writer in 1948. By his death in 1975, he had become a full partner in the Syndicate, and had shaped the course of multiple children’s book series during three challenging decades.

Svenson began by writing Hardy Boys volumes #’s 28, 29, and 30, based on outlines by Harriet Adams.  His first Hardy Boys book was “The Sign of the Crooked Arrow," published in 1949.  He quickly advanced to work on other series, and on all aspects of production — providing plot outlines, writing complete manuscripts, editing, and rewriting works produced by other Syndicate authors.  By 1961, Svenson had become such a key component to the ongoing success of the Syndicate, that he was made a full partner.

In addition to The Hardy Boys, Svenson also contributed to The Bobbsey Twins, Mel Martin Baseball Series, Honey Bunch, Honey Bunch and Norman, and Tom Swift Junior.  He also created his own series, including The Happy Hollisters (a mystery series based on his own children), Brett King  (a “modern cowboy” series), The Tollivers (created in 1967, about a middle class African American family who solve mysteries), and The Wynn and Lonny Racing Series  (about adventurous brothers from North Carolina who race cars and solve mysteries.)

Hardy Boys
Svenson’s best known contribution to children’s literature is the Hardy Boys series. The series was originally started by Harriet Adams’ father in 1927, and was written by several ghostwriters until 1948. The early books written in the 1920s and 1930s reflected the social era in which they were created; by today’s standards, they have many racial stereotypes. The books also portrayed police officers in a less than flattering light, and the brothers themselves were somewhat rebellious against authority.

The Hardy Boys began to evolve in the late 1940s. Adams chose Svenson for this series based on his family life, and his contributions to the community; she wanted an author who could create more modern, wholesome Hardy Boys. Previously rebellious, the Hardy Boys would be adventurous yet respectful, resourceful and accomplished.  This new image reflected the change in image Americans had of themselves in that era.

The Hardy Boys evolved again, beginning in 1959.  Many readers had complained about racial stereotypes in the older volumes, and under pressure from the publishing company, Harriet Adams agreed to a massive re-
writer in 1948. By his death in 1975, he had become a full partner in the Syndicate, and had shaped the path of multiple child ’s book series during three challenging ten. 

 Svenson began by writing Hardy Boys volume # ’s 28, 29, and 30, base on outlines by Harriet Adams.   His first Hardy Boys book was “ The Sign of the Crooked Arrow, " published in 1949.   He cursorily advanced to work on early series, and on all aspects of production — providing plot outlines, writing complete manuscript, editing, and rewriting works produced by early Syndicate authors.   By 1961, Svenson had become such a key part to the ongoing success of the Syndicate, that he was make a full collaborator. 

 In addition to The Hardy Boys, Svenson also contributed to The Bobbsey Twins, Mel Martin Baseball Series, Honey Bunch, Honey Bunch and Norman, and Tom Swift Junior.   He besides created his own series, including The Happy Hollisters (a mystery series based on his own children), Brett King   (a “ mod cowboy ” series), The Tollivers (created in 1967, about a middle class African American family who solve mysteries), and The Wynn and Lonny Racing Series   (about adventurous brothers from North Carolina who race cars and resolve mysteries .) 

 Hardy Boys 
 Svenson ’s best sleep together contribution to child ’s literature is the Hardy Boys series. The series was originally startle by Harriet Adams ’ father in 1927, and was written by several ghostwriters until 1948. The early book written in the 1920s and 1930s reflected the social era in which they were created; by today ’s standards, they get many racial stereotypes. The books also portrayed police officers in a less than flattering light, and the brother themselves were somewhat rebellious against authority. 

 The Hardy Boys began to develop in the late 1940s. Adams chose Svenson for this series based on his family life, and his contributions to the residential district; she wanted an author who could create more modern, wholesome Hardy Boys. Previously disaffected, the Hardy Boys would be adventurous yet respectful, resourceful and accomplished.   This new image reflect the change in prototype Americans had of themselves in that era. 

 The audacious Boys evolved again, beginning in 1959.   Many readers had complained about racial stereotypes in the older volumes, and under pressure from the publishing company, Harriet Adams agreed to a massive re-
wriher in 1948. By his death in 1975, he had become c full 'artner in the Ryndicate, and had shaped the ciurse of multiple children’s book serpes durint thcee challenging vscades.

