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Notes on the first 15 books are taken from the Random House re-issued reprints.
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Major characters are the 7 BWGs. Minor characters are…anybody else.
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Thank you to Jan from Edmonds who provided the time frame info and is helping me complete this page.
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mansion 1.The Secret of the Mansion
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, and Jim.
Minor Characters: Mr. Peter Belden, Mrs. Helen Belden, Bobby, Miss Trask, Regan, Mr. Lytell, Jonesy (bad guy), Mr. Rainsford.
Characters referred to: Mr. & Mrs. Frayne, Uncle James Frayne & Aunt Nell, Mart, Brian, Miss Lefferts, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
Time frame: Friday - Thursday in July.
red trailer 2.The Red Trailer Mystery
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, and Jim.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Miss Trask, Regan, Mr. & Mrs. Darnell, Sally & Joeanne, Jeff & Al (bad guys), Ben Ryker, Nat Smith, Mary Smith, Mr. Rainsford.
Characters referred to: Mart, Brian, Mrs. Green, Mr. Lynch.
Where did they go? The farming district far upstate--Autoville, Pine Hollow Camp, Wilson Ranch, Rushkill Farms.
Time frame: Thursday - Wednesday in July
gatehouse 3.The Gatehouse Mystery
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, & Brian.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Miss Trask, Regan, Celia, Nailor, Dapper Dick (bad guy), Mr. Belden, Tom Delanoy.
Characters referred to: Jed Tomlin, Cook, Mr. Frayne, Mr. Lytell, Louie (Dick's partner).
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
Time frame: Tuesday - Saturday August 22 - 26
mysterious visitor 4.The Mysterious Visitor
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Miss Trask, Regan, Uncle Monty Wilson/Tilney Britten (bad guy), Tom, Celia, Olyfant, Harrison, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Lynch, Miss Golden, Spider Webster, Sgt. Molinson.
Characters referred to: Jonesy, Aunt Alicia, Ty Scott.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
Time frame: October 21 - Nov 11
glen road 5.The Mystery off Glen Road
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Fleagle, Miss Trask, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mr. Lytell, Ben Ryker, Regan, Mr. Maypenny.
Characters referred to: Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Aunt Alicia.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
Time frame: November 15 - 26
arizona 6.The Mystery in Arizona
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Miss Trask, Barbara Slater, Tom, Mr. Lynch, Uncle Monty, the Orlandos, Maria, Rosita & Pedro, Miss Girard, Lionel "Tenny" Stetson, Jane Brown, Mrs. Sherman, Mr. Wellington, Sally, Bob, & Billy Wellington,
Characters referred to: Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Wheeler, Foreman Howie.
Where did they go? They go to an Tucson, Arizona dude ranch.
Time frame: December 13-25
mysterious code 7.The Mysterious Code
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Mr. Stratton, Spider & Tad Webster, Mrs. Wheeler, Sgt. Molinson, Mrs. Spencer, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Larry & Terry Lynch, Mrs. Vanderpoel, Brom Vanderheidenbeck,  Regan, Hakaito brothers, Bull & Snipe Thompson (bad guys), Tom & Celia.
Characters referred to: Jonesy, Uncle Jim, Aunt Nell, Mrs. Bruger
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
black jacket 8.The Black Jacket Mystery
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Regan, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Judge Armen, Mr. Maypenny, Mr. Lytell, Luke (bad guy), Dolores & Lupe Perez.
Characters referred to: Miss Elliman, Police Chief Moran, Doc Tremaine, Tim Mangan.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
happy valley 9.The Happy Valley Mystery
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Hank & Mary Gorman, Ben, Ned Schulz, Dot Murray, Bob & Barbara Hubbell, Mrs. Schulz, Sheriff Brown, Jake Burton & Rancy Miller (bad guys).
