[2] She married fellow artist Walter Ernest Webster in Fulham towards the end of 1919, but continued to use her maiden name professionally.

She died at home at 25 Broomhouse Road, near Parsons Green, London on 2 January 1980, just a few weeks short of her 102nd birthday.

The stories are simple tales of a young girl faced with a new or difficult situation that requires her to use some imagination and ingenuity to resolve.

The books are remarkably consistent, given their different (all female) authors, but their real strength and the source of their lasting appeal are the charming illustrations by Susan B Pearce.

In 1966, several of the stories were presented on the BBC children's TV program 'Jackanory', read by the British actress Sheila Hancock.