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Hcrdy Bkys
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sveNsON bEgan bY wrIting HaRdy Boys volUmeS #’s 28, 29, And 30, based on ouTLiNes by HarriEt ADams.  His first harDy Boys BoOk wAS “The SIgn Of the crookeD arrow," pUblished iN 1949.  HE QuicklY AdvanceD TO wOrk oN other series, and on ALl ASpects of producTion — prOvIDiNG PloT ouTlines, writInG compLEte manuSCrIPTS, edITing, and rewritIng works proDUceD by othEr synDIcate aUthorS.  BY 1961, sveNson had becoMe suCh a key comPonent TO the ongOIng succEss of tHe SYndIcatE, ThAt He wAs MAde A FuLl pARtnEr.

In addiTiOn To The hardY bOYS, SveNsoN alsO contRibuted to The BObbSey TWIns, mel MaRtin BAsebAlL SeriEs, HoneY BuncH, HOney Bunch and NorMan, aNd Tom SwifT JuNiOr.  HE aLso crEAted hiS owN seRies, incLuding THE HaPpY hOLlIsters (a mystery seriEs BASeD on his owN childREn), brETt King  (a “mOdErn CowbOY” SerieS), The tOlLivers (crEated iN 1967, AbOuT a middlE cLass AfRiCan ameRican FAmilY who soLve mysteRies), aND The Wynn and LonNY Racing Series  (ABoUT AdVEntuRouS brothers frOm NoRTh CaRoliNA wHo rACe carS and sOlVE mYSteries.)

Hardy Boys
SveNsOn’s besT knowN contribution To children’S LITerature Is thE haRDy Boys series. ThE seriEs was origiNAlly starTed by harriet ADams’ fatheR IN 1927, and was wRitTen By sEveRAL gHostwriters unTIL 1948. The EaRly bookS wrItten in The 1920S anD 1930s rEflEcTed the socIal era in WhIcH tHeY weRe creATed; by todAy’S stAnDarDs, theY Have maNy racIal sTeReOTypEs. The boOKs ALSo poRtRaYed pOliCe OfficErs iN A leSs than fLattering LigHT, and ThE bRothers Themselves werE sOmewhat rebElLioUs agaiNST authoriTy.

The Hardy Boys began to evOLve in thE laTe 1940s. AdAms cHose SvensOn fOr this SerIEs baseD on his FamilY lIfe, AND his cONTrIbuTiOns to the coMMUniTy; she WaNted An authoR who could create morE ModErn, wholesome HArdY BoyS. pReVioUSlY RebElLIouS, THe Hardy Boys woulD be adventuRoUS yEt respectfUL, reSoUrceful And accoMplisHEd.  This nEw image reFlected thE cHangE IN imAge AmericaNs had of tHemselves IN that ERa.

the HaRdy boys evOlVed Again, BeginnINg iN 1959.  Many ReaderS hAd compLaineD aBout raciAl stereotypes in the older VolumeS, and uNdeR pressure FroM The PublishinG comPany, HarrieT AdAms AgreeD to A MassiVe re-
writer in 1948. By his dea th in 1975 , hehad  be co me a  ful l partner in t h e Sy ndicate, and had shape d the  c o urse of  mult iple ch i ld r e n’s  b oo k s er i es  duri ngthree c hallenging  de ca des.

