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1Story of a Stuffed Elephant

By Laura Lee Hope

The Story of a Stuffed Elephant is... well, the story of a Stuffed Elephant and the little boy who owns him, and his sister, and all their adventures. A delightful children's book by the author of The Bobbsey Twins series. (Summary by Vlooi and Kara) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

2Prisoner of Zenda

By Anthony Hope

<em>The Prisoner of Zenda</em> tells the story of Rudolf Rassendyll, an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania, a country not a thousand miles from Bavaria. There, by reason of his resemblance to the King of Ruritania he becomes involved in saving the King’s Life and his Throne from the King’s dastardly brother and his allies. Woods, moated castles, pomp, swordplay, gallantry, villainy and a beautiful princess. What story could ask for more? (Summary by Andy Minter) <br /><br />The sequel <a href="http://librivox.org/rupert-of-hentzau-by-anthony-hope/" target="_blank"><em>Rupert of Hentzau</em></a> is also available as a LIbriVox recording.

3Rupert of Hentzau

By Anthony Hope

This is the sequel to 'The Prisoner of Zenda'. Five years have passed. The King has become jealous of Rudolf Rassendyll and suspicious of the queen (Flavia)'s feelings towards him. Flavia decides that this must be the last year in which she sends to Rudolf the single red rose that betokens her love, and therefore she also sends via Fritz von Tarlenheim, her letter of good-bye.<br /><br />Count Rupert of Hentzau, banished from Ruritania after the incidents of the earlier book, is plotting his return. In furtherance of his scheme he obtains both letter and rose, and plots to place them before the King. Rudolf, Fritz and Sapt must prevent this at all costs... (Summary by Andy)

4Moving Picture Girls

By Laura Lee Hope

Ruth and Alice DeVere and their father Hosmer struggle to make ends meet in New York City - times are hard, even for a talented actor like Mr. DeVere. Just as he successfully auditions for a new play, an old voice affliction renders him terribly hoarse and he loses the role. Despite voice rest and medical treatment, Mr. DeVere's voice fails to improve, and it is impossible to find theatre work.<br><br>A friend and neighbour in their apartment building suggests that Mr. DeVere tries acting in the moving pictures (which being silent, would not need him to speak at all) but Mr. DeVere considers that business to be common and cheap. However, when they receive an eviction notice, and local shops refuse to extend credit, Mr. DeVere may have no choice ... and where he goes, his daughters will follow.<br>Summary by Cori Samuel. Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's novels.

5Bible in Its Making

By Mildred Duff and Noel Hope

One great universal law runs through the realm of nature. Our Saviour gave it in a sentence: 'First the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.' It is with the desire to show that the same law rules in another of God's creations—The Bible—that this little volume has been prepared. The Bible has as literally 'grown' as has an oak tree; and probably there is no more likeness between the Bible as we know it to-day and its earliest beginning, than we find between the mighty tree, and the acorn from which it sprang. The subject is so vast that we have not attempted anything beyond the briefest outline. Our purpose has been merely to give some idea of the origin of the Bible books, up to the measure of our present light upon the subject, and also to show the purpose for which they were written. But if our readers, by seeing something of the wonder and glory of the Holy Scriptures, are able to catch a glimpse of the Creator's mind behind the whole, our work will not have been in vain. (Foreword, by Mildred Duff)

6Bobbsey Twins or Merry Days Indoors and Out

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicate's longest-running series of children's novels, penned under the pseudonym Laura Lee Hope. The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979. The books related the adventures of the children of the middle-class Bobbsey family, which included two sets of fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, who were 12 years old, and Flossie and Freddie, who were six. (Summary by Wikipedia)

7Bobbsey Twins in the Country

By Laura Lee Hope

The second book in The Bobbsey Twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the country during the first part of their summer vacation from school. Their stay with their aunt, uncle and cousins on their farm in Meadow Brook is filled with new adventures for the 'city' Bobbseys. (Introduction by Lee Ann Howlett) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

8Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore

By Laura Lee Hope

In this third volume of the “Bobbsey Twin Series”, the twins – Nan and Bert and Freddie and Flossie – go with their family to visit relatives at the seashore. Excitement and adventure are sure to abound! (Summary by Maria Therese) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

9Story of a Candy Rabbit

By Laura Lee Hope

The Candy Rabbit wakes up one morning to find his Destiny has arrived: he is part of a wonderful Easter display at the toy shop in which he lives -- and any moment now the customers will arrive! Follow this sweet chap as he has many little adventures, making new friends and catching up with old friends along the way. (Summary by Cori.) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

10Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove

By Laura Lee Hope

Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue were featured in a series of 20 books for young children published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate from 1916-1930. In this adventure, first published in 1920, Bunny and Sue lose a valuable possession belonging to their mother. They have many adventures and misadventures during a family boating vacation to Christmas Tree Cove. (Introduction by S. McGaughey)<br><br> Read in duet by Rose 264 and Sean McGaughey.

11Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue

By Laura Lee Hope

This book follows the adventures of Bunny Brown, a 6-year old lively little boy, and his Sister Sue, a happy 5-year old little girl. You will enjoy learning of their adorable antics and delightful chatter. The Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue series were published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate from 1916-1930. (Introduction by Abigail Rasmussen)

12Outdoor Girls of Deepdale

By Laura Lee Hope

The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale was the first book in a long-running series centering around four girls: Betty Nelson, Mollie Billette, Amy Stonington, and Grace Ford. The girls go on many exciting adventures and solve mysteries. In this book the girls go on a long walking tour and in the process find a hundred dollar bill. Who owns the money and why is such a mysterious note attached? (Introduction by Elizabeth Wilcox) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

13Chronicles of Count Antonio

By Anthony Hope

How it fell out that Count Antonio, a man of high lineage, forsook the service of his Prince, disdained the obligation of his rank, set law at naught, and did what seemed indeed in his own eyes to be good but was held by many to be nothing other than the work of a rebel and a brigand. Yet, although it is by these names that men often speak of him, they love his memory; and I also, Ambrose the Franciscan, having gathered diligently all that I could come by in the archives of the city or from the lips of aged folk, have learned to love it in some sort. A tale that lovers must read in pride and sorrow, and, if this be not too high a hope, that princes may study for profit and for warning. (Summary by Anthony Hope)<br><br>This project was proof listened by Eden Rea-Hedrick and Theresa L. Downey

14Bobbsey Twins at School

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins is a series of books attributed to Laura Lee Hope, a house pseudonym of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The family includes a pair of older twins, Nan and Bert, and a pair of younger twins, Freddie and Flossie. This volume is the fourth in the series.<br><br> The Bobbseys are on their way home from an exciting summer vacation. But mysteries and trouble are never far behind them, and they run across a wrecked circus train and a trick dog who insists on following them! Back at home, exciting news awaits: Bert has been selected as president of a new museum that the school is opening. All goes well until opening day, when the museum's most valuable statue goes missing! Who took it? And why? Can the Bobbsey twins solve this new mystery? (Summary by Rachel) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

15Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins are back at school after summer vacation, but Danny Rugg, the school bully, is up to mischief again--and this time he's trying to pin it onto Bert. Bert gets accused of freezing a giant snowball to the school steps, and all the evidence seems to point against him. Christmas is coming too, and the Bobbsey Twins are busy planning for their trip to Snow Lodge--where a lost treasure, a restored friendship, and exciting adventures await. (Summary by Adele de Pignerolles)

16Kashmiri Song

By Laurence Hope

Adela Florence Nicolson (née Cory) was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. Her father was employed in the British army at Lahore and she left for India in 1881 to join her father.<br /><br /> In 1901, she published Garden of Kama, which was published a year later in America under the title India's Love Lyrics. She attempted to pass these off as translations of various poets, but this claim soon fell under suspicion. Her poems often used imagery and symbols from the poets of the North-West Frontier of India and the Sufi poets of Persia. She was among the most popular romantic poets of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her poems are typically about unrequited love and loss and often, the death that followed such an unhappy state of affairs. Many of them have an air of autobiography or confession. - Summary by Wikipedia

17Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey family are are staying on a houseboat for summer vacation! At first all seems to be going well - what with fishing, playing with friends, and exploring the river. But then a mean farmer arrives, who seems determined to stop the trip. Why? Where has Will Watson, his mistreated hired boy, run away to? Who is stealing food from the houseboat? Who or what made the strange noises the cook heard? And can the twins solve the mystery? - Summary by Summary by Rachel Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

18Hira-Singh's Farewell to Burmah

By Laurence Hope

Adela Florence Nicolson was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. She was born in England and joined her father in 1881, who was employed in the British Army at Lahore (The traditional capital of Punjab for a millennium, Lahore was the cultural centre of the northern Indian subcontinent which extends from the eastern banks of the Indus River to New Delhi.) Her father was editor of the Lahore arm of The Civil and Military Gazette, and it was he who in all probability gave Rudyard Kipling (a contemporary of his daughter) his first employment as a journalist. Her sisters Annie Sophie Cory and Isabel Cory also pursued writing careers: Annie wrote popular, racy novels under the pseudonym "Victoria Cross," while Isabel assisted and then succeeded their father as editor of the Sind Gazette. ( Wikipedia)

19Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbseys are home from their adventure on the houseboat and now they're off to visit their cousins at Meadow Brook Farm. But they haven't even arrived before they encounter a runaway boy, a runaway dog, <i>and</i> a runaway ram! Meadow Brook proves even more exciting, what with wild animals, a missing twin, and even acting in a movie. It's the Bobbsey twins on another delightful adventure! This the 7th in the Bobbsey Twins series, which were published by the Stratemyer Syndicate under the house pseudonym of Laura Lee Hope. - Summary by Summary by Rachel

20Lucinda

By Anthony Hope

It's 1914 London, and it's Waldo and Lucinda's wedding day. Unfortunately, Lucinda is nowhere to be found. A messenger boy brings Lucinda's note to her mother - ‘I can’t do it, Mother. So I’ve gone.’ There seems to be some suspicion that an Italian gentleman was somehow involved. The search for Lucinda is interrupted by the First World War, and it's not until the end of the war that she is finally located and her story unfolds. - Summary by Nick Bulka

The poetry of Adela Florence Cory aka Violet Nicolson, is some of the most unique and passionate in the English language. Under the pen name of Laurence Hope, her works were extremely popular in the early years of the 20th century, inspiring popular music, lovers, silent films and even the creation of Shalimar perfume. Her work wades fearlessly into issues of racism, same sex attraction, violence and taboo love, but also transports the reader to a vibrant India of another era, with it's exotic peoples, flora, fauna, folklore and larger than life landscapes and intrigues. Even so, Hope's work has the delicacy of fine literature, with the matchless phrasing, rhyming and structure that marks the true poet. Mixing the confessional overtones of the French poetes maudites and British Aesthetes with the sounds and flavors of the Far East, critics of her day likened her to "a decadent Kipling". Like Elizabeth Browning, Hope's title "India's Love Lyrics" gave the impression she was transcribing the tempestuous poetry of another culture; it is now understood that the work was her own, though she was fluent in Urdu and was certainly inspired by the language and song traditions of the great Subcontinent where she spent her adult life. It is only by an accident of academic oversight that Hope is now hardly known to the public, as 19th century male academics deemed her work "too purple" to be canonized in the same way her peer Kipling was. Her work is now out of print, but with this Librivox recording, you may join the many starry-eyed listeners who have discovered Hope, following her footsteps into the alluring and lost world of "The Teak Forest" and beyond. (Helen Williford-Lower)

22Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake

By Laura Lee Hope

"The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake; Or Stirring Cruise of the Motor Boat Gem" is the second volume is a series of adventure books for girls. In this book, one of the girls becomes the proud possessor of a motor boat and invites her club members to take a trip down the river to Rainbow Lake a beautiful sheet of water lying between the mountains.<br><br> These are the tales of the various adventures participated in by a group of bright, fun-loving, up-to-date girls who have a common bond in their fondness for outdoor life, camping, travel, and adventure. They are clean and wholesome and free from sensationalism. (Summary from old book jackets and advertisements.) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

23Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House

By Laura Lee Hope

In this 9th book in the "Outdoor Girls Series", the girls had befriend an old woman who had been knocked down by an unscrupulous motorcyclist. They later learned the secret tragedy in the life of their little old lady. (Adapted from the next book) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

24Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grandpa's Farm

By Laura Lee Hope

"Bunny! Bunny Brown! Where are you?" Bunny's mother stood on the front porch, looking first in the yard, then up and down the street in front of the house. But she did not see her little boy. "Sue! Sue, dear! Where are you, and where is Bunny?" Again Mrs. Brown called. This time she had an answer. "Here I am, Mother. On the side porch." A little girl, with brown eyes, came around the corner of the house. By one arm she carried a doll, and the doll was "leaking" sawdust on the porch. Mrs. Brown smiled when she saw this." Bunny, six, and his sister Sue, five, really, REALLY want to visit grandpa's farm! Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's novels.

