Background
Keith Robertson was born on May 9, 1914 in Dows, Iowa.
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Dismayed at the prospect of a summer in the Michigan wilderness, a young boy becomes increasingly fascinated by nature as he roams the woods in hopes of photographing sandhill cranes.
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When Henry sets off on a trip across the country with his friend Midge and her family, he decides to keep a journal. In it, he keeps track of all the sights they see, and all the strange things that take place when he and Midge get caught up in some innocent and blameless goings-on.
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Henry Reed keeps a journal of his summer activities which include setting up a research firm and embarking on a series of usually profitable projects with the aid of his ally and neighbor Midge.
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Adventures of Aunt Myrtle, Uncle Herman, and other turtles that reside on the Princeton University campus.
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Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc., Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Class Inc. turns into a huge success--while creating more bewildering and outrageous schemes than the townfold could have imagined.
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Henry Reed has another sure-fire money-making plan--but the kids of Grover's Corner have plans of their own An intelligent person like Henry should have no problem riding herd on the town's toddlers. But Henry's never tangled with such monsters as daredevil Danny, whose stunts keep Henry on his toes--when he's not ducking the toys Danny hurls at his head. There's also Bernice, the amazing disappearing five-year old, the always obnoxious Sebastians, who want in on the fun, and Henry's old friend Midge, able to outwit any fiendish five-year-old.
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(Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson A humorous fiction fe...)
Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson A humorous fiction featuring Henry Reed - young people all over will enjoy this hilarious book.
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Presenting the lanky lad with the lively imagination and a knack for landing in outlandish situations. The books are:Henry Reed's Baby-sitting Service, Henry Reed's Journey, Henry Reed's Big Show & Henry Reed, Inc.
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Keith Robertson was born on May 9, 1914 in Dows, Iowa.
Later, he attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Surgery degree.
He was a former captain in the United States Navy. He joined the Navy in 1931, and served as a radioman on a destroyer. He attributed his initial decision to study at the Academy to a "fanatical aversion to washing dishes." He said, "When I discovered that midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy did not wash dishes but were gentlemen by act of Congress, I promptly applied for entrance." Robertson served in World World War II as captain of a destroyer.
He was awarded five battle stars.
He retired from the service as a captain in the United States Naval Reserve. Robertson published his first book, Ticktock and Jim, in 1948.
His writing career spanned 40 years. He died of cancer at his home in Hopewell, New Jersey on September 23, 1991, aged 77.
The Henry Reed series was illustrated by Robert McCloskey.
Keith Robertson used the pseudonym Carlton Keith for his six murder mysteries. The Diamond-Studded Typewriter aka A Gem of a Murder.
Keith Robertson is best known for the five books of the Henry Reed series, beginning in 1958 with Henry Reed, Incorporated., which won the William Allen White Children"s Book Award in 1961. Another Henry Reed book, Henry Reed"s Baby-Sitting Service, also won this award, along with the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers’ Choice Award, in 1969.
(Henry Reed has another sure-fire money-making plan--but t...)
(Henry Reed keeps a journal of his summer activities which...)
(Dismayed at the prospect of a summer in the Michigan wild...)
(When Henry sets off on a trip across the country with his...)
(Adventures of Aunt Myrtle, Uncle Herman, and other turtle...)
(Presenting the lanky lad with the lively imagination and ...)
(Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town w...)
(Book by Robertson, Keith)
(Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson A humorous fiction fe...)
As a member of the Rutgers University Council on Children"s Literature, he was active in encouraging aspiring authors.
