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Volume 16, no. 2 (Winter 2008)
- Freddy and the Dragon, the final Freddy book, turns 50, by Randy Cepuch
- Seventeen new stamps in Freddy's passport: a global ham update
- Viral marketing in California: pig appears on sidewalk
- Memorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Dragon
Volume 16, no. 1 (Fall 2007)
- Worldwide ham: Globalizing Freddy
- Back to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans reviewed by Kevin Parker
- Memorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Flying Saucer Plans
- Pig out! Recipes for Eeny's cheese bites and baking powder biscuits by Nancy Joroff
- "Pigs on Parade" in Seattle
- Freddy cited in Harry Potter review
- Horribles on the march
Volume 15, no. 4 (Summer 2007)
- Book donation program by Nancy Joroff
- Year of the Pig at Drumlin Farm by Rob Loud
- Backe to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Popinjay reviewed by Kevin Parker
- Memorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy and the Popinjay
- "Man wrote story of Mr. Ed" (Walter Brooks profiled by The Daily Star, Oneonta, NY)
- Strange but true: Discrepancies in Freddy Goes to the North Pole compiled by Ed Carrier
Volume 15, no. 3 (Spring 2007)
- 2007: Year of the Pig
- Mid-Atlantic mini-convention report
- The pitfalls of anthropomorphism by Gloria Hatrick
- Do Freddy characters live up to (or down to) their names? by Randy Cepuch
Volume 15, no. 2 (Winter 2007)
- 2007: Year of the Pig
- Lost in Translation: A comparison of the Chinese, German and English versions of Freddy the Detective, by Jeb Rong
- Freddy goes to Canada...eh?, by Dave Carley
- Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Pilot
Volume 15, no. 1 (Fall 2006)
- Porkologist convention leaves Round Top spinning, by Randy Cepuch
- Barnyard Brainteasers, by Ibby Han and Hannah McLean
- Messages from incoming president Nancy Joroff ...
- ... and from outgoing president Nancy Wright
- Our pig makes headlines at the Contra Costa News: "Freddy the Pig has fans of all stripes," by Martin Snapp
- Pig out!: Mrs. Bean's molasses cookies, by Nancy Joroff
Volume 14, no. 4 (Summer 2006)
- Freddyfest 2006 will feature a crime in the Catskills – a pre-convention event summary by Nancy Wright
- Pork productions to increase – Kevin Parker's review of "Freddy, the King of Detectives" in York, PA
- What Ibby did on her summer vacation – a voracious young reader likes our pig, by Kevin Parker
- Meet a friend of Freddy: Alice Tracy – an interview with our vice president and membership director
- Database tracks characters from book to book – by Ed Carrier
- Bring your checkbook to Freddyfest 2006 – a list of auction items, by Dan Josslin
Volume 14, no. 3 (Spring 2006)
- 2006 FreddyFest hotel booking information and a sneak peak at a few agenda items
- Meet The Beantles! A look at how the "Farm Four" changed popular music forever by Randy Cepuch with illustrations by Jack Bromiley
- Freddy Plays Cards, a summary of a long-lost manuscript discovered by Jonathan Levine
- Final Call for "Pork In York": Information about a live production of "Detective" by Kevin W. Parker
- Verbatim quotes from Simon the Dictator, which was first published 50 years ago
- Meet a Friend of Freddy: Bruce Mueller, an interview by Sarah Kishler
Volume 14, no. 2 (Winter 2006)
- What if there were more Freddy titles? by Mr. Eha
- State of the Friends of Freddy Address by Nancy Wright
- Barnyard brainteasers: Can you write a Freddy story?
- Memorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Pied Piper
Volume 14, no. 1 (Fall 2005)
- Who can it be now? Jack Bromiley tallies Freddy's disguises
- Info on FreddyFest 2006
- Why a sunbonnet and curls? Mr. Eha offers a few possible answers
- Memorable musings: Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Politician
- Meet one of Freddy's best friends: Michael Cart profiled by Sarah Kishler
- “Freddy, the King of Detectives” reviewed by Pierce Koslosky, Jr.
