, 1910, in the "Newark News". For almost four decades the newspaper published an "Uncle Wiggily" story by Garis every day except Sunday, and the series was eventually nationally syndicated. By the time Garis retired from the newspaper in 1947, he had written more than 11,000 "Uncle Wiggily" stories. By virtue of his accessible characters and engaging plots, Garis was one of the most influential children's authors of his day. Many of his books, especially the "Uncle Wiggily" books, are still widely read and are readily available over the internet. Milton Bradley produced an Uncle Wiggily board game  in 1916, 1947, 1954, again in 1967, and again in 1988. The game debuted much earlier though and remained popular until the 1970s. Stratemeyer Syndicate. Garis wrote many books for the Stratemeyer Syndicate under various pseudonyms. As Victor Appleton, he wrote about the enterprising Tom Swift; as Laura Lee Hope, he is generally credited with writing volumes 4–28 and 41 of the Bobbsey Twins; as Clarence Young, the Motor Boys series; as Lester Chadwick, the Baseball Joe series; and as Marion Davidson, a number of books including several featuring the Camp Fire Girls. The couple's children also wrote for  Stratemeyer. After Edward Stratemeyer's death in May 1930, his two daughters, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (1892–1982) and Edna C. Squier (1895–1974), ran the company, with the result that Garis stopped writing for the Syndicate in 1933 after several disagreements. Death. Garis moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1950, and died there in 1962. Biographies. Garis' son, Roger Garis, penned a biography of the writing Garis family "My Father Was Uncle Wiggily" (McGraw-Hill, 1966), as well as writing several books under his own name and pseudonyms, including a four-volume series of children's adventures/mysteries for A. L. Burt. His  daughter, Cleo F. also wrote a three-volume series of children's mysteries, published by A. L. Burt. His granddaughter, Leslie Garis, wrote a more revealing Garis family memoir, "The House of Happy Endings" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007). Bibliography. The Mystery Boys series (two separate series, both by Garis). Written under Howard R. Garis, and published by Bradley Written under the pen name Van Powell, and first published by A. L. Burt The Baseball Joe Series. Written under the pen name Lester Chadwick Two Wild Cherries series / The Dick and Janet Cherry Series. Originally released as "Two Wild Cherries ; re-released as The Dick and Janet Cherry" series; as Howard R. Garis Rick and Ruddy series. as Howard R. Garis Those Smith Boys series. as Howard R. Garis The Venture Boys series. as Howard R. Garis Larry Dexter Series. as by Howard R. Garis Volumes 1 and 2 initially published by Chatterton-Peck. Volumes 1 through 6 issued by Grosset & Dunlap. Volumes 6 and 7 issued by Garden City Publishing (in paperback only) Volume 1 through 6 retitled and issued by George Sully as the Young Reporter Series circa 1918. Three Little Trippertrots series. as Howard R. Garis. Published  by Graham & Matlack, New York. Compilations of stories originally read over the New Jersey Telephone Herald entertainment service. Tom Cardiff series. as Howard R. Garis Circus Animal stories. Published by R. F. Fenno Bed Time series. This series of children's books was written by Garis beginning in 1910. Each volume contains 31 stories, one for each day of the month: The Curlytops series. as Howard R. Garis; Published by Cupples & Leon, illustrated by Julia Greene Buddy series. as Howard R. Garis. Cupples & Leon published this series about the adventures of Buddy Martyne with his family and friends: Rocket Riders  series. as Howard R. Garis Teddy series. as Howard R. Garis Uncle Wiggily series. as Howard R. Garis Happy Home series. The Happy Home Series is a six-volume series of children's books written by Garis between 1926 and 1927: