Howard R. Garis (1873 - 1962) - Author Collection

Howard Roger Garis was an American author best known for a series of books that featured the character of Uncle Wiggily Longears, an engaging elderly rabbit. Garis wrote many books for the Stratemeyer Syndicate under various pseudonyms. As Victor Appleton, he wrote about the enterprising Tom Swift; as Laura Lee Hope, he is generally credited with writing volumes 4–28 and 41 of the Bobbsey Twins; as Clarence Young, the Motor Boys series; as Lester Chadwick, the Baseball Joe series; and as Marion Davidson, a number of books including several featuring the Camp Fire Girls.