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ⓘ About Betty MacDonald
Betty MacDonald is a bestselling children’s books novelist born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard. She was born in Boulder Colorado but her family moved to Capitol Hill in Seattle in 1918 before they settled in Roosevelt in 1922. MacDonald would graduate from Roosevelt High School in 1924 and would get married three years later aged only twenty years. With her husband Robert Eugene Heskett the two would live on the Olympic Peninsula at a chicken farm near Port Townsend. In 1931 she left Heskett and went back to Seattle where she was forced to work all manner of jobs to support Joan and Anne, her two daughters since she did not have any contact with her husband after their divorce. Betty would spend nearly a year in hospital where he was treated for Tuberculosis before she was released.
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Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Betty MacDonald?
Betty MacDonald is a bestselling children's books novelist born Anne Elizabeth Campbell Bard. She was born in Boulder Colorado but her family moved to Capitol Hill in Seattle in 1918 before they settled in Roosevelt in 1922. MacDonald would graduate from Roosevelt High School in 1924 and would get married three years later aged only twenty years.
Which Betty MacDonald series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series, the earliest of Betty MacDonald's multi-book series: it opens with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (1947) and runs to 6 books across 1947–2007, ending with Happy Birthday, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (2007).
How many books has Betty MacDonald written?
Betty MacDonald has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1945 and 2013. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle series with 6 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Betty MacDonald's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Betty MacDonald's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (1947–2007, 6 books).
How are Betty MacDonald's books organised into series?
This guide splits Betty MacDonald's 13 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mrs. Piggle Wiggle (6 books, 1947–2007).