Characters referred to: Uncle Andrew Belden
Where did they go? They go to Iowa.
marshland 10.The Marshland Mystery
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Gaye Hunya, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Regan, Paul Trent, Sgt. Rooney, Rachel Martin, Della Crandell, Miss Trask, Regan,
Characters referred to: Miss Bennet, Mike the gardner, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
bob-white cave 11.The Mystery at Bob-White Cave
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Uncle Andrew, Linnie Moore, Matthew & Annie Moore, Slim Sanderson (bad guy), Bill Hawkins, Sam Owens, Mr. Glendenning.
Characters referred to: Dan, Aunt Helen & Uncle Mart.
Where did they go? They go to Missouri.
blinking eye 12.The Mystery of the Blinking Eye
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bob & Barbara Hubbell, Ned Schulz, Miss Trask, Mexican lady, Betsy Tucker, Mr. Meredith, Dr. Joe & Betty Reed, Tex, Chris, Jeff, & Nancy Reed, Evalinda, Blinky, Big Tony & Pedro (bad guys), Mr. Wheeler.
Characters referred to: Sally, Billy, and Bob Wellington.
Where did they go? They go to New York City.
cobbett's island 13.The Mystery on Cobbett's Island
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Miss Trask, Tom & Celia Delanoy, Bobby, Elmer Thomas, Dr. Holmes, Peter Kimball, Mr. & Mrs. Kimball, Abe White, Cap, Captain Price, Captain Clark, Slim Novarski (bad guy), Mrs. Ethel Hall, young Ed Hall.
Characters referred to: Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. Lawlor, Dan, Mr. Maypenny, Regan, Uncle Andrew, Ed Hall, Brad Cummings.
Where did they go? They go to Cobbett's Island.
emeralds 14.The Mystery of the Emeralds
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Di.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Mr. Lytell, Julie Sunderland, Neil, Mr. & Mrs. Lynch, Lizzie James, Jenkins (bad guy), Edgar Carver, Mr. & Mrs. Sellers, Alexander Brandon, Carolyn Bates.
Characters referred to: Dan, Chuck Altemus, Helen Sunderland, Jonathan Carver, Charles & Ruth Fields.
Where did they go? They go to Virginia.
mississippi 15.The Mystery on the Mississippi
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, & Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Brandio, Pierre Lontard/Diego Martinez (bad guy), Captain Martin, Elena & Juan Aguilera, Paul, Lem Watkins, Bob, Leighton Ogilvie, Mike & Dave.
Characters referred to: Di, Miss Trask, Mr. & Mrs. Thompson.
Where did they go? They go to St. Louis.
missing heiress 16.The Mystery of the Missing Heiress (Short and Ugly)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Tom Delanoy, Regan, Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Larry & Jerry, Mrs. Vanderpoel, Mrs. Hendricks, Janie/Juliana Maadsen, Mr. Wheeler, Beth Meredith, Spider Webster, Sgt. Molinson, Jones (bad guy), Juliana/Jones's niece (bad girl), Hans Vorwald.
Characters referred to: Betje & Wilhelm Maadsen, Dr. Morrison, Minna Schimmel, Mrs. Walter De Jong, Snipe & Bull Thompson.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside, except for a quick trip to Lakeside, Illinois.
uninvited guest 17.The Mystery of the Uninvited Guest (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Hallie Belden, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Miss Trask, Mr. Lytell, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. & Mrs. Lynch, Harrison, Oliver Tolliver (bad guy), Juliana Maadsen, Hans Vorwald, Mrs. Vanderpoel, Regan, Ella Kline, Mrs. Boyer, Dick Ryks (bad guy).
Characters referred to: Harold Belden, Knut & Cap Belden,
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
phantom grasshopper 18.The Mystery of the Phantom Grasshopper (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Miss Cecilia Lawler, Regan, Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Miss Craven, Sammy (bad guy), Sergeant Molinson, Mike, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lytell, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Perkins.