- Barnyard brainteasers: Family matters
Volume 13, no. 4 (Summer 2005)
- “Freddy, the King of Detectives” plays Omaha
- Living at Bean Zero: Freddy fans in Brooks’ old home
- Verbatim quotes from Freddy the Detective, by Walter R. Brooks
- Barnyard Brainteasers from Freddy the Magician, by Nancy Joroff
- Moo Shu Pork: Freddy books in Chinese
- Meet a real Freddy the Pig, by Sharon Bynum
Volume 13, no. 3 (Spring 2005)
- 50th anniversary of Baseball Team From Mars
- Mr. Eha brings us up to date on the Martians, by Mr. Eha
- Sample English-Martian phrases, by Mr. Eha
- A re-reading of Baseball Team, by Kevin W. Parker
- Verbatim quotes from the book, by Walter R. Brooks
- Barnyard Brainteaser: The challenge of “illetteracy”
- The missing feature poems: “The Neck,” by Harley Hahn
- Memories of Freddy, by Fred McCormick
- Marrying into a Freddy family, by James Zug
Volume 13, no. 2 (Winter 2005)
- Rome overrun by pig patrons: FreddyFest 2004, by Connie Arnold
- A message from President W, by Nancy Wright
- Comparing Freddy the Detective with Sherlock Holmes, by Jack Bromiley
- It’s Freddy’s world (A map showing where Freddy books have been sighted)
- Ode to Mrs. Peppercorn, by John Chastain
- How to find Walter Brooks’ grave, by Nick Sturgeon
- Barnyard Brainteasers: The naming of cats
- Farewell, Friends!: A message from outgoing editor Kevin W. Parker
- It must be Thursday: A message from incoming editor Randy Cepuch
Volume 13, no. 1 (Special 20th anniversary issue!)
- A Timeline of the Friends of Freddy, 1983-2004, by Kevin W. Parker
- Whither Friends of Freddy?, by Aladdine Joroff
- Whither Friends of Freddy?, by Dave Carley
- It All Began with a Classroom Book Collection in 1958, by Connie Arnold
Volume 12, no. 4 (Summer 2004)
- Freddy on Stage: a review of "Freddy, the King of Detectives," by Kevin W. Parker
- Putting Freddy on the Stage: an interview with the playwright and the director
- Where on Earth is the Bean Farm?, by Michael Cart
- Layout of the Bean Farm, by Kevin W. Parker
Volume 12, no. 3 (Spring 2004)
- Fans Enjoy Return of Freddy, by Bryan Woolley
- Law in the Freddy Books, by Aladdine D. Joroff, Esq.
- Back to the Bean Farm: Freddy's Cousin Weedly
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy's Cousin Weedly
Volume 12, no. 2 (Winter 2004)
- The Napoleon Telegram, by John Chastain
- Football, Race, and Sports, by Chuck Murray
- Back to the Bean Farm: Freddy Plays Football
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy Plays Football
Volume 12, no. 1 (Summer 2003)
- Investing Like a Pig: How Freddy Would Choose Stocks, by Randy Cepuch
- Maillist Survey Results
- 75th Anniversary Convention Minutes
- Freddy Appleseed Program
- Back to the Bean Farm: Freddy Goes to the North Pole
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy Goes to the North Pole
Volume 11, no. 4 (Winter 2003)
- Outgoing President's Message
- Incoming President's Message
- 75th Anniversary Convention Minutes
- Freddy Appleseed Program
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy the Cowboy
Volume 11, no. 3 (Summer 2002)
- Great Mysteries of the Freddy Series
- Brooks' Haunted House, by Virginia V. Herrmann
- Back to the Bean Farm: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy and the Perilous Adventure
Volume 11, no. 2 (Spring 2002)
- Wiese Weekend, by Nancy Joroff
- Walter R. Brooks for Adults, by Bob Anderson
- The Horribles' Page: "Hamlet of the Barnyard"
Volume 11, no. 1 (Special 75th Anniversary Issue)
- The Congratulations Pour In: Congratulatory letters from the Beans, Mrs. Wiggins, Mr. Eha, the Webbs, and many more
- Seventy-five Years Ago, by Michael Cart
- Freddy and His Times, a timeline compiled by Dan Josslin
- To & Again to Florida, by Alice Tracy
- The Horribles' Page: the Ultimate Freddy Quiz!
