Betty Ren Wright ( Eng. Betty Ren Wright ; 1927-2013) is an American children's writer who works in the genre of adventure and mysticism. She was best known for her third book, The Doollhouse Murders, which received nine state awards in a child vote and was filmed in 1992. Betty Wren's second popular work is Christine's Ghost, which received seven state awards.
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| Date of Birth | June 15, 1927 (92 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Wakefield, Hogybick County , Michigan , USA |
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| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | prose writer |
| Years of creativity | 1981 - |
| Genre | children's adventure books |
| Language of Works | English |
| Debut | Getting Rid of Marjorie |
The first writing experience took place at the age of eight, when she wrote a short poem in her notebook. She liked it so much that after she never stopped writing. She graduated from primary and secondary schools in Milwaukee and graduated from college there. Soon after receiving her education, her first mystical story was published for children, and a few years later her first illustrated book was published. For many years, Betty Ren worked as an editor of children's books, and was engaged in writing in her free time.
At the time of her death, Wright lived in Racine , Wisconsin , with her husband, artist George Frederiksen, whom she married in 1976 . In 2006, Betty Wren was named the Wisconsin Library Association by the state’s best children's author.
Book List
- "Getting Rid of Marjorie" (Getting Rid of Marjorie) ( 1981 )
- “The Secret Window” ( 1982 )
- "The Dollhouse Murders" (Dollhouse Murders) ( 1983 )
- Ghosts Beneath Our Feet (Ghosts Below Our Feet) (1984)
- "Christina's Ghost" (Christina's Ghost) aka "The Ghosts in the Attic" (Ghost in the Attic) (1985)
- „The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor “(Mrs. McGregor Summer) (1986)
- “A Ghost in the Window” (1987)
- The Pike River Phantom (1988)
- Rosie and the Dance of the Dinosaurs (1989)
- The Ghost of Ernie P. (1990)
- The Midnight Mystery (1991)
- The Scariest Night (1991)
- A Ghost in the House (1991)
- The Ghost of Popcorn Hill (1993)
- The Ghosts of Mercy Manor (1993)
- The Ghost Witch (1993)
- The Ghost Comes Calling (1994)
- Out of the Dark (1994)
- Nothing But Trouble (1995)
- Haunted Summer (1996)
- Getting Rid of Katherine (1996)
- Too Many Secrets (1997)
- The Ghost in Room 11 (1997)
- A Ghost in the Family (1998)
- The Phantom of Five Chimneys (1998)
- The Moonlight Man (1999)
- The Wish Master (2000)
- Crandall's Castle (2003)
- Princess for a Week (2006)
- ↑ Internet Speculative Fiction Database - 1995.