Characters referred to: Belden kids' maternal grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. Maypenny, Mr. Quinn, Jeff Perkins, Miss Trask, Shem Drowe.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
unseen treasure 19.The Secret of the Unseen Treasure (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Miss Trask, Tom Delanoy, Mrs. Elliott, Max Elliott, Sergeant Molinson, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartman, Ann Rinehart, Mr. Finlay/Manton (bad guy).
Characters referred to: Sam Elliott, Mr. Maypenny, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Debbie Rinehart.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
telegraph road 20.The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Ben Riker, Amy Morrisey, Nick Roberts, Mike Larson, Jerry Vanderhoef, Bill Wright, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Mr. Roberts, Sergeant Molinson, Mr. Crider, Mrs. Vanderpoel, Mr. Maypenny, Mr. Stratton.
Characters referred to: Miss Trask, Tom Delanoy, Regan, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Lytell, Celia Delanoy, 2 counterfeiters (bad guys).
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
castaway children 21.The Mystery of the Castaway Children (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. and Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Baby Robert Dodge (aka Moses Bob-White, Dodgy), Mary Goodley, Ella Kline, Pete, David & Eileen Dodge, Jeff Higgins, Roger Higgins & Sax Jenner (bad guys), Elmer Durham, Smitty, Dr. Ferris, Sergeant Molinson, Regan.
Characters referred to: The Jacksons, Di's twin brothers & sisters, Mrs. Lynch, Mr. Lytell, Matthew Wheeler, Grandma Belden, the cook.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
mead's mountain 22.Mystery at Mead's Mountain (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Trask, Bobby, Mrs. Belden, Bob Murphy, Bert Mitchell & Jack Caridiff (bad guys), Carl Stevenson, Wanda and Linda Fleming, Mrs. Fleming, Jenny Fleming, Eric Stevenson, Ellen Stevenson, Mr. & Mrs. Allessi, Pat, Katie & Rosie O'Brien, Jim Carlyle, Pawnbroker Joe, a policeman, the doctor.
Characters referred to: Regan, Cook, George Kimball, Thomas L. Mead, Judge Harding, Honey's grandmother, Tom Delanoy, Mr. Crider.
Where did they go? They go to Vermont.
queen's necklace 23.The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian.
Minor Characters: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mrs. Wheeler, Bobby, Miss Trask, Gordie McDuff & Ferdie (Gray Cap) - bad guys, Mrs. Johnson, Elizabeth & Mary Tweedie, Andrew Hart, Anne Hart, Gregory Hart, constable.
Characters referred to: Aunt Priscilla Hart, Dan, Di, Mrs. Hopkins, English lad, Mariellen, Mr. Cowles.
Where did they go? They go to England.
saratoga 24.The Mystery at Saratoga (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Dan.
Minor Characters: Regan, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Belden, Bobby, Celia & Tom Delanoy, Mr. Worthington, pawnshop owner, Carl Stinson, cab driver, Joan Stinson, Louie (bad guy), Scarface (bad guy), Johnny, Officer Ryan, Officer Johnson.
Characters referred to: Jonesy, Mr. Maypenny, Miss Trask, Di, Di's twin brothers & sisters, Uncle Monty, Mr. Lynch, Ben Ryker, Sgt. Molinson.
Where did they go? They go to Saratoga.
sasquatch 25.The Sasquatch Mystery (Cream Oval)
Major Characters:
Minor Characters:
Characters referred to:
Where did they go? They go to Idaho.
headless horseman 26.The Mystery of the Headless Horseman (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters:
Characters referred to:
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
ghostly galleon 27.The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon (Cream Oval)
Major Characters:
Minor Characters:
Characters referred to:
Where did they go? They go to Pirate's Point, specifically the Catskill Mountains.
hudson river 28.The Hudson River Mystery (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters:
Characters referred to:
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
velvet gown 29.The Mystery of the Velvet Gown (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters:
Characters referred to:
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
midnight marauder 30.The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder (Cream Oval Library Binding)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Miss Trask, Regan, Tom, Celia, Mrs. Belden, Mr. Stratton, Lester Mundy, Vera Parker, Margo Birch (bad girl), Grandpa Crimper, Earl "Sonny" Crimper, Jr., Sgt. Molinson.
