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Howard Roger Garis ((1873-04-25)April 25, 1873 – (1962-11-06)November 6, 1962) 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. 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. In 1916 Milton Bradley began selling the Uncle Wiggily Game. In 1987 Parker Brothers bought the rights to the board game and produced it for many years. As of 2018 Winning Moves was manufacturing the Uncle Wiggily Game. 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 Titles written under Garis's name With Force and Arms, J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, 1902 The King of Unadilla, J. S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, 1903 The White Crystals, Little, Brown and Company, 1904 Isle of Black Fire, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1904 Tam of the Fire Cave, D. Appleton and Company, 1927 Tuftoo the Clown, D. Appleton and Company, 1928 Chad of Knob Hill, Little, Brown and Company, 1929 Mystery Boys series Written under Howard R. Garis, and published by Bradley Mystery Boys in Ghost Canyon, 1930 Mystery Boys at Round Lake, 1931 The Daddy series (selected) Daddy Takes Us Camping, 1914 Daddy Takes Us Fishing, 1914 Daddy Takes Us to the Circus, 1914 Daddy Takes Us Skating, 1914 Daddy Takes Us Coasting, 1914 Daddy Takes Us to the Farm, 1918 (?) Daddy Takes Us to the Garden, 1914 Daddy Takes Us Hunting Flowers, 1915 Daddy Takes Us Hunting Birds, 1916 Daddy Takes Us to the Woods, 1917 The Baseball Joe Series Written under the pen name Lester Chadwick Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars Baseball Joe on the School Nine Baseball Joe at Yale Baseball Joe in the Central League Baseball Joe in the Big League Baseball Joe on the Giants Baseball Joe in the World Series Baseball Joe Around the World Baseball Joe: Home Run King Baseball Joe Saving the League Baseball Joe Captain of the Team Baseball Joe Champion of the League Baseball Joe Club Owner Baseball Joe Pitching Wizard 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 Two Wild Cherries; or, How Dick and Janet Lost Something Two Wild Cherries In The Country; or, How Dick and Janet Saved The Mill Two Wild Cherries At The Seashore; or, How Dick and Janet Were Shipwrecked Two Wild Cherries in the Woods; or, How Dick and Janet Caught the Bear (This series later released under alternative titles by McLoughlin, and book order changed) Rick and Ruddy series as Howard R. Garis Rick and Ruddy, 1920 Rick and Ruddy in Camp, 1921 Rick and Ruddy Afloat, 1922 Rick and Ruddy Out West, 1923 Rick and Ruddy on the Trail, 1924 (This series later released under alternative titles by McLoughlin) Those Smith Boys series as Howard R. Garis Those Smith Boys, 1910 Those Smith Boys on the Diamond, 1912 The Venture Boys series as Howard R. Garis The Venture Boys Afloat, 1917 The Venture Boys in Camp, 1918 Larry Dexter Series as by Howard R. Garis From Office Boy to Reporter 1907 Larry Dexter, Reporter, 1907 Larry Dexter's Great Search, 1909 Larry Dexter and the Bank Mystery, 1912 Larry Dexter and the Stolen Boy, 1912 Larry Dexter in Belgium, 1915 Larry Dexter and the Ward Diamonds, 1927 Larry Dexter's Great Chase, 1927 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. The Young Reporter at the Big Flood The Young Reporter and the Land Swindlers The Young Reporter and the Missing Millionaire The Young Reporter and the Bank Mystery The Young Reporter and the Stolen Boy The Young Reporter at the Battle Front 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. Three Little Trippertrots, 1912 Three Little Trippertrots And Their Travels, 1912 Tom Cardiff series as Howard R. Garis Tom Cardiff's Circus (1926) (reprinted in USSR as Том Кардиф в Цирке) (1930) Tom Cardiff in the Big Top (1927) Circus Animal stories Published by R. F. Fenno Snarlie the Tiger, 1916 Woo-Uff The Lion, 1917 Umboo the Elephant, 1918 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: Sammie and Susie Littletail Johnny and Billy Bushytail Lulu, Alice & Jimmie Wibble-Wobble Jackie and Peetie Bow-Wow Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg Joie, Tommie and Kittie Kat Charlie and Arabella Chick Neddie and Beckie Stubtail Bully and Bawly No-Tail Nannie and Billie Wagtail Jollie and Jillie Longtail Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail Curly and Floppy Twistytail Toodle and Noodle Flat-Tail Dottie and Willie Flufftail Dickie and Nellie Fliptail Woodie and Waddie Chuck Bobby and Betty Ringtail The Curlytops series as Howard R. Garis; P.... Discover the Howard Roger Garis popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Howard Roger Garis books.