Augusta Huiell Seaman (born April 3, 1879 – died June 5, 1950) was an American writer. She is famous for her many mystery books for kids.
Augusta Huiell Seaman was born in New York City on April 3, 1879. Her birth name was Augusta Curtiss Huiell. Her father was John Valentine Huiell, a bookkeeper. Her mother, Anna Curtiss, passed away when Augusta was nine years old.
She went to Normal College in New York City. This school is now known as Hunter College. Augusta graduated in 1900 and became an elementary school teacher. In 1906, she married Robert Seaman. After getting married, she decided to focus on writing books for children.
Augusta and Robert had one child, a daughter named Helen Roberta. She was born in 1915. Robert Seaman passed away in 1927. The next year, in 1928, Augusta married her second husband. His name was Francis Parkman Freeman. He worked as a foreman at the Phipps estate in Island Beach, New Jersey. This area is now part of Berkeley Township. Many of Augusta's later books were set in this very place. While living in Island Beach, Augusta also helped with local government. She worked as the Borough clerk, Tax Collector, and Borough Registrar.
Her Books
Augusta Huiell Seaman wrote many popular books. Most of them were mysteries for young readers. Some of her books have been printed again. However, many are hard to find today. Collectors especially look for her rarest books. Her stories were so popular that some were translated. People in Norway, Denmark, and France could read them in their own languages.
- Jacqueline of the Carrier Pigeons (1910)
- When a Cobbler Ruled a King (1911)
- Little Mamselle of the Wilderness (1913)
- The Boarded-Up House (1915)
- The Sapphire Signet (1916)
- The Girl Next Door (1917)
- Three Sides of Paradise Green (1918)
- Melissa-Across-the-Fence (1918)
- The Slipper Point Mystery (1919)
- Americans All; Stories to Tell Boys and Girls of Ten to Twelve (1919)
- The Crimson Patch (1920)
- The Dragon's Secret (1921)
- The Mystery at Number Six (1922)
- Tranquility House (1923)
- Sally Simms Adventures It (1924)
- The Edge of Raven Pool (1924)
- Bluebonnet Bend (1924)
- The Secret of Tate's Beach (1926)
- The Adventure of the Seven Keyholes (1926)
- The Shadow on the Dial (1927)
- The Disappearance of Anne Shaw (1928)
- A Book of Mysteries: Three Baffling Tales (1929)
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- The Charlemonte Crest: A Mystery of Modern Haiti (1930)
- The Brass Keys of Kenwick (1931)
- The House in Hidden Lane: Two Mysteries for Younger Girls (1931)
- The Stars of Sabra (1932)
- The Inn Of The Twin Anchors (1932) -reprinted as The Mystery of the Old Violin
- The Mystery of the Empty Room (1933)
- Bitsy Finds the Clue: A Mystery of Williamsburg, Old and New" (1934)
- The Riddle at Live Oaks (1934)
- The Figurehead of the 'Folly' (1935)
- The Strange Pettingill Puzzle: Two Mysteries for Boys and Girls (1936)
- Voice in the Dark (1937)
- The Pine Barrens Mystery (1937)
- The Vanderlyn Silhouette (1938)
- The Mystery at Linden Hall (1939)
- The Curious Affair at Heron Shoals (1940)
- The Missing Half (1941)
- The Case of the Calico Crab (1942)
- The Mystery of the Folding Key (1943)
- The Half-Penny Adventure (1945)
- The Mystery of the Other House (1947)
- The Vanishing Octant Mystery (1949)
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