25Story of a Plush Bear

By Laura Lee Hope

Tenth in a series of 12 Make Believe Stories, this charming tale of a Christmas toy bear and its adventures is an old fashioned delight. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

26Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's

By Laura Lee Hope

This book is the first part of the Six Little Bunkers series, written using the pseudonym of Laura Lee Hope. It follows the lives of the Bunker family, with six children. - Summary by bhavya

27Story of a Nodding Donkey

By Laura Lee Hope

One of the twelve Make Believe Stories by Laura Lee Hope, The Nodding Donkey is one of the toys made with care in Santa's workshop. He then comes to earth, where he belongs to some fortunate boy or girl, and the adventures begin! - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

28Story of a Bold Tin Soldier

By Laura Lee Hope

"Yes, I suppose you may say I have, admitted the Bold Tin Soldier. "But though my men and I have a fine home with Arnold, still I get lonesome for you toys once in a while. I have met the Sawdust Doll, the White Rocking Horse, and the Lamb on Wheels. Now I am glad to meet you all once more. And how is my friend the Candy Rabbit?" the Captain asked, as he saw the long-eared chap standing near him." This is the story of one of the toys created at Santa's workshop in North Pole Land, who comes down to earth to live with a fortunate little boy or girl. - Summary by Nan Dodge, quote from the book Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

This is the first in the series of twelve Make Believe Stories about a sawdust doll who begins her life in Toy Town with the other dolls and toys, until she goes to live with a little girl. And then her adventures begin! - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

30Story of a White Rocking Horse

By Laura Lee Hope

The White Rocking Horse is another of the wonderful, magical toys who were made in Santa's workshop in North Pole Village. They "make believe" come alive, but only when no people are around to see them, and they have all sorts of adventures! This is the second in the series of 12 Make Believe Stories. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

31Story of a Lamb on Wheels

By Laura Lee Hope

The Lamb on Wheels is the third in the series of Make Believe Stories, about toys and dolls, made in the North Pole workshop of Santa Claus, who find themselves in toy stores, where they "make believe come to life," have games and adventures, and then hopefully go home with a boy or a girl. Does the Lamb on Wheels find her special boy or girl? Have a listen, and find out! - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

32Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea

By Laura Lee Hope

This is the 11th in the original series of books about the Bobbseys -- two sets of twins in one family, solving mysteries and having adventures. Bert and Nan are 12, Flossie and Freddie are six. There is a father who works, a mother who stays home, a cook, a handyman, and an assortment of animals. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

33Story of a Monkey on a Stick

By Laura Lee Hope

One of the charming series of Make Believe Stories, this very special toy, the Monkey on a Stick, wonders where he could be, since he REMEMBERS being in the toy shop. Listen to hear what adventures he has when he goes to live with a new friend! - Summary by Nan Dodge [This book contains racial prejudices that were once commonplace. They are retained, as originally written in this recording, because to do otherwise would be to deny they existed.]

34Story of a Calico Clown

By Laura Lee Hope

The Calico Clown and the other toys in the toy shop are planning a night of fun and merriment once the people leave so that they can come alive and do as they please. But a rude boy named Archibald ruins their fun. And so the adventure of the Calico Clown begins in this seventh of the Make Believe Stories. (Summary by Nan Dodge) <br><br> [This book contains racial prejudices that were once commonplace. They are retained, as originally written in this recording, because to do otherwise would be to deny they existed.] Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

The Story of a Woolly Dog is the 12th and last book in the series of Make Believe Stories by Laura Lee Hope. All of the dolls and toys live in the toy section of a big department store, and at night, when no humans are around to hear or see them, they can talk with each other and play to their heart's content. But when morning comes, they must remain silent and still, waiting for that special little girl or boy to go home with. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

36Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car

By Laura Lee Hope

In "The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car, Or The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley", one of the girls has learned to run a big motor car and she invites the club to go on a tour to visit some distant relatives. On the way they stop at a deserted mansion and make a surprising discovery. <br><br> This is the third book in the "Outdoor Girls" series. (Summary from an old book advertisement) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

37Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods

By Laura Lee Hope

Bunny Brown and his little sister, Sue, have been having adventures and fun, and getting into scrapes, since the early 1900s. From Chapter One: "Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were at Camp Rest-a-While with their father and their mother. They had come from their home in Bellemere to live for a while in the forest, on the shore of Lake Wanda, where they were all enjoying the life in the open air. They had journeyed to the woods in an automobile, carrying two tents which were set up under the trees. One tent was used to sleep in and the other for a dining room. There was also a place to cook..." This is Volume 6 of the Bunny Brown series. <br></br>This book contains racial prejudices that were once commonplace. They are retained, as originally written in this recording, because to do otherwise would be to deny they existed. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's novels.

38Jungle Flower

By Laurence Hope

LibriVox volunteers bring you 13 recordings of The Jungle Flower by Laurence Hope.<br> This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 24, 2019. <br> ------<br> Laurence Hope is the pseudonym of English poet Adela Florence Nicolson. - Summary by David Lawrence

39Bunny Brown and his Sister Sue at Camp Rest-a-While

By Laura Lee Hope

Number 5 in the Bunny Brown series. This charming volume sees Bunny Brown, his sister Sue, their parents, Uncle Tad, and Bunker Blue (along with faithful dog Splash!) camping for the whole entire summer! There are adventures, mysteries, "marshmallow candy" roasts, and missing pies, and there is always LOTS of fun following the two siblings! - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's novels.

