Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley Books in Order
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley has written 81 books, published between 1936 and 2012. The first book is Lasso Your Heart (1936) and the newest is The First Book Of Sea Shells (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 81
- Published
- 1936–2012
- Pages on record
- 3,685 in 20 of 81 books
Betsy Allen, Betty Cavanna and Elizabeth Headley are three names on one body of work: girls' fiction and mysteries. Connie Blair is the recurring detective. 81 catalogued books run from Lasso Your Heart (1936) to The First Book Of Sea Shells (2012), with the 1960s the busiest decade. Schools, dogs, nurses, self-acceptance and mothers and daughters recur as subjects, alongside the Around the World Today non-fiction. The median book runs 204 pages.
How many Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books are there?
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley has 81 books, released between 1936 and 2012. 12 of them belong to the Connie Blair Mystery series.
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 81 Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Lasso Your Heart1936 · confirmed 1/41936–1/4
- 2Two's Company1941 · confirmed 1/41941–1/4
- 3Love, Laurie1943 · confirmed 1/41943–1/4
- 4Puppy stakes1943 · confirmed 1/41943–1/4
- 5Going on Sixteen1944 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/419441881/4
- 6Black Spaniel Mystery1945 · confirmed 1/41945–1/4
- 7a date for diane1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 8Secret passage1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 9Spring Comes Riding1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 10Spurs for Suzanna1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 11Take a call, Topsy!1947 · confirmed 1/41947–1/4
- 121948–1/4
- 131948–1/4
- 141948–1/4
- 151948–1/4
- 16A Girl Can Dream1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 17Girls Can Dream, Too!1948 · confirmed 1/41948–1/4
- 181949–1/4
- 19Paintbox Summer1949 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/419491911/4
- 201950–1/4
- 211951–1/4
- 22Catchpenny Street1951 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/419512231/4
- 231953–1/4
- 241954–1/4
- 25Accent On April1954 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419542561/4
- 26Six on Easy Street1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 271955–1/4
- 28Diane's New Love1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 29Passport to Romance1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 301956–1/4
- 31The Boy Next Door1956 · confirmed 1/41956–1/4
- 32Toujours Diane1957 · confirmed 1/41957–1/4
- 33Angel on Skis1957 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/419572551/4
- 3419581561/4
- 35Stars In Her Eyes1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 36The Scarlet Sail1959 · confirmed 1/41959–1/4
- 371960–1/4
- 38The First Book Of Wild Flowers1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 391961–1/4
- 40Fancy Free1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 41A Touch of Magic1961 · confirmed 1/41961–1/4
- 421962–1/4
- 43Jenny Kimura1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 44A Time for Tenderness1962 · confirmed 1/41962–1/4
- 451963–1/4
- 461963–1/4
- 47Almost Like Sisters1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 48Diane Stories1964 · confirmed 1/41964–1/4
- 491964–1/4
- 501964–1/4
- 511965–1/4
- 521965–1/4
- 53Mystery at Love's Creek1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 54The First Book Of Wool1966 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41966961/4
- 551966–1/4
- 561966–1/4
- 57A Breath of Fresh Air1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 58Country Cousin1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 59the country cousin1968 · confirmed 1/41968–1/4
- 60Mystery In Marrakech1968 · confirmed 1/41968–1/4
- 61Fiji1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 62Spice Island Mystery1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 63Mystery on Safari1970 · confirmed 1/41970–1/4
- 64The Ghost of Ballyhooly1971 · confirmed 1/41971–1/4
- 65Morocco1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 66Mystery in the Museum1972 · 237 pages · confirmed 1/419722371/4
- 67Petey1973 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419731441/4
- 68Joyride1974 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/419742221/4
- 69The Invention That Wouldn't Fly1975 · confirmed 1/41975–1/4
- 70Ruffles and Drums1975 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/419752221/4
- 71Mystery Of The Emerald Buddha1976 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419762241/4
- 72You Can't Take Twenty Dogs on a Date1977 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/419771891/4
- 73Ballet Fever1978 · 141 pages · confirmed 1/419781411/4
- 74Runaway Voyage1978 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/419782181/4
- 75The Surfer and the City Girl1981 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/41981951/4
- 76Stamp Twice for Murder1981 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/419812231/4
- 77Storm In Her Heart1983 · 93 pages · confirmed 1/41983931/4
- 78Romance on Trial1984 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41984961/4
- 79Wanted, A Girl For The Horses1984 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/419842161/4
- 80Banner Year1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 81The First Book Of Sea Shells2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Connie Blair Mystery books in order 12 books
- Connie Blair books in order 12 books
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Around the World Today Non-Fiction
11 books11 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
58 books58 Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books in order?
You only need to read Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books in order within the Connie Blair Mystery series, which holds 12 of the 81 Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley
Start with the first book of the Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley series you want to read: Connie Blair Mystery starts with The Clue in Blue (1948) and Connie Blair starts with The Clue in Blue (1948). The earliest catalogued title overall is Lasso Your Heart (1936).
What is the newest Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley book?
The First Book Of Sea Shells (2012) is the newest Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley book released so far.
Is there a new Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley book coming?
No next Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley title on record dates from 2012, 14 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,685 pages across the 20 of 81 books with a recorded length, a median of 204 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books, 26 of 81, were published in the 1960s.
What the Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books are about
21 of the 81 Betsy Allen / Betty Cavanna / Elizabeth Headley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 8 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 8 of 21 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 21 books
- Dogs 3 of 21 books