Joan Lowery Nixon

Joan Lowery Nixon

Joan Lowery Nixon was born on February 3rd, 1927 and passed away at the age of 76 on June 28th, 2003.

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Joan Lowery Nixon Stats: The most read book by Joan Lowery Nixon on Book Notification is A Family Apart, the first novel in the Orphan Train Adventures series. The second most read book is In the Face of Danger (Orphan Train Adventures #3).

Below is a complete list of Joan Lowery Nixon books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Joan Lowery Nixon is the Orphan Train Adventures Series.

List of Casebusters Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Casebusters books are The Statue Walks at Night, Backstage with a Ghost, and The House Has Eyes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Statue Walks at Night
1995
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2
The Legend of Deadman's Mine
1995
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3
Backstage with a Ghost
1995
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4
Check in to Danger
1995
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5
The House Has Eyes
1996
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6
Secret of the Time Capsule
1996
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7
Beware the Pirate Ghost
1996
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8
Catch a Crooked Clown
1996
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9
Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill
1996
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10
Sabotage on the Set
1996
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11
The Internet Escapade
1997
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12
Bait for a Burglar
1997
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List of Champagne Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Champagne at Risk (With: Kathleen Nixon Brush)
1999
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2
Champagne with a Corpse (With: Kathleen Nixon Brush)
1999
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List of Colonial Williamsburg: Young Americans Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Colonial Williamsburg: Young Americans books are Ann's Story: 1747, Caesar's Story: 1759, and Nancy's Story: 1765.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ann's Story: 1747
2000
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2
Caesar's Story: 1759
2000
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3
Nancy's Story: 1765
2000
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4
Will's Story: 1771
2001
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5
Maria's Story, 1773
2001
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6
John's Story, 1775
2001
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List of Ellis Island Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Land of Hope
1992
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2
Land of Promise
1993
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3
Land of Dreams
1994
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List of Gus and Gertie Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gus & Gertie and The Missing Pearl
2000
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2
Gus & Gertie & the Lucky Charms
2001
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List of Hollywood Daughters Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Star Baby
1989
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2
Encore
1990
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3
Overnight Sensation
1990
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List of Mary Elizabeth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dark and Deadly Pool
1987
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2
The Weekend Was Murder
1991
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List of Orphan Train Adventures Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Orphan Train Adventures books are A Family Apart, In the Face of Danger, and Caught in the Act.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
A Family Apart
1987
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2
Caught in the Act
1988
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3
8.3
In the Face of Danger
1988
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4
A Place to Belong
1989
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5
A Dangerous Promise
1994
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6
Keeping Secrets
1995
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7
Circle of Love
1997
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List of Orphan Train Children Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Orphan Train Children books are Aggie's Home, Lucy's Wish, and Will's Choice.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lucy's Wish
1998
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2
Will's Choice
1998
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3
7.3
Aggie's Home
1998
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4
David's Search
1998
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List of Sarah Lindley Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
High Trail to Danger
1991
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2
A Deadly Promise
1992
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List of Super Sleuths Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Deadman's Mine Mystery
1997
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2
The Meat Snatcher Mystery
1997
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3
The Theatre Ghost Mystery
1997
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Other Side of Dark, A Deadly Game of Magic, and The House on Hackman's Hill.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mystery Of The Hidden Cockatoo
1966
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2
Mystery of the Haunted Woods
1967
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3
Mystery of the Secret Stowaway
1970
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4
Mystery of Hurricane Castle
1970
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5
Delbert, The Plainclothes Detective
1971
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6
Adventures of the Red Tape Gang / The Mysterious Red Tape Gang
1974
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7
The Secret Box Mystery (With: Leigh Grant)
1974
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8
Alligator Under Bed
1974
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9
Five Loaves and Two Fishes
1976
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10
The Mysterious Prowler
1976
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11
Danger in Dinosaur Valley
1978
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12
The Boy Who Could Find Anything
1978
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13
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
1979
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14
The Halloween Mystery
1979
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15
Bigfoot Makes a Movie
1979
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16
The New Year's Mystery
1979
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17
The Valentine Mystery
1979
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18
The Thanksgiving Mystery (With: Jim Cummins)
1980
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19
The Happy Birthday Mystery
1980
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20
If You Say So, Claude
1980
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21
The Seance
1980
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22
The April Fool Mystery (With: Jim Cummins)
1980
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23
Casey and the Great Idea
1980
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24
Gloria Chipmunk, Star! (With: Diane Dawson Hearn)
1980
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25
Kidnapped on Astarr (With: Paul Frame)
1981
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26
The Valentine's Day Affair
1981
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27
The Easter Mystery
1981
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28
Mystery Dolls From Planet Urd
1981
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29
The Christmas Eve Mystery (With: Jim Cummins)
1981
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30
Mysterious Queen of Magic
1981
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31
Magnolia's Mixed Up
1983
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32
Days of Fear
1983
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33
The Gift (With: Andrew Glass)
1983
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34
The Spectre
1983
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35
The Ghosts of Now
1984
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36
The Stalker
1985
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37
Maggie, Too
1985
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38
A Deadly Game of Magic
1985
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39
And Maggie Makes Three
1986
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40
6
The House on Hackman's Hill
1986
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41
The Other Side of Dark
1986
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42
Beats Me, Claude
1986
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43
Haunted Island
1987
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44
Maggie Forevermore
1987
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45
Fat Chance, Claude! (With: Tracey Campbell Pearson)
1987
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46
If You Were a Writer
1988
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47
Secret, Silent Screams
1988
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48
You Bet Your Britches, Claude (With: Tracey Campbell Pearson)
1989
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49
The Island of Dangerous Dreams
1989
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50
Whispers from the Dead
1989
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51
A Candidate for Murder
1991
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52
Watch Out for Dinosaurs
1991
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53
The Honeycutt Street Celebrities
1991
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54
The Mystery Box (With: Toni Goffe)
1991
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55
The Haunted House on Honeycutt Street
1991
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56
That's the Spirit, Claude (With: Tracey Campbell Pearson)
1992
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57
The Name of the Game Was Murder
1993
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58
Shadowmaker
1994
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59
When I Am Eight (With: Dick Gackenbach)
1994
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60
Will You Give Me a Dream?
1994
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61
Spirit Seeker
1995
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62
Don't Scream
1996
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63
Search for the Shadowman
1996
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64
Murdered, My Sweet
1997
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65
The Haunting
1998
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66
Who Are You?
1999
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67
Nobody's There
2000
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68
Playing for Keeps
2001
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69
The Trap
2002
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70
Nightmare
2003
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71
Laugh Till You Cry
2004
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are The Making of a Writer, Writing Mysteries for Young People, and Before You Were Born.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Writing Mysteries for Young People
1977
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2
Oil and Gas (With: Hershell H. Nixon, Jean Zallinger)
1977
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3
When God Listens
1978
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4
When God Speaks
1978
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5
Volcanoes
1978
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6
The Grandmother's Book
1979
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7
Before You Were Born (With: James McIlrath)
1980
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8
Glaciers
1980
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9
Earthquakes (With: Hershell H. Nixon)
1981
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10
Land Under the Sea (With: Hershell H. Nixon)
1985
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11
The Making of a Writer
2002
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ghost Town
2000
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List of Joan Lowery Nixon Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Don't Give Up the Ghost
1993
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2
From One Experience to Another
1997
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3
Champagne at the Murder
1998
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Joan Lowery Nixon

