Eth Clifford
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Ethel Clifford Rosenberg, known professionally as Eth Clifford or Ruth Bonn Penn, was an American children's fiction writer, best known as the author of the Flatfoot Fox and Jo-Beth and Mary Rose Mysteries series. Clifford's husband, David Rosenberg, encouraged her to begin writing, and she did so, publishing her first novel for adults in 1949. Her subsequent books were written for children, and her 1979 novel Help I'm A Prisoner in the Library! earned her the prestigious 1982 Young Hoosier Award. Together with her husband, she founded David-Stewart Publishing company. When co-authoring a book, the two would write under the portmanteau pen name of David Clifford. Source: [Wikipedia](
Books
Help! I'm a prisoner in the library!
Two girls spend an adventurous night trapped inside the public library during a terrible blizzard.
Flatfoot Fox and the case of the missing schoolhouse
Flatfoot Fox and his faithful friend, Secretary Bird, help Principal Porcupine solve the mystery of the missing school.
Family for sale
When their mother goes away for two weeks, five siblings take turns being in charge.
Flatfoot Fox
Although Flatfoot Fox is fairly certain that he knows who stole Bashful Beaver's buttons, the smartest detective in the world allows his assistant, Secretary Bird, to try to solve the case.
Harvey's mystifying raccoon mix-up
Twelve-year-old Harvey and his bossy cousin Nora get involved with counterfeiters, imposters, and a pet raccoon when they find a prowler outside the house one night.
Flatfoot fox and the case of the missing whoooo
Detective Flatfoot Fox deals with distractions from Silly Goose, Pushy Peacock, and Cranky Worm as he tries to find out what happened to Mournful Owl's whoooo.
Never hit a ghost with a baseball bat
While exploring a trolley car museum, eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her younger sister Jo-Beth encounter voices from nowhere and other strange events that make them think the museum is haunted.
Flatfoot Fox and the case of the Nosy Otter
Mrs. Chatterbox Otter asks Flatfoot Fox to find her missing son.
Will Sombody Please Marry My Sister
In 1920s' Brooklyn, Abel and friend Hilda try to find a husband for Abel's doctor sister to marry.
The summer of the dancing horse
The summer of 1923, when Bessie is eight and her brother and friend twelve, is a special one of sacrifices, fulfilled desires, and heartbreak too.
Harvey's wacky parrot adventure
Harvey and his least favorite cousin Nora become embroiled in the search for a hidden treasure somewhere in Uncle Buck's house, with the only clue to its location held by a loudmouthed parrot.
Flatfoot Fox and the case of the missing eye
Detective Fox uncovers the thief who stole Fat Cat's glass eye.
I hate your guts, Ben Brooster
When eleven-year-old Charlie's nine-year-old cousin Ben arrives from Japan with the wrong suitcase to spend a year with him, Charlie is irritated by Ben's genius intelligence, but comes to admire him as the two are drawn into a mystery concerning a handwritten will in Ben's suitcase.
The man who sang in the dark
Ten-year-old Leah, her young brother, and their recently widowed mother begin forging a new life for themselves through friendship with a blind man and the other inhabitants of their boarding house in Philadelphia during the Depression.
Harvey's marvelous monkey mystery
Harvey finds himself embroiled in a mystery when a monkey appears at his bedroom window in the middle of the night.
I never wanted to be famous
After thirteen-year-old Goody becomes a hero in his small town for saving a choking infant, he must cope with the pressures of fame and the schemes of his ambitious mother.
Just tell me when we're dead!
Two sisters and the runaway cousin for whom they are searching on a island find themselves in an unexpected adventure.
The Remembering Box
Nine-year-old Joshua's weekly visits to his beloved grandmother on the Jewish Sabbath give him an understanding of love, family, and tradition which helps him accept her death.