About Joan Lowery Nixon
Joan Lowery Nixon is the award-winning and beloved author of more than 100 books for young readers, including the Orphan Train Adventures, the Orphan Train Children books, and the Ellis Island series.
Series
Mary Elizabeth
1. The Other Side of Dark (1986)
2. The Weekend Was Murder! (1991)
The Dark and Deadly Pool (1987)
1. The Other Side of Dark (1986)
2. The Weekend Was Murder! (1991)
The Dark and Deadly Pool (1987)
Orphan Train Adventures
1. A Family Apart (1987)
1. Lucy's Wish (1998)
2. Caught in the Act (1988)
2. Will's Choice (1998)
3. In the Face of Danger (1988)
3. Aggie's Home (1998)
4. A Place to Belong (1989)
4. David's Search (1998)
6. Keeping Secrets (1995)
7. Circle of Love (1997)
A Dangerous Promise (1994)
The Orphan Train Adventures (omnibus) (2000)
1. A Family Apart (1987)
1. Lucy's Wish (1998)
2. Caught in the Act (1988)
2. Will's Choice (1998)
3. In the Face of Danger (1988)
3. Aggie's Home (1998)
4. A Place to Belong (1989)
4. David's Search (1998)
6. Keeping Secrets (1995)
7. Circle of Love (1997)
A Dangerous Promise (1994)
The Orphan Train Adventures (omnibus) (2000)
Ellis Island
1. Land of Hope (1992)
2. Land of Promise (1993)
3. Land of Dreams (1994)
Ellis Island Stories (omnibus) (2001)
1. Land of Hope (1992)
2. Land of Promise (1993)
3. Land of Dreams (1994)
Ellis Island Stories (omnibus) (2001)
Disney Adventures Casebusters
1. The Statue That Walks at Night (1995)
2. The Legend of Deadman's Mine (1995)
3. Backstage With a Ghost (1995)
4. Check in to Danger (1995)
5. The House Has Eyes (1996)
6. Secret of the Time Capsule (1996)
7. Beware the Pirate Ghost (1996)
8. Catch a Crooked Clown (1996)
9. Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill (1996)
10. Sabotage on the Set (1996)
11. The Internet Escapade (1997)
12. Bait for a Burglar (1997)
1. The Statue That Walks at Night (1995)
2. The Legend of Deadman's Mine (1995)
3. Backstage With a Ghost (1995)
4. Check in to Danger (1995)
5. The House Has Eyes (1996)
6. Secret of the Time Capsule (1996)
7. Beware the Pirate Ghost (1996)
8. Catch a Crooked Clown (1996)
9. Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill (1996)
10. Sabotage on the Set (1996)
11. The Internet Escapade (1997)
12. Bait for a Burglar (1997)
Super Sleuths
The Deadman's Mine Mystery (1997)
The Meat Snatcher Mystery (1997)
The Theatre Ghost Mystery (1997)
The Deadman's Mine Mystery (1997)
The Meat Snatcher Mystery (1997)
The Theatre Ghost Mystery (1997)
Champagne (with Kathleen Nixon Brush)
Champagne at Risk (1999)
Champagne at the Murder (1999)
Champagne with a Corpse (1999)
Champagne at Risk (1999)
Champagne at the Murder (1999)
Champagne with a Corpse (1999)
Colonial Williamsburg: Young Americans
Ann's Story, 1747 (2000)
Caesar's Story, 1759 (2000)
Nancy's Story, 1765 (2000)
John's Story: 1775 (2001)
Maria's Story: 1773 (2001)
Will's Story: 1771 (2001)
Ann's Story, 1747 (2000)
Caesar's Story, 1759 (2000)
Nancy's Story, 1765 (2000)
John's Story: 1775 (2001)
Maria's Story: 1773 (2001)
Will's Story: 1771 (2001)
Novels
Mystery of Hurricane Castle (1964)
Mystery of the Hidden Cockatoo (1966)
Mystery of the Haunted Woods (1967)
Mystery of the Secret Stowaway (1970)
Delbert, the Plainclothes Detective (1971)
The Secret Box Mystery (1974)
The Mysterious Red Tape Gang (1974)
The Alligator Under the Bed (1974)
Mysterious Prowler (1976)
Boy Who Could Find Anything (1978)
Danger in Dinosaur Valley (1978)
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1979)
The Halloween Mystery (1979)
The New Year's Mystery (1979)
Bigfoot Makes a Movie (1979)
The Valentine Mystery (1979)
If You Say So, Claude (1980)
The Happy Birthday Mystery (1980)
The Seance (1980)
Gloria Chipmunk, Star! (1980)
The Thanksgiving Mystery (1980)
The April Fool Mystery (1980)
Casey and the Great Idea (1980)
Mystery Dolls from Planet Urd: Kleep, Space Detective (1981)
The Christmas Eve Mystery (1981)
Kidnapped on Astarr (1981)
Mysterious Queen of Magic (1981)
The Valentine's Day Affair (1981)
The Easter Mystery (1982)
The Specter (1982)
A Deadly Game of Magic (1982)
Days of Fear (1983)
Magnolia's Mixed-Up Magic (1983)
Adventures of the Red Tape Gang (1983)
The Ghosts of Now (1984)
Maggie, Too (1985)
