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Laura Lee Hope is the pseudonym for Stratemeyer Syndicate ghost writers who happened to be assigned to write the Bobbsey Twins series at any given time. In 1904, Edward Stratemeyer wrote the first installment in the Bobbsey Twin series: The Bobbsey Twins, or Merry Days Indoor and Out. Mershon show more published it in 1904. A debate rages as to the authorship of books 2 and 3. They are traditionally attributed to Edward Stratemeyer, but other Bobbsey experts assert that Lilian C. Garis, wife of Stratemeyer writer, Howard R. Garis, wrote them. Lilian's husband, Howard R. Garis, wrote the Bobbsey Twins series from 1913 to 1935. He is responsible for books 4-28 and book 41. The series was completed by Harriet S. Adams (books 36-40, 42-48), Andrew E. Svenson (books 49-52), June M. Dunn (books 53-59), Grace Grote (books 60-67) and Nancy S. Axelrad (books 68-72). (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:

Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by writers including Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. It was owned by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and should not be connected to any one author. New books under that name are the property of Simon and Schuster.

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Works by Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1961) 829 copies, 2 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins in the Country (1907) 735 copies, 5 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore (1907) 666 copies, 3 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat (1915) 568 copies, 5 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in the Country (1961) 547 copies, 1 review
The Secret at the Seashore (The Bobbsey Twins) (1907) — Author — 513 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island (1917) 483 copies, 3 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery at School (1962) 415 copies, 3 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins' Big Adventure at Home (1960) 354 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins' Search in the Great City (1960) 315 copies, 3 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery at Meadowbrook (1915) — Author — 302 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in Washington (1962) 299 copies, 2 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins at School (1913) 266 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins: Camping Out (1923) 256 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge (1913) 251 copies, 2 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins Solve a Mystery (1934) — Author — 166 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins in the Mystery Cave (1960) — Author — 162 copies
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City (1917) 138 copies, 2 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins' Forest Adventure (1958) — Author — 137 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Visit to the Great West (1920) — Author — 131 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins at Home (1916) 125 copies
The Bobbsey Twins and Their Camel Adventure (1966) 111 copies, 2 reviews
The Bobbsey Twins and the Greek Hat Mystery (1964) — Author — 101 copies
The Blue Poodle Mystery (1980) 100 copies, 1 review
The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery of the King's Puppet (1967) — Author — 92 copies
The Bobbsey Twins in Eskimo Land (1936) 81 copies, 1 review
The Camp Fire Mystery (1982) 80 copies
The Missing Pony Mystery (1981) 71 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Toy Shop (1948) 67 copies
The Bobbsey Twins in Mexico (1947) 64 copies
The Secret in the Sand Castle (1988) 48 copies, 1 review
The Clue in the Classroom (1988) 46 copies, 1 review
The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale (1913) 45 copies, 3 reviews
Double Trouble (The Bobbsey Twins) (1982) 38 copies, 1 review
The Outdoor Girls in Florida (1913) 35 copies, 2 reviews
The Ghost in the Computer (1940) 32 copies
The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car (1913) 31 copies, 2 reviews
The Music Box Mystery (1983) 31 copies
The Outdoor Girls in Army Service (1918) 30 copies, 1 review
The Moving Picture Girls (1914) 27 copies, 3 reviews
The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island (1916) 25 copies, 1 review
The Story of a Stuffed Elephant (1922) 25 copies, 2 reviews
The Chocolate-Covered Clue (1989) 24 copies
The Scarecrow Mystery (1940) 22 copies
The Haunted House Mystery (1985) 20 copies
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm (1914) 20 copies, 2 reviews
Trouble in Toyland (1988) 19 copies
The Story of a China Cat (1921) 19 copies, 1 review
The Story of a Candy Rabbit (1920) 18 copies
The Outdoor Girls on a Hike (1929) 18 copies
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms (1914) 18 copies, 1 review
The Story of a Plush Bear (1921) 17 copies
The Story of a Calico Clown (1920) 17 copies
The Outdoor Girls Along the Coast (1926) — Author — 15 copies
Bobbsey Twins Complete Series Set, 1-12 (2007) 14 copies, 1 review
The Weird Science Mystery (1990) 14 copies
The Monster Mouse Mystery (1991) 12 copies, 1 review
The Great Skate Mystery (1990) 7 copies
The Show-and-Tell Mystery (1990) 7 copies
The Story of a Woolly Dog (1923) 6 copies
The Big Pig Puzzle (1991) 5 copies
The New Bobbsey Twins (1988) 5 copies
The Clue at Casper Creek (1991) 4 copies
The Bobbsey Twins Doll Coloring Book (1958) 1 copy, 1 review
Bobsey-barna 1 copy

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Short biography
From Wikipedia: Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Bobbsey Twins and several other series of children's novels. Actual writers taking up the pen of Laura Lee Hope include Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad.
Laura Lee Hope was first used as a pseudonym in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins.
Disambiguation notice
Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by writers including Edward Stratemeyer, Howard and Lilian Garis, Elizabeth Ward, Harriet (Stratemeyer) Adams, and Nancy Axelrad. It was owned by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and should not be connected to any one author. New books under that name are the property of Simon and Schuster.

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When their elderly neighor Mrs. Marden reports that some of her valuables have gone missing, the twins investigate.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 1 other review | Dec 3, 2024 |
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. When their cousins' prized bull goes missing, the twins search for clues to find the bull and catch the thieves!
 
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PlumfieldCH | Nov 20, 2024 |
Bert has been selected to help the school principal run a small museum at the school. But on opening day, the museum's most valuable statue goes missing and the twins must help find it.
 
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PlumfieldCH | 2 other reviews | Nov 19, 2024 |
From Librovox: 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)
 
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Works
327
Members
18,809
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Rating
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Reviews
90
ISBNs
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