Works
Hillcourt was one of the BSA's most prolific writers. He wrote numerous articles for Boys' Life and Scouting magazines, including a column aimed at patrol leaders under the by-line of "Patrol Leader Green Bar Bill". At least 12,610,000 copies of his three editions of the Boy Scout Handbook were printed.
- (1925) The Island
- (1929) Handbook for Patrol Leaders
- (1933) The 1933 Scout Jamboree Book with James E. West
- (1936) Handbook for Scoutmasters, Third edition in two volumes
- (1946) Aids to Scoutmastership, World Brotherhood Edition, by Baden-Powell, revised by Hillcourt
- (1946) Scouting for Boys, World Brotherhood Edition, by Baden-Powell, revised by Hillcourt
- (1948) Scout Fieldbook, First edition, with West
- (1952) Handbook for Patrol Leaders; World Brotherhood Edition
- (1959) Boy Scout Handbook, Sixth edition
- (1961) Field Book of Nature Activities and Conservation: An Indispensable Guide for Nature Lovers
- (1964) Baden-Powell: The Two Lives of a Hero; biography of Baden-Powell
- (1965) Boy Scout Handbook, Seventh edition
- (1967) Handbook for Patrol Leaders, Second edition (heavily edited revision)
- (1967) Physical Fitness for Boys
- (1967) Physical Fitness for Girls
- (1968) Your Guide to Fitness
- (1970) New Field Book of Nature Activities & Hobbies
- (1970) Fun With Nature Hobbies
- (1971) The Golden Book of Camping
- (1975) Outdoor Things To Do: Year-round Nature Fun for Girls and Boys
- (1977) Norman Rockwell's World of Scouting; biography of iconic illustrator Norman Rockwell
- (1979) The Official Boy Scout Handbook, Ninth edition
- (1980) The Official Patrol Leader Handbook, Third edition
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