Title

American Author

Country/Nationality

United States
Wikipedia

Alice Hale Burnett

Alice Hale Burnett was an American author of children's books. She is best known for writing books set in a small town called Merryvale. Her books were originally published by The New York Book Company early in the Twentieth century.

Books by Alice Hale Burnett

A Day at the County Fair Cover image

A Day at the County Fair

Adventure Action
Children's Literature Young adult fiction

Three little friends are taken to the County Fair in Uncle Billy's motorcar, but a slight delay occurs on the way. How they finally arrived at the fair ground and their amusing experiences are most entertainingly told in this short book for younger r...

Christmas Holidays at Merryvale Cover image

Christmas Holidays at Merryvale

Adventure
Christmas Children's Literature

“Toad” Brown, his brother, and their friends have a jolly time at the Christmas holidays. They daydream at a toy shop window, chop down a Christmas tree, have a grand snowball fight, and plan a surprise for a friend in this charming tale of early 20t...

Hallowe'en at Merryvale Cover image

Hallowe'en at Merryvale

Fiction Fairy Tale
Children Courage Ghost Story Childhood Dark Experiences Secret Ghosts

It's Halloween night, and the old Merryvale mansion is full of surprises. Hallowe'en at Merryvale is a classic children's book by Alice Hale Burnett. It tells the story of a group of children who are invited to spend Halloween night at the old Merry...