The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. If you collect the bobbsey twins, then you probably already know that the series is not very collectable unfortunately. Enjoy the classic, unabridged editions of the bobbsey twins. Vintage the bobbsey twins in the country childrens book. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. This can clearly be seen in the photo at the bottom of the description. This book follows flossie and freddie, six years old, as well as nan and bert, twelve years old. Bert and nan are the older darkhaired set of twins and freddie and flossie are the younger blonde twins. Merry days indoors and out, the bobbsey twins in the country, the bobbsey twins at the seashore, and several more. The bobbsey twins series is probably the longestrunning juvenile book series of all time. Find great deals on ebay for books bobbsey twins and bobbsey twins books lot.
Original bobbsey twins series by laura lee hope goodreads. 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. The bobbsey twins series laura lee hope enjoy the classic, unabridged editions of the bobbsey twins. Mershon was the first publisher of the bobbsey twins series and according to james keeline, the book was a poor seller which means that few copies exist. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This was the most philosophically ambitious episode of the entire longrunning series. Freddie and flossie are raking the leaves when they notice their pile start to shake. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym laura lee hope. Original bobbsey twins series 72 primary works 79 total works this is the original series, written from 19041979. Bobbsey twins the bobbsey twins in the country bobbsey twins series #2. Find the complete original bobbsey twins book series by laura lee hope. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Bobbsey twins yet another terrific series from our.
Enter the name of the series to add the book to it. In the case of the bobbsey twins of lakeport, the children are searching an old, abandoned house for an elderly womans missing brooch and coins. Bobbsey twins in country by laura lee hope, first edition. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The bobbsey twins series in order laura lee hope fictiondb. 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. The bobbsey twins at the seashore internet archive. Unfollow books bobbsey twins to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. And one of them or character focus scenes, and some of the best of the series, you have a scene where marshall dillon and the doctor are having dialogue, bantering back and forth. Garis 1873 1954 the second book in the bobbsey twins series.
Under his syndicate lilian garis wrote as laura lee hope. Nov 10, 2009 mershon was the first publisher of the bobbsey twins series and according to james keeline, the book was a poor seller which means that few copies exist. They are two pairs of audacious twins during an entire school year. Bobbsey twins definition, two people who are often together or seem to resemble each other, as in appearance or actions. May, 2016 the first bobbsey twins book, released in 1904, was titled the bobbsey twins. The bobsey twins were energetic, enthusiastic, intelligent, and endlessly happy. The bobbsey twins at school by laura lee hope project gutenberg. The bobbsey twins in the country, the bobbsey twins at the seashore, and several more.
The bobsey twins were a boy and girl who featured in a series of childrens books. It was a very long time ago, which is why only older people say it. The bobbsey twins, or merry days indoors and out, 1904. The bobbsey twins in the country audiobook laura lee hope and lilian c. Im in my 70s and while that bobbsey twins dont hold the same allure as they did when i was 7 and saving my allowance so i could buy another volume, one of these days when i have a cold or the flu ill snuggle up on the couch and sniff and sip tea and read the adventures of the bobbsey twins to my dogs my kids read the stories 35 or 40 years ago and loved them too. Bobbsey twins complete series set, 112 laura lee hope on.
It wasnt a mystery, and it set the tone for much of the early series. Project gutenberg offers 60,662 free ebooks to download. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The books chronicled the lives of the bobbsey family, including two sets of fraternal twins, ages twelve and six. The first of 72 books was published in 1904, the last in 1979. The bobbsey twins first came out in 1904, more than 25 years before nancy. Garis 1873 1954 the second book in the bobbsey twins series finds the two sets of twins experiencing life in the. This volume includes a detailed biography of our author, edward stratemeyer. The first bobbsey twins book, released in 1904, was titled the bobbsey twins. The bobbsey twins at the seashore by laura lee hope, 3. Bobbsey twins books by laura lee hope, chuck pyle, and larry. We called them the bobbsey twins, because they always had the same opinions. The bobbsey twins seriesthe bobbsey twins was the longestrunning childrens book series in the twentieth century.
