Charles Spain Verral (November 7, 1904 – April 1, 1990) was a writer and illustrator born in Ontario, Canada. He wrote Street & Smith's Bill Barnes pulp series novels, among others. Among the most widely read of his books are the Brains Benton Mysteries, a six-book series published from 1959 to 1961. He also published many other children's works, including Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and Popeye.
Some of Verral's Other Works Captain of the Ice, 1955 Annie Oakley Sharpshooter, 1956 Lassie and the Daring Rescue, 1956 Rin Tin Tin and the Outlaw, 1957 The Lone Ranger and Tonto, 1957 Rin Tin Tin and the Hidden Treasure, 1958 Lassie and Her Day in the Sun, 1958 JETS, 1971 Babe Ruth, Sultan of Swat, 1976 Popeye Climbs a Mountain, 1980 Popeye and the Haunted House, 1980 Popeye Goes Fishing, 1983
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