Timeline

We all know that the Bob-Whites couldn’t possibly have had all the adventures that were written about in the books in the time before Trixie turned fifteen. So, to make the timeline work I had to edit the list slightly.

Here is the order in which they occur in this universe:

1 The Secret of the Mansion (July 1985)
2 The Red Trailer Mystery (July)
3 The Gatehouse Mystery (August)
4 The Mysterious Visitor (October)
5 The Mystery Off Glen Road (November)
6 Mystery in Arizona (December)
8 The Black Jacket Mystery (February 1986)
9 The Happy Valley Mystery (April)
13 The Mystery on Cobbett’s Island (early Summer)
14 The Mystery of the Emeralds (July)
16 The Mystery of the Missing Heiress (late Summer)
17 The Mystery of the Uninvited Guest (August)
12 The Mystery of the Blinking Eye (August)
27 The Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon (October)
22 Mystery at Mead’s Mountain (December)
29 The Mystery of the Velvet Gown (January 1987)
30 The Mystery of the Midnight Marauder (March)

(Sorted out with help from Debbie’s excellent website Trixie Belden Tidbits. Many thanks, Debbie! And many thanks, also, to Jenny and Jo for hosting when Debbie was no longer able to.)

However, while the other books haven’t happened, places and characters from them probably do exist. For example, I certainly don’t want to get rid of Mrs Vanderpoel, even though I can’t work the first book she appears in into my timeline!

The date ranges for the stories in this universe are listed next to their links on the main page but here they are again (in date order):

The Secret of the Rose (June to August 1987)
Miss Bates’ Puzzle (July 1987)
The Broken Years (August 1987 to June 1990)
The Trouble With Antonia (September 1990 to February 1991)
Lover’s Knot (October 1991 to February 1992)
Under the Apple Tree (October 1991)
Falling (February to August 1992)
Too Many Changes (September to December 1992)
The Mystery of the Missing Elf (December 1992)
Ourobouros (December 1992 to January 1993)
The Ends of the Earth (January 1993 to January 1994)
Growth Rings (January 1993 to February 1994)
Mystery in the Mail (January to May 1993)
Seven Weeks (February to April 1994)
The Music Box (April 1994)
Tell Me a Secret (December 1994 to January 1995)
Genesis (late 1994 to mid 1995)
Inside Information (early 1995)
The Broken Window (May to June 1995)
Fascination (February 1995 to February 1996)
Winter’s Approach (September 1995 onwards)
Trixie Belden of Crabapple Farm (approx September to December 1995)
Entanglement (February to July 1996)
Responsible (August 1996)
Echoes (September 1996 to mid 1997)
Endurance (May to June 1997)
Endings and Beginnings (August to October 1997)
One Impulsive Act (October 1997)
Thunderstruck (January 1998)
Better Every Day (October 1997 to August 1998)
Do You Remember When… (May 2007)

(Any future titles and dates are tentative.)

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At the beginning of this universe we have as follows:

