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Lenora Mattingly Weber

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born

October 01, 1895 in Dawn, Missouri, The United States

died

January 30, 1971

gender

female

genre

Children's Books, Short Stories

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Lenora Mattingly, though born in Missouri, lived most of her life in Denver, Colorado. In 1916 she married Albert Herman Weber and was the mother of six children.

Weber's first book, Wind on the Prairie, was published in 1929. From 1930 through 1962 she wrote short stories for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, McCall's, and Good Housekeeping. Her last book was published posthumously in 1972.

Lenora Mattingly Weber’s favorite topics included the Denver area, horses, and teenage girls. In 1943 the first Beany Malone book, Meet the Malones, was published. Beany Malone became Weber's most well-known creation, featured in 14 books and appearing as a minor character in the Katie Rose Belford and Stacy Belford series.

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Books by Lenora Mattingly Weber

Average rating: 4.18 · 1,220 ratings · 120 reviews · 29 distinct works

	Beany Malone 4.20 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 1948 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Meet the Malones 4.17 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1943 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Something Borrowed, Something Blue 4.11 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 1962 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Beany and the Beckoning Road 4.07 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 1952 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Make a Wish for Me 4.23 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 1956	My rating:
	Leave It to Beany! 4.04 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1948	My rating:
	Beany Has a Secret Life 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1955 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Pick a New Dream 4.47 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1961	My rating:
	A Bright Star Falls 4.25 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1959 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Come Back, Wherever You Are 4.28 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions	My rating: