Janet D Wheeler

Billie Bradley and the School Mystery Janet D Wheeler

Billie Bradley and the School Mystery. Or, The Girl from Oklahoma. On an outing near Three Towers Hall, Billie slips over the side of a cliff and is rescued by a new girl, Edina Tooker. Edina is from Oklahoma, and her rough and tumble ways make her the victim of many cruel comments from the more sophisticated girls at the school. Billie want to help Edina, but to her surpise, Billie's best friends Laura and Vi refuse to help. Even worse, they snub Billie. Despite the cruelty, Billie continues with her plan and helps Edina purchase a stylish new wardrobe. Many of the girls begin to thaw towards Edina, just based on her improved appearance. Amanda Peabody and Eliza Dilks continue to relentlessly belittle Edina, hurting her feelings. In time, Amanda and Eliza succeed in influencing many of the girls to dislike Edina, once again. Billie devises a plan that will boost Edina's confidence and give the other girls reason to trust her once again. However, Billie's plan has unexpected results, and Billie finds herself in the fight of her life to defend Edina against serious accusations. The Billie Bradley series is a Stratemeyer Syndicate series that was published first by Sully and then by Cupples and Leon from 1920 through 1932. The series was written under the pseudonym of Janet D. Wheeler. OverviewBillie Bradley is a teenage girl who lives in North Bend, New York. North Bend is a small city of approximately 20,000 people and is located around 40 miles from New York City. Billie is quite naturally the most popular girl in school. Billie is known to speak her mind, and she is drawn towards people who need help. Billie's best friends are Laura Jordan and Violet Farrington. Laura is the daughter of Raymond Jordan, who owns a large jewelry factory. Laura is rich and a little spoiled. Violet is more timid, and her father is a lawyer. Laura's brother, Teddy Jordan, is very fond of Billie, and Billie admires him in return. In addition to Teddy, Billie's brother, Chet, and his friend, Ferd Stowing, always accompany the young people on their many adventures. The girls attend a boarding school, Three Towers Hall, while the boys attend Boxton Military Academy. Three Towers Hall and Boxton Military Academy are located on the opposite shores of Lake Molata, so the girls and boys are able to visit each other when not in class.