1919: Frederick Hamilton dies in train crash (6)
20 February, 1920: Agatha and Frederick’s baby born (13)
1923: James and Thomas Frayne go into business
1926: Agatha Henley dies (13)
1935: Harlan Frayne born (1)
1941: Winthrop Frayne born
late 1940s: Frayne business sold (1)
22 October 1969: Brian Belden born
11 July 1970: Jim Frayne born
23 March 1971: Dan Mangan born
1 June 1971 Mart Belden born
1 May 1972: Trixie Belden born
21 July 1972: Diana Lynch born
18 August 1972: Honey Wheeler born
26 June 1974: Thomas and Ruth Frayne murdered (1)
17 July 1974: Nell Frayne dies
1975: Harlan is found guilty of murder and goes to jail (1)
1976: Thelma Henley goes to the nursing home
26 June - 2 July 1977: Harlan Frayne on the loose (1)
early 1978: Harlan Frayne dies (1)
9 September 1979: Bobby Belden born
late 1980: Winthrop Frayne dies
1981: Katje Frayne stores some items in Rose Cottage. (1)
1982: Katje Frayne marries Mr Jones
1983: Katje Jones dies
July 1985: Bob-Whites of the Glen form
1985: books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1986: books 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 12, 27, 22
1987: books 29, 30
1987: Jim and Brian finish school and start college
June 1987: Jim inherits Rose Cottage, some family belongings and a mystery. (1)
July 1987: Trixie starts researching Jim’s family and her own. (1)
July 1987: The BWGs go on a trip to Cliveden for Di’s birthday to see the progress at Rosewood Hall. (2)
mid 1987: Jim secretly sees a doctor about possible effects of the poison his mother was exposed to. (10)
September 1987: Honey has a traumatic weekend away, becoming disillusioned about her parents and Brian. (10)
September 1987: Honey suddenly changes after a weekend away. (3)
September 1987: Mart and Di start dating. (3)
December 1987: Celia goes on maternity leave and is replaced by Isabella. (3)
January 1988: Alex Delanoy born. (3)
to mid 1988: Jim decides not to work towards running his own school. (3)
August 1988: Brian’s girlfriend Tracey suffers a miscarriage. They break up. (10)
August 1988: Regan marries Isabella. (3)
September 1988: Trixie decides on a career in archaeology. (3)
mid 1989: Mart and Di break up. (3)
1989: Mart and Dan finish school and start college.
November 1989: Gianna Regan born. (3)
1990: Trixie, Honey and Di finish school; Trixie and Di start college. (4)
mid to late 1990: Trixie solves a mystery involving her room-mate Antonia. (4)
January/February 1991: Unknown to the others, Honey meets and marries Michael Parker. (17)
February 1991: Jenna Delanoy born. (6)
1991: Honey runs away from Michael. (17)
1991: Honey starts college. (5)
1991: Mart meets Latisha; she tries to trick him into betraying Tom Delanoy. (17)
1991: Mart’s friend, Latisha, commits suicide (11)
October 1991: Celia discovers a box at Rose Cottage, which leads to a mystery. (6)
1991: Honey’s first novel is published. (5)
April 1992: Philip Regan born. (5)
July 1992: Honey and Dan move in together. (7)
September 1992: Diana moves back to New York. She decides to organise a Bob-White reunion. (7)
Late 1992: Diana meets Lennox and starts to date him. (7)
December 1992: At the reunion, the Bob-Whites make peace with each other. (10)
1993: Mart takes two semesters off studying, first working in Iowa for his uncle, then travelling through Australia and New Zealand. (11)
1993: Jonesy dies in a shoot-out (13)
1993: Tom and Celia move out of Rose Cottage (12)
May 1993: Rachel Delanoy born. (12)
Mid 1993: Jim gets a job in Sleepyside at a charity and moves to Rose Cottage (12)
Mid 1993: Trixie does some vacation work for an archaeologist (12)
Mid 1993: Dan begins work for a software company (12)
Late 1993: Di’s boyfriend of the moment, Lennox, becomes famous when his movie is a hit (12)
Late 1993: Trixie decides not to start on her Masters degree right away after receiving an attractive job offer (12)
February 1994: Jim and Trixie announce their engagement (12)
April 1994: Jim and Trixie marry (14)
Summer 1994: Di’s boyfriend becomes even more famous when his next movie is a hit (16)
Summer 1994: Mart moves to his uncle’s farm in Iowa (16)
October 1994: Di breaks up with Lennox (16)
Late 1994: Di finds out she is pregnant (18)
December 1994/January 1995: Mysterious events occur during the Bob-White reunion. (17)
May/June 1995: Trixie solves the mystery of the broken window. (19)
June 1995: Mart takes a short trip to New Zealand. (20)
17 July 1995: Di’s baby is born (18)
September 1995: While looking for a house to buy, Honey stumbles upon a mystery from Dan’s past. (21)
November 1995 to February 1996: Daphne spends her summer break in the U.S. with Mart. (20)
February 1996: Trixie introduces Diana to Thornton. (22)
June 1996: Mart moves to Australia to be with Daphne. (22)
August 1996: Bobby’s deception results in an accidental fire and his getting lost in the Preserve. (23)
Mid 1997: Bobby, Larry and Terry finish school. Only Terry goes to college. (26)
June 1997: Mart goes hiking with Daphne’s brothers. (25)
October 1997: Di and Thorn become engaged. (26)
October 1997: Brian and Ginnie marry. (27)
August 1998: Di and Thorn marry. (29)
May 2007: Trixie, Honey and Diana have a sleep-over to celebrate Trixie’s birthday. (0)

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After stories zero to twenty-nine we have as follows (new entries in this colour):