Volume 10, no. 4 (Winter 2002)
- Bean Farm mail
- News and announcements
- Technology in the Freddy Series, by Kevin W. Parker
- Poetry Corner, by Harley Hahn, et. al.
- Freddy's Science Fiction Adventure, by Dan Josslin
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy and the Spaceship
Volume 10, no. 3 (Summer 2001)
- Bean Farm mail
- News and announcements
- Minicon reports
- Freddy reviewed in Bookpage
- Freddy article from the Naples (FL) News
- The Making of Wit and Wisdom, by Sarah Koslosky
- Panning for Gold in Freddy and the Bean Home News, by John Chastain
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy Goes To Florida
Volume 10, no. 2 (Winter 2001)
- Bean Farm mail
- News and announcements
- Convention photos and minutes
- Animal Literacy, by Alice Tracy
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy and the Ignormus
- Pigs in the news
Volume 10, no. 1 (Fall 2000)
- Bean Farm mail
- News and announcements
- From the outgoing president
- From the incoming president
- On rediscovering Freddy and his friends, by Tom O'Neil
- Freddy's the perfect mascot for upstate, by Sean Kirst (Syracuse Post-Standard, 10/23/00)
- Spotlight on Kurt Wiese
- The Horribles' Page: Freddy the Politician
- Pigs in the news: "Pigs Do Fly"
Volume 9, no. 4 (Summer 2000)
Volume 9, no. 3 (Winter 2000)
Volume 9, no. 2 (Spring 1999)
Volume 9, no. 1 (Fall 1998)
Volume 8, no. 4 (Summer 1998)
Volume 8, no. 3 (Winter 1998)
Volume 8, no. 2 (Summer 1997)
- It's Official: Freddy's Back
in Print!!
- - How To Order
- - How It Happened, by Wray
Rominger
- Freddy the Pig on the Internet, by Clare Watsky
- Brooks's Rivals, Part I: Lily Wesselhoeft, predecessor, by
Aladdine Joroff
- Brooks's Rivals, Part II: George Orwell, Freddy wannabe, by Lee Secrest
- Brooks's Rivals, Part III: Kenneth Grahame, the British Walter Brooks, by Kevin
W. Parker
- The kids´ page
- Letters and news
- Back to the Bean Farm: The Story of Freginald, by
Kevin W. Parker
- Book & T-shirt Bazaar
Volume 8, no. 1 (Winter 1997)
Volume 7, no. 4 (Summer 1996)
Volume 7, no. 3 (Winter 1996)
- Two Villains (Part Two), by Victor Manjarrez
- The Pig O' My Heart, by Michael Cart
- Female Characters in the Freddy Series (Part Two), by Connie Arnold
- Pigs in the News
- Back to the Bean Farm: To and Again, by Kevin W.
Parker
- When Freddy and I Were Young, by Sondra Gordon Langford
- Politeness and Parody: Some Thoughts on Freddy's Cousin Weedly, by Eric
Shanower
- Some Comments by Freddy
Volume 7, no. 2 (Fall 1995)
Volume 7, no. 1 (Spring 1995)
Volume 6, no. 4 (Fall/Winter 1994-95)
Volume 6, no. 3 (Summer 1994)
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