Dana Girls

Using the pen-name Carolyn Keene, the Stratmeyer Syndicate looked towards capitalizing on the success of their previous Nancy Drew series. Headed by Harriet Adams, this was another long-lasting and much beloved series that’s carried on for a number of years now. Continuing in a similar tradition as before, they managed to produce a series that was going to leave a vastly influential legacy. Although they never reached the same heights of Nancy Drew, they still managed to create an impact nonetheless. Featuring the story of two teenage sisters at boarding school, it tells of them solving mysteries whilst dealing with school life. This was again an American set series of novels based upon the characters of Jean and Louisa Dana and their time there during the 1930s, this being around the time of the Great Depression as well, which played a great part in informing their status.