The Stalker (1985)
And Maggie Makes Three (1986)
Beats Me, Claude (1986)
Maggie Forevermore (1987)
The Gift (1988)
If You Were a Writer (1988)
Secret, Silent Screams (1988)
Whispers from the Dead (1989)
The Island of Dangerous Dreams (1989)
You Bet Your Britches, Claude (1989)
A Candidate for Murder (1990)
Fat Chance, Claude (1990)
A Deadly Promise (1991)
The Mystery Box (1991)
Watch Out for Dinosaurs (1991)
High Trail to Danger (1991)
Honeycutt Street Celebrities (1991)
The Haunted House on Honeycutt Street (1991)
That's the Spirit, Claude (1992)
The Name of the Game Was Murder (1993)
Will you Give Me a Dream? (1994)
When I Am Eight (1994)
Shadowmaker (1994)
Haunted Island (1995)
Spirit Seeker (1995)
The Legend of the Lost Mine (1995)
Don't Scream (1996)
Search for the Shadowman (1996)
No Time for Danger (1996)
Murdered, My Sweet (1997)
The Haunting (1998)
Who Are You? (1999)
Nobody's There (2000)
Playing for Keeps (2001)
The House on Hackman's Hill (2001)
The Trap (2002)
Nightmare (2003)
Laugh Till You Cry (2004)
Mystery of the Hidden Cockatoo (1966)
Mystery of the Haunted Woods (1967)
Mystery of the Secret Stowaway (1970)
Delbert, the Plainclothes Detective (1971)
The Secret Box Mystery (1974)
The Mysterious Red Tape Gang (1974)
The Alligator Under the Bed (1974)
Mysterious Prowler (1976)
Boy Who Could Find Anything (1978)
Danger in Dinosaur Valley (1978)
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1979)
The Halloween Mystery (1979)
The New Year's Mystery (1979)
Bigfoot Makes a Movie (1979)
The Valentine Mystery (1979)
If You Say So, Claude (1980)
The Happy Birthday Mystery (1980)
The Seance (1980)
Gloria Chipmunk, Star! (1980)
The Thanksgiving Mystery (1980)
The April Fool Mystery (1980)
Casey and the Great Idea (1980)
Mystery Dolls from Planet Urd: Kleep, Space Detective (1981)
The Christmas Eve Mystery (1981)
Kidnapped on Astarr (1981)
Mysterious Queen of Magic (1981)
The Valentine's Day Affair (1981)
The Easter Mystery (1982)
The Specter (1982)
A Deadly Game of Magic (1982)
Days of Fear (1983)
Magnolia's Mixed-Up Magic (1983)
Adventures of the Red Tape Gang (1983)
The Ghosts of Now (1984)
Maggie, Too (1985)
The Stalker (1985)
And Maggie Makes Three (1986)
Beats Me, Claude (1986)
Maggie Forevermore (1987)
The Gift (1988)
If You Were a Writer (1988)
Secret, Silent Screams (1988)
Whispers from the Dead (1989)
The Island of Dangerous Dreams (1989)
You Bet Your Britches, Claude (1989)
A Candidate for Murder (1990)
Fat Chance, Claude (1990)
A Deadly Promise (1991)
The Mystery Box (1991)
Watch Out for Dinosaurs (1991)
High Trail to Danger (1991)
Honeycutt Street Celebrities (1991)
The Haunted House on Honeycutt Street (1991)
That's the Spirit, Claude (1992)
The Name of the Game Was Murder (1993)
Will you Give Me a Dream? (1994)
When I Am Eight (1994)
Shadowmaker (1994)
Haunted Island (1995)
Spirit Seeker (1995)
The Legend of the Lost Mine (1995)
Don't Scream (1996)
Search for the Shadowman (1996)
No Time for Danger (1996)
Murdered, My Sweet (1997)
The Haunting (1998)
Who Are You? (1999)
Nobody's There (2000)
Playing for Keeps (2001)
The House on Hackman's Hill (2001)
The Trap (2002)
Nightmare (2003)
Laugh Till You Cry (2004)
Omnibus
Collections
There's a Tomb Waiting for You (1992)
Hannah's Promise (1994)
The Disappearance of Gavin McCann (1996)
The Dark Beast of Death (1997)
No Matter What (1997)
Try to Survive (1998)
Ghost Town: Seven Ghostly Stories (2000)
Hannah's Promise (1994)
The Disappearance of Gavin McCann (1996)
The Dark Beast of Death (1997)
No Matter What (1997)
Try to Survive (1998)
Ghost Town: Seven Ghostly Stories (2000)
Non fiction
Oil and Gas: From Fossils to Fuels (1977)
Writing Mysteries for Young People (1977)
Volcanoes: Nature's Fireworks (1978)
The Grandmother's Book (1979)
Glaciers: Nature's Frozen Rivers (1980)
Earthquakes: Nature in Motion (1981)
Land Under the Sea (1985)
The Making of a Writer (2002)
Writing Mysteries for Young People (1977)
Volcanoes: Nature's Fireworks (1978)
The Grandmother's Book (1979)
Glaciers: Nature's Frozen Rivers (1980)
Earthquakes: Nature in Motion (1981)
Land Under the Sea (1985)
The Making of a Writer (2002)
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