Characters referred to: Mr. Zimmerman, Ruthie Kettner, Shrimpy Davis, Marvin Easton.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
maypenny's 31.The Mystery at Maypenny's (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. Maypenny, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mr. Wheeler, David Maypenny, John Score, Mr. McLane, Mark Nelson, Todd Maurer, Jim VerDoorn, George Gemlo, Lawrence Howard (bad guy), Sgt. Molinson.
Characters referred to: Mr. & Mrs. Renfer,
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
whispering witch 32.The Mystery of the Whispering Witch (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Fay Franklin, Mrs. Franklin, Zeke Collins, Lewis Gregory (bad guy), Paul Trent, Dr. Ferris, Ed Gaffey, Simon Hunter (assistant bad guy).
Characters referred to: Sarah Sligo, Caleb Lisgard, Mariellen Hanrahan, Mr. Larson.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
vanishing victim 33.The Mystery of the Vanishing Victim (Cream Oval)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mr. Burnside, Henry Meiser, Eileen, Melissa, Mrs. Manning, Glenda Maurer, Sgt. Molinson, Andy Kowalski (bad guy).
Characters referred to: Mr. Maypenny
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
missing millionaire 34.The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire (Cream Oval Library Binding)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mr. Lytell, Bobby, Mr.  & Mrs. Belden, Miss Trask, Laura Ramsey (bad girl), Mark McGraw (bad guy), Sgt. Molinson, Burt Anderson.
Characters referred to: Anthony Ramsey, Frank Riebe, Esther.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
fire 35.The Mystery of the Memorial Day Fire (Square)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Nick Roberts, Mr. Roberts, Jane Dix-Strauss, James D. Slettom (bad guy), Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Sgt. Molinson, Pat Murphy, Miss Trask.
Characters referred to: Celia, Bruce Becker, Jan Carlson.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
doll 36.The Mystery of the Antique Doll (Square)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Dr. Ferris, Mrs. De Keyser, Carl Reid (bad guy), Miss, Trask, Mrs. Wheeler, André (assistant bad guy), Inspector Marcel Patou, Sgt. Molinson.
Characters referred to: Mr. Wheeler
Where did they go? Trixie and Honey go to Paris.
pet 37.The Pet Show Mystery (Square)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Jim, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Mrs. Belden, Norma Nelson, Dr. Chang, Miss von Trammel, Scott Hopper, Paul Gale (bad guy), David Llewelyn, Bobby, Gordon Halvorson.
Characters referred to: Mr. Johnson, Sgt. Molinson.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
indian 38.The Indian Burial Ground Mystery (Square)
Major Characters: Trixie, Honey, Mart, Brian, Di, Dan.
Minor Characters: Bobby, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, Professor Conroy (bad guy), Charles Miller, Harry Kemp (bad guy), Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mrs. Beales, Jake Hanson, Mrs. Fields, Brom, Miss Trask, Regan, Sgt. Molinson.
Characters referred to: Jim, Miss Wilson, Mrs. De Keyser.
Where did they go? They stay in Sleepyside.
galloping ghost 39.The Mystery of the Galloping Ghost (Square)
Major Characters: Trixie & Honey
Minor Characters: Regan, Bill & Charlene Murrow, Pat Murrow, Gustav, Jon Burke (bad guy), Wilhelmina James, Lars Anderson, Mark Onsgard, Courtney Dahl.
Characters referred to: Mr. & Mrs. Belden, Mr. Wheeler, Brian, Mart, & Bobby, Jim, Di, Dan, Gunnar Bjorkland.
Where did they go? They go to Minnesota.