I have been slowly accumulating girls’ series books, trying to stay away from the very well known ones and instead picking up more obscure ones. Of course nothing is obscure on the ‘net, so I’ve found bits of info on each of them. My rationale for collecting these books was reflected clearly in the statement made by the Powell’s bookbuyer who rang us up. He said “I couldn’t figure out who would want to buy these and read them.” They are, indeed, incredibly dated, and that is why they are so interesting to me. The blatant sexism and racism of earlier eras is fading now, but in order to appreciate where we are, it’s important to remember where we came from. My latest finds include The Meadow-Brook Girls In the Hills, Betty Wales Junior, the Peggy Lane Theater series (surprisingly well written), and my favorite series title of all (though the writing seems to make use of an overly abundant gush of adverbs) Polly the Powers Model and The Puzzle of the Haunted Camera.