40Kotri, by the River

By Laurence Hope

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Kotri, by the River by Laurence Hope. <br> This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for August 9, 2020. <br>-----<br> Editorial note: Laurence Hope was the pen name of Adela Florence Cory Nicolson. Born in 1865, she was educated in England. At age 16 she joined her father in India, where she spent most of her adult life. In 1889 she married Col. Malcolm H. Nicolson, a man twice her age. She committed suicide two months after his death in 1904.

41prisionero de Zenda

By Anthony Hope

Rudolf Rassendyll, un gentleman inglés descendiente de una rama bastarda de la casa real de Ruritania, pasa sus vacaciones en este país, con motivo de la coronación de Rodolfo V. Por su extraordinario parecido con su primo el rey, se ve obligado a sustituirlo, envuelto en una intriga que atenta contra su vida, y tendrá que defenderlo con las armas y una buena dosis de ingenio. Para preservar al rey y la estabilidad del reino, deberá enfrentarse al hermano de este, el duque Miguel el Negro, y sus aliados. La princesa Flavia, prometida del rey y extremadamente bella, ¿podrá distinguir entre el rey y su primo? (Summary by Tux)

42Among the Rice Fields

By Laurence Hope

LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of Among the Rice Fields by Laurence Hope..<br> This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 16, 2020. <br> ------<br> Violet Nicolson was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. In 1901, she published Garden of Kama, which was published a year later in America under the title India's Love Lyrics. She attempted to pass these off as translations of various poets, but this claim soon fell under suspicion. Her poems often used imagery and symbols from the poets of the North-West Frontier of India and the Sufi poets of Persia. She was among the most popular romantic poets of the Edwardian era. Her poems are typically about unrequited love and loss and often, the death that followed such an unhappy state of affairs. Many of them have an air of autobiography or confession. (Wikipedia )

Laurence Hope was the nom de plume of Adela Florence Nicolson, a British poet who wrote verses inspired by India, where she lived. This collection, her first, was originally published in 1901. (summary by Newgatenovelist)

44Comedies of Courtship

By Anthony Hope

A series of short stories about love and the process of courtship. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Laurence Hope was the nom de plume of Adela Florence Nicolson, a British poet who wrote verses inspired by India, where she lived. This collection, her second, was originally published in 1903. - Summary by Newgatenovelist

46Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island

By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey twins are off to spend a summer full of fun and adventures on Blueberry Island. They will encounter a cave, and gypsies, and other things I won't tell you about. You can find out by listening to this book! <br><br> As with many children's books written during this time in history, there are racial stereotypes that would not pass muster today. To edit them out would be to erase history, so I'm reading the book, as is. There is a "fat black mammy" named Dinah, and gypsies (of undetermined geographical origin) who naturally steal because they don't know any better. These stereotypes can act as a good springboard for educating your child on how far we have come, and how far we still need to go, to erase racism altogether. - Summary by Nan Dodge Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels.

47Outdoor Girls at Ocean View

By Laura Lee Hope

In "The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View, Or The Box that Was Found in the Sand", the girls have great fun and solve a mystery while on an outing along the New England coast.<br><br> This is the 6th book in the Outdoor Girls Series by Laura Lee Hope. (Summary from an original advertisement) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

48Outdoor Girls on Pine Island

By Laura Lee Hope

In this 7th volume of the "Outdoor Girls" series, the girls spend the summer in a bungalow on Pine Island. The young people accidentally discovered a gypsy cave concealed by underbrush, and succeed not only in rounding up the band of gypsies, but in recovering several valuable articles that had been stolen from the girls. (Summary adapted from the book) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

49Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp

By Laura Lee Hope

This is the fourth book in the "Outdoor Girls" series. In this story, the scene is shifted to a winter season. The girls have some jolly times skating and ice boating, and visit a hunters' camp in the big woods. (From an old advertisement) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.

50Outdoor Girls in Florida

By Laura Lee Hope

In "The Outdoor Girls in Florida, Or Wintering in the Sunny South", the parents of one of the girls have bought an orange grove in Florida and her companions are invited to visit the place. They do so and take a trip into the wilds of the interior where several unusual things happen .<br><br> This is the fifth book in the "Outdoor Girls" series. (Adapted from the book) Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several series of children's and young adult novels.