Leo Edwards

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    19 Books (1 Series)
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    January 1924
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Edward Edson Lee (September 2, 1884 in Meriden, Illinois – September 28, 1944 in Rockford, Illinois), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.
Lee had a difficult childhood, dropping out of school to go to work in his early teens. He got his start as a writer writing serialized stories, most notably in American Boy magazine. His first book, Andy Blake in Advertising, was published in 1922 (reprinted in 1928 as the first volume in the Andy Blake series).

He wrote five series of books: the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books; the Poppy Ott series of eleven books; the Trigger Berg series of four books; the Andy Blake series of four books; and the Tuffy Bean series of four books. All of the series were interrelated in some way; the Todd and Ott stories took place in the town of Tutter, Illinois, a fictional town modeled on the town of Utica, which Lee experienced in his childhood. The supporting characters in the Todd and Ott books — "Red" Meyers, "Scoop" Ellery, and "Peg" Shaw — were real boys that Lee befriended around the time he began writing the stories while living in Shelby, Ohio.

Edward Edson Lee is buried in Beloit, Wisconsin

Full Series List in Order

Jerry Todd

2 - Jerry Todd And The Rose-Colored Cat (Jan-1924)
5 - Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog (Jan-1925)

Book List in Order: 19 titles

  • Jerry Todd And The Rose-Colored Cat

    Jerry Todd - 2

    The mystery part of this adventure really started the day we got Mrs. Kepple's letter saying she was shipping us her famous rose-colored cat, Lady Victoria. This is the second volume in the Jerry Todd series....

  • Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog

    Jerry Todd - 5

    Jerry Todd says:Like my other books, this is a fun-mystery-adventure story. The “fun” part is where we peddle the spy’s beauty soap. Bubbles of Beauty, let me tell you, was very wonderful soap! At first we couldn’t believe that it would do al...

  • Monkeys Paw

  • Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Jerry Todd and the Waltzing Hen

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Jerry Todd and the Whispering Mummy

    When I had this story all wrote down on paper, I gave it to Scoop Ellery and said: “You take it home and read it and see if I’ve left out anything.” Scoop, who is my pal and shared in the adventure, read the story and said: “No, Jerry, I don...

  • Jerry Todd Caveman

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Jerry Todd in the Whispering Cave

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Jerry Todd, Editor-in-Grief

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...



  • Jerry Todd, Pirate

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Poppy Ott and the Tittering Totem

    Edward Edson Lee (1884"1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s.

    He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series of sixteen books and the Poppy O...

  • Andy Blake's Comet Coaster

  • Jerry Todd and the Bob-Tailed Elephant

  • Jerry Todd's Poodle Parlor

  • Poppy Ott's Seven-League Stilts

  • Poppy Ott and the Prancing Pancake

    Hundreds of thousands of boys who laughed until their sides ached over the weird and wonderful adventures of Jerry Todd and his gang demanded that Leo Edwards, the author, give them more books like the Jerry Todd stories with their belt-bursting laug...

  • Poppy Ott Hits the Trail

    Hundreds of thousands of boys who laughed until their sides ached over the weird and wonderful adventures of Jerry Todd and his gang demanded that Leo Edwards, the author, give them more books like the Jerry Todd stories with their belt-bursting laug...

  • Jerry Todd and the Purring Egg

    Edward Edson Lee, who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's literature author in the 1920s and 1930s. The 16 Jerry Todd books proved to be his most popular series.In Jerry Todd and the Purring Egg, Jerry thinks he has...

  • The Complete Works, Novels, Plays, Stories, Ideas, and Writings of Leo Edwards

    The Complete Works, Novels, Plays, Stories, Ideas, and Writings of Leo EdwardsThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog2 - 3 - Jerry Todd and the Oak Island Treasure4 - 5 - Poppy Ott'...



Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Leo Edwards has published 19 books.

Leo Edwards does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Complete Works, Novels, Plays, Stories, Ideas, and Writings of Leo Edwards, was published in December 2023.

The first book by Leo Edwards, Jerry Todd And The Rose-Colored Cat, was published in January 1924.

Yes. Leo Edwards has 1 series.
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