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Issue Details: First known date: 1933... 1933 The Carley House Series
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Notes

  • Although not commonly known by the 'Carley House' title, these thirteen stories by Frank Reid are all set at Carley House Boarding School where the Blake twins and their friends experience many adventures.

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The Boy in Black Frank Reid , 1933 single work children's fiction children's Twin boys from India start at a Queensland boarding school and catch a man who stole a precious idol.
The Terrible Twins Frank Reid , 1933 single work children's fiction children's Twin boys use their skills of hypnotism and ventriloquism to foil a bank robbery.
The Silver Dagger Frank Reid , 1934 single work children's fiction children's The son of a counterfeiter attempts to kill a schoolmate who beats him in a fight.
Wampoo Frank Reid , 1935 single work children's fiction children's Two boys save an Aboriginal friend from being murdered by the man who killed his father.
The Golden Scorpion Frank Reid , 1935 single work children's fiction children's Two brothers prevent a hypnotised man from committing murder.
Black Magic Frank Reid , 1936 single work children's fiction children's A school boy uses his magical skills to save a travelling fair from ruin and to catch a thief.
The Wallet of Ming Sing Frank Reid , 1937 single work children's fiction children's Two boys help a detective to capture a notorious opium smuggler.
The Return of Ming Sing Frank Reid , 1937 single work children's fiction children's A Chinese opium smuggler returns to Australia where he is foiled by a boy who seeks revenge for his father's torture.
Green Eyes Frank Reid , 1938 single work children's fiction children's When an Asian man attempts to kill their friend, two school boys send for an Indian magician to save her.
Invisible Ray Frank Reid , 1939 single work children's fiction children's Two boys help a detective who suspects that a man who has invented a death ray is lurking near their school.
The Blue Lotus Frank Reid , 1940 single work children's fiction children's A man tattoos clues to the whereabouts of an Egyptian tomb on his son's back. Sent to a boarding school for his protection, the son encounters an Egyptian boy who is determined to steal the secret.
Vanhassa Frank Reid , 1940 single work children's fiction children's A young girl with hypnotic powers fears her life is in danger from an Indian man who seeks revenge on her father.
Viola Frank Reid , 1941 single work children's fiction children's A girl newly arrived at a Brisbane boarding school is wrongfully accused of stealing.

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First known date: 1933
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