Nan Agle facts for kids
Nan Hayden Agle (born April 13, 1905 – died February 14, 2006) was a talented American writer who created many books for kids. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Her parents were Charles Swett Hayden and Emily Spencer Hayden. Nan went to college at Goucher College and also studied art at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Before becoming a full-time writer, Nan taught art at the Friends School of Baltimore and the Baltimore Museum of Art. She was also part of a group called Delta Gamma. Nan worked with Ellen Wilson to write a popular series of children's books called the Three Boys series. These books were about the exciting adventures of three made-up triplet boys: Abercrombie, Benjamin, and Christopher. The first book, Three Boys and a Lighthouse, came out in 1951. It was so popular that they wrote many more stories about the triplets, even sending them on an adventure into space!
In 1973, Nan wrote a book called Susan's Magic, which was later renamed Susan and Sereena and the Cat's Place. She also wrote a book about the true adventures of a former slave. Nan lived to be 100 years old. She passed away at her home in Sykesville, Maryland, after a fall.
The Three Boys Series
Nan Hayden Agle is best known for her Three Boys series, which she often wrote with Ellen Wilson. These books followed the fun adventures of three triplet brothers.
- Three Boys and a Lighthouse (2000)
- Three Boys and a Tugboat (1953)
- Three Boys and the Remarkable Cow (1952)
- Three Boys and a Train (1956)
- Three Boys and H2O (1968)
- Three Boys and a Helicopter (1958)
- Three Boys and a Mine (1954)
- Three Boys and Space (1962)
Other Books by Nan Hayden Agle
Besides the Three Boys series, Nan Hayden Agle wrote many other interesting books for young readers.
- Constance the Honeybee (1959)
- Princess Mary of Maryland (1967)
- Free to Stay: The True Story of Eliza Benson and the Family She Stood by for Three Generations (2000)
- A Promise Is to Keep: The True Story of a Slave and the Family She Adopted (1985)
- Susan's Magic (1973)
- Baney's Lake (1972)
- That Dog Tarr (1966)
- The Ingenious John Banvard (1966) – written with Frances Atchinson Bacon
- The Lords of Baltimore (1962) – written with Frances Atchinson Bacon
- My Animals and Me: An Autobiographical Story (1970)
- Makon and the Dauphin (1961)
- Kish's Colt (1968)
- Kate and the Apple Tree (1972)
