The books chronicled the lives of the bobbsey family, including two sets of fraternal twins, ages twelve and six. Bobbsey twins, fictional characters, two sets of fraternal twinsthe older pair named bert and nan, the younger freddie and flossiewho are featured in an extended series of childrens books by american author laura lee hope a collective pseudonym for many writers, including harriet s. From 1932 through 1942, the books were printed with just a glossy frontispiece illustration. The bobbsey twins at the seashore by lee hope laura. Their adventures often involve solving a mystery, and take them to many locations in the united states and overseas. The complete series list for the new bobbsey twins laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins at school by laura lee hope free ebook. Laura lee hope laura lee hope is the author of books such as the bobbsey twins. It has been a dream of mine for years to create a guide for collecting the bobbsey twins books. The term bobbsey twins is taken from a childrens series of books published from 1904 through 1992, written under the pen name laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american children novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins was the longestrunning childrens book series in the twentieth century.
From 1904 to 1992, over one hundred volumes about the two sets of bobbsey twins appeared. More than likely, its worth very little due to the fact that the bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series. The first of 72 books were published in 1904, the last in 1979, with a separate series of 30 books published from 1987 through 1992. Enjoy the classic, unabridged editions of the bobbsey twins. Bobbsey twins fictitious characters juvenile fiction subject. Many of the early books from the original series which eventually. The bobbsey twins at cedar camp and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Two people that are attached at the hip and are in love with each other. See more ideas about twins, childrens books and vintage childrens books. That is when the debut book in the series came out. May, 2016 the names were also generally changed, as names like the bobbsey twins in the country and the bobbsey twins at the seashore might be accurate, but werent particularly attentiongrabbing.
The bobbsey twins by laura lee hope, paperback barnes. The bobbsey twins, or merry days indoors and out, book 1, newly released original version by laura lee hope mar 15, 2010 4. As she started to walk toward the boys tent to wake them, she stopped short and stared. The classic tales of the bobbsey twins follow the daily life adventures of a family that has two sets of twins, one older and one younger. Richard bobbsey was a lumber merchant, with a large yard and docks on the lake shore, and a saw and planing mill close by. The end of each chapter has a good cliffhanger to pique interest in the next chapter. The twins sort their dolls the best doll had blond hair and blue eyes, the worst doll is black and dirty and named jujubee and segregated from the other white dolls wth a piece of cardboard. The secret at the seashore by laura lee hope, the bobbsey twins of lakeport by laura lee hope, the bobbsey twins and the. Laura lee hope is the pen name used by the various writers that composed the bobbsey twins series. While they are looking for driftwood and clams on the shore, the discover a mysterious message in a bottle. Join the two sets of twins as they go on wild adventures and solve intriguing mysteries.
Bobbsey twins complete series set, 112 laura lee hope on. The content of the books also supposedly changed a bit, and some books werent rereleased at all. Bobbsey twins in country by laura lee hope, first edition. Unfollow books bobbsey twins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The first volume was written in 1904 and the series was rewrittenupdated in the. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. The bobbsey twins on blueberry island nan awoke early the next morning, dressed quickly, and went outside. The books about the two sets of bobbsey twins tell of the adventures of the children of the bobbsey family. The project gutenberg ebook, the bobbsey twins, by laura lee hope. Laura lee hope books biography and list of works author. Since, by the 1960s, sheer numbers of government agencies rendered the original story utterly implausible, an entirely new novel was written about the twins adventures with a. The bobbsey twins wikisource, the free online library.
There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets falling, as well as the generations that most collected these books retiring. The bobbsey twins bobbsey twins the bobbsey twins series. The bobbsey twins on blueberry island laura lee hope 1955. This is the original series, written from 19041979. Bert and nan are 12 years old, and flossie and freddie are six. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, quantify the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins mystery at meadowbrook bobbsey twins. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, quantify the. My 5 year old twins love these books, and we read a chapter or more to them each night. The bobbsey twins at the seashore is the third novel in the bobbsey twins series, which was released in the year 1907. There are some exceptionsprintings or editions which still bring a decent amount of money, but even those values have significantly decreased over the past 10 years, due to markets falling, as well as the generations that most.
The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979, with a separate series of 30 books published from 1987 through 1992. Free delivery on your first order shipped by amazon. The bobbsey twins for young readers by laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins take a trip to visit their aunt, uncle, and cousins at their farm in meadowbrook where they get to attend the local auction and explore the countryside. Growing up in the 80s90s, it was one of my favorite series to read and collect. May 05, 2018 the bobbsey twins books printed by grosset and dunlap from 1908 until 1932 have four glossy illustrations. The new bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope. Juvenile series from the stratemeyer syndicate describing the adventures of twins bert and nan bobbsey, usually age 12, and their younger siblings, twins freddie and flossie bobbsey, usually age 6. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels. The bobbsey family consists of the father, richard, a successful lumber merchant, the mother, mary a stayathome mom, bert and nan, the older of two sets of fraternal twins, and flossie and freddie, the younger twins.
The bobbsey twins and baby may received the mostextreme rewrite. The bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope fictiondb. Usually these two are best friends and make it known to everyone that they are. There are a few writers that have written under the pen name of laura lee hope. The earliest bobbsey books are mainly episodic strings of adventures. Bobbsey twins yet another terrific series from our childhoods. Original bobbsey twins series by laura lee hope goodreads. The complete series list for the bobbsey twins laura lee hope. When their cousins prized bull goes missing, the twins search for clues to find the bull and catch the thieves. Unfollow bobbsey twins books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.