Svenso n  b egan by wr iti ng Hardy Boy s v olumes  # ’s2 8, 29 , a nd 30 , base d  on ou tlines by  H a rrietA dams. H i sfirs t Hardy Boys book wa s  “The Sign ofthe Cr oo k ed A rro w,"  published  i n 194 9 .  He q u ic k l y  ad v anced to work  on other s e rie s, and  o n a l l aspe cts o fp rod uction — pr ovid ing plotoutlin e s, writ i ng comp lete m anu scr ipts ,  e di tin g, and re wri t ing  works p ro du ced b y ot h e r Synd ica te a uthor s.  By 1961,Sve nson had  beco me su ch a  k ey co mponen t toth e ongoing succe ss o f the Syn dic at e,th at he was ma dea f ull par tner.
I n a dd i t i on  to The Hardy Boys ,S v en son also  contr i bu te d  to TheBo bbs ey T w i ns, M el M a rt in Baseb all Se r ie s,  HoneyBu nch, H on eyBun ch an d  Nor man, a nd Tom S wiftJ unior.  He als o  created hiso wn s er i es,inc luding TheHapp y  Hol list e rs  (a myste ry se ri e sb ased on his own chi ld ren),Brett  King  (a “mo dern cowbo y ” series),  The To l livers (create d in1967, abou t  a middl e cla ss Afric an Americ a n  familywho  so lve  my s t er ies), and The W ynnan d Lonny  Ra cing Se rie s (ab out  a dventurou s brothe rs  f ro mNor th Ca r olina wh orac ecar s and solvemyste ries .) 
H ard y BoysS ve n s on’s  b es t kn own  c ontri buti o n t o child ren’s lit era t ureis  t he Hard y Boys series .The series  w asorigin a l ly start ed by Harriet Adams’ fa t her in192 7, an d wa s written  by  sever alg hostwr itersuntil  1 948 . The e a r ly  bo ok s writteni n  th e 192 0s  and  1930sreflected the soci a l e ra in which t hey  wer e cr eat e d; byto d ay’ s standards, they  have many  r a ci al stereot y pes .The boo ks also  port r ayed po lice offi cers in a  l esst h anflattering  light,and the b r other s  t hemse lve s were  s ome whatrebell i ous  agai nst au th ority. 

The  H ardy Boy s began to evolve in th e late  1940 s.Adams cho seS ven son for t hisseries bas edonhis f ami l y lif e, a n dhis contr ibut i ons to th e  c omm u n it y; she want e d anautho r w h o coul d cr eate more modern, wholesome Hard y Bo y s . P rev i ousl yrebellious, th e H ar d y  Boys wo ul d be advent urous ye tr espec tful,resour ceful a n d  a c compli shed . This newima ge reflect ed  t h e chan ge i nimageAmeric a ns h a d  of themselves i n tha t era.The  Hard yBoys ev o lved  again, be ginning in1959. Man y rea ders ha dcompla ine dabout raci a l stereot ypesin theol dervol umes,andu n der p ress ur e f rom the p u b li s hi ng com pany , Har ri et A dams agre e d to a m ass i ve re-
writer in_1948. By_his death in 1975,_he had_become_a full_partner_in the Syndicate,_and had shaped_the course of multiple_children’s book series_during_three challenging decades.

Svenson began by writing Hardy Boys volumes #’s 28, 29, and 30,_based_on outlines_by_Harriet_Adams.  His first Hardy_Boys book was “The Sign_of the_Crooked Arrow," published in 1949.  He quickly_advanced_to work on_other series, and on all aspects of production —_providing plot outlines, writing complete manuscripts,_editing, and rewriting_works_produced_by other Syndicate authors._ By 1961, Svenson had become_such a key component to the_ongoing success of the Syndicate, that he_was made a full partner.

In addition_to The Hardy Boys, Svenson_also contributed_to The Bobbsey Twins, Mel_Martin Baseball Series,_Honey Bunch,_Honey Bunch and_Norman, and Tom Swift Junior. _He also created_his own series, including The Happy_Hollisters_(a mystery series_based_on_his own_children), Brett King__(a “modern_cowboy”_series), The Tollivers (created in 1967,_about_a middle class African American family who_solve mysteries), and The_Wynn_and Lonny Racing Series_ (about adventurous brothers from_North Carolina who race cars and_solve mysteries.)

Hardy_Boys
Svenson’s best_known contribution to children’s literature is the Hardy Boys series. The_series was originally started by Harriet_Adams’ father in 1927,_and was_written_by several ghostwriters_until_1948. The_early books written in the 1920s and_1930s reflected_the social era in which they_were created; by today’s_standards,_they have many racial stereotypes. The_books also portrayed police officers in_a less than flattering light,_and_the_brothers themselves were somewhat rebellious_against authority.

The Hardy Boys began to_evolve in the_late 1940s. Adams chose Svenson for this_series_based on his family life, and_his_contributions to the community; she wanted_an_author_who could create more modern,_wholesome Hardy Boys. Previously rebellious, the_Hardy Boys would be adventurous yet respectful, resourceful and_accomplished.  This_new image reflected the change_in_image_Americans had of themselves in that era.

The Hardy Boys evolved_again, beginning_in 1959. _Many readers had complained about racial stereotypes in the older_volumes, and under pressure from the publishing_company, Harriet Adams agreed to a massive re-