1919: Frederick Hamilton dies in train crash
20 February, 1920: Agatha and Frederick’s baby born
1923: James and Thomas Frayne go into business
1926: Agatha Henley dies
1935: Harlan Frayne born
1941: Winthrop Frayne born
late 1940s: Frayne business sold
22 October 1969: Brian Belden born
11 July 1970: Jim Frayne born
23 March 1971: Dan Mangan born
1 June 1971 Mart Belden born
1 May 1972: Trixie Belden born
21 July 1972: Diana Lynch born
18 August 1972: Honey Wheeler born
26 June 1974: Thomas and Ruth Frayne murdered
17 July 1974: Nell Frayne dies
1975: Harlan is found guilty of murder and goes to jail
1976: Thelma Henley goes to the nursing home
26 June - 2 July 1977: Harlan Frayne on the loose
early 1978: Harlan Frayne dies
9 September 1979: Bobby Belden born
late 1980: Winthrop Frayne dies
1981: Katje Frayne stores some items in Rose Cottage.
1982: Katje Frayne marries Mr Jones
1983: Katje Jones dies
July 1985: Bob-Whites of the Glen form
1985: books 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
1986: books 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 12, 27, 22
1987: books 29, 30
1987: Jim and Brian finish school and start college
June 1987: Jim inherits Rose Cottage, some family belongings and a mystery.
July 1987: Trixie starts researching Jim’s family and her own.
July 1987: The BWGs go on a trip to Cliveden for Di’s birthday to see the progress at Rosewood Hall.
mid 1987: Jim secretly sees a doctor about possible effects of the poison his mother was exposed to.
September 1987: Honey has a traumatic weekend away, becoming disillusioned about her parents and Brian. She suddenly changes.
September 1987: Mart and Di start dating.
December 1987: Celia goes on maternity leave and is replaced by Isabella.
January 1988: Alex Delanoy born.
to mid 1988: Jim decides not to work towards running his own school.
August 1988: Brian’s girlfriend Tracey suffers a miscarriage. They break up.
August 1988: Regan marries Isabella.
September 1988: Trixie decides on a career in archaeology.
mid 1989: Mart and Di break up.
1989: Mart and Dan finish school and start college.
November 1989: Gianna Regan born.
1990: Trixie, Honey and Di finish school; Trixie and Di start college.
mid to late 1990: Trixie solves a mystery involving her room-mate Antonia.
January/February 1991: Unknown to the others, Honey meets and marries Michael Parker.
February 1991: Jenna Delanoy born.
1991: Honey runs away from Michael.
1991: Honey starts college.
1991: Mart meets Latisha; she tries to trick him into betraying Tom Delanoy.
1991: Mart’s friend, Latisha, commits suicide
October 1991: Celia discovers a box at Rose Cottage, which leads to a mystery.
April 1992: Philip Regan born.
July 1992: Honey and Dan move in together.
September 1992: Diana moves back to New York. She decides to organise a Bob-White reunion.
Late 1992: Diana meets Lennox and starts to date him.
December 1992: At the reunion, the Bob-Whites make peace with each other.
1993: Mart takes two semesters off studying, first working in Iowa for his uncle, then travelling through Australia and New Zealand.
1993: Jonesy dies in a shoot-out
1993: Tom and Celia move out of Rose Cottage
May 1993: Rachel Delanoy born
Mid 1993: Jim gets a job in Sleepyside at a charity and moves to Rose Cottage
Mid 1993: Trixie does some vacation work for an archaeologist
Mid 1993: Dan begins work for a software company
Late 1993: Di’s boyfriend of the moment, Lennox, becomes famous when his movie is a hit
Late 1993: Trixie decides not to start on her Masters degree right away after receiving an attractive job offer
February 1994: Jim and Trixie announce their engagement
April 1994: Jim and Trixie marry
Summer 1994: Di’s boyfriend becomes even more famous when his next movie is a hit
Summer 1994: Mart moves to his uncle’s farm in Iowa
October 1994: Di breaks up with Lennox
Late 1994: Di finds out she is pregnant.
December 1994/January 1995: Mysterious events occur during the Bob-White reunion.
May/June 1995: Trixie solves the mystery of the broken window.
June 1995: Mart takes a short trip to New Zealand.
17 July 1995: Di’s baby is born.
September 1995: While looking for a house to buy, Honey stumbles upon a mystery from Dan’s past.
November 1995 to February 1996: Daphne spends her summer break in the U.S. with Mart.
February 1996: Trixie introduces Diana to Thornton.
June 1996: Mart moves to Australia to be with Daphne.
August 1996: Bobby’s deception results in an accidental fire and his getting lost in the Preserve.
Mid 1997: Bobby, Larry and Terry finish school. Only Terry goes to college.
June 1997: Mart goes hiking with Daphne’s brothers.
October 1997: Di and Thorn become engaged.
October 1997: Brian and Ginnie marry.
August 1998: Di and Thorn marry.
May 2007: Trixie, Honey and Diana have a sleep-over to celebrate Trixie’s birthday.

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