Joan Lowery Nixon (Joan Lowery) was born on February 3rd, 1927. Joan passed away June 28th, 2003 at 76 years old.

Joan Lowery Nixon had written 71 standalone novels, starting with Mystery Of The Hidden Cockatoo in 1966. The most recently released novel was Laugh Till You Cry, which was released in 2004.

Joan Lowery Nixon also wrote the Casebusters series which has 12 books including The Statue Walks at Night and The Legend of Deadman's Mine.

Joan Lowery Nixon: Awards & Accolades

Lowery Nixon's books have won multiple awards, A Family Apart won the Spur Awards, Best Western Juvenile Fiction, in 1987. In the Face of Danger won the Spur Awards, Best Western Juvenile Fiction, in 1988.

Lowery Nixon's book, Aggie's Home was nominated for the WILLA Literary Award, Best Children's Fiction, in 1999.

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  4. Stieg Larsson, author of the Millennium Series.
  5. Harper Lee, author of the To Kill a Mockingbird Series.

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Joan Lowery Nixon: F.A.Q

When was Joan Lowery Nixon Born?

Joan Lowery Nixon was born on February 3rd, 1927.

When did Joan Lowery Nixon die?

Joan Lowery Nixon died on June 28th, 2003 at 76 years old.

What book awards has Joan Lowery Nixon won?

A Family Apart: Spur Awards: Best Western Juvenile Fiction (1987).
In the Face of Danger: Spur Awards: Best Western Juvenile Fiction (1988).

What was the first book Joan Lowery Nixon wrote?

The first book written by Joan Lowery Nixon was Mystery Of The Hidden Cockatoo, published in 1966.

What was the most recent book Joan Lowery Nixon wrote?

Her most recently released work was Laugh Till You Cry (a short story) on January 1st, 2004.

What is the most popular book by Joan Lowery Nixon?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joan Lowery Nixon book is A Family Apart. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. A Family Apart (6.33)
  2. In the Face of Danger (8.33)
  3. Aggie's Home (7.33)
  4. The House on Hackman's Hill (6.00)

How many books has Joan Lowery Nixon written?

Joan Lowery Nixon has written 129 books across 14 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 12 books in the Casebusters Series
  • 2 books in the Champagne Series
  • 6 books in the Colonial Williamsburg: Young Americans Series
  • 3 books in the Ellis Island Series
  • 2 books in the Gus and Gertie Series
  • 3 books in the Hollywood Daughters Series
  • 2 books in the Mary Elizabeth Series
  • 7 books in the Orphan Train Adventures Series
  • 4 books in the Orphan Train Children Series
  • 2 books in the Sarah Lindley Series
  • 3 books in the Super Sleuths Series
  • 71 Standalone Novels
  • 11 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 Collection

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