More than likely, its worth very little due to the fact that the bobbsey twins are not a very collectable series. The secret at the seashore the bobbsey twins book 3. Notice that the sellers book does have mershon on the spine. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. 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. This page is meant to help identify and date what you have, plus open up your mind to what is out there for the bobbsey twins collector. The characters made their first appearance in the bobbsey twins. Jump into a crisp autumn day in this sweet prelevel 1 readytoread featuring the bobbsey twins. A long running series ghostwritten under the pen name of laura lee hope by the stratemeyer syndicate which follows the bobbsey family, composed of two sets of fraternal twins and their parents. The term bobbsey twins refers to two people who are inseparable, who are often seen together and look alike and act alike. The bobbsey twins of lakeport is the first novel in the bobbsey twins series, which was released in the year 1904. For example, if you have a copy of the bobbsey twins at school, and it lists to a book that was printed in 1927, you cannot have a 1st edition, because the 1st edition was printed in 19. The new bobbsey twins book series by laura lee hope includes books the secret of jungle park, the case of the runaway money new bobbsey twins, no 2, the clue that flew away the new bobbsey twins, no 3, and several more. 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 series won a large audience among children not quite ready for the hardy boys see entry under 1920sprint culture in volume 2 or nancy drew see entry under 1930sprint culture in. Bert and nan are the older darkhaired set of twins. My daughter gave me 2 books from this series for christmas this year. The bobbsey twins at meadow brook by laura lee hope. The bobbsey twins in the country by laura lee hope, 2. Librivox recording of the bobbsey twins at the seashore, by laura lee hope.
The common knowledge section now includes a series field. The reason you have to look at all the book lists is because you may have different dates for different series. The first book was published in 1904 and new volumes were added as late as 1992. The bobbsey twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the stratemeyer syndicates longestrunning series of american childrens novels. From 1904 to 1992, over one hundred volumes about the two sets of bobbsey twins appeared. Value of following books, in fair condition the bobbsey. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The bobbsey twins at the county fair by hope, laura lee condition. Value of following books, in fair condition the bobbsey twins. Here is the original series, and here is the second series. The bobbsey twins bobbsey twins the bobbsey twins series. See the complete new bobbsey twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
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. Bobbsey twins books by laura lee hope, chuck pyle, and. This is the original series, written from 19041979. A tight and lovely first edition of the 15th volume of the popular 72volume bobbsey twins series, begun in 1904 and concluded in 1979. Join the two sets of twins as they go on wild adventures and solve intriguing mysteries. Nan and bert who are 12 and flossie and freddie who are 6.
The first volume was written in 1904 and the series was rewrittenupdated in the. Originally, the bobbsey twins novels werent detective plots at all. Bobbsey twins book lot 6 hardcover vintage series by laura lee. The nook book ebook of the the bobbsey twins bobbsey. 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.
Bobbsey twins complete series set, 112 hardcover 2007 by laura lee hope author. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It concerns two aging brothers merle and harvey finney who come west with the simplistic mission of ridding it of indians. 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. Revisit the classic adventures of the bobbsey twins, freddie and flossie, with this prelevel 1 readytoread series. The bobbsey twins was the longestrunning childrens book series in the twentieth century. The series won a large audience among children not quite ready for the hardy boys see entry under 1920sprint. The complete series list for the bobbsey twins laura lee hope. You can complete a collection very inexpensively if youre not picky about formats. The bobbsey twins in the country full audiobook youtube. See the complete original bobbsey twins series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Their adventures often involve solving a mystery, and take them to many locations in the united states and overseas. Front jacket flap and page list both list up to and including this title, while list.
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. The bobbsey twins at meadow brook the bobbsey twins, 7 by laura lee hope and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bobbsey twin series was created and published by the sam e people that sold nancy drew books. Authorship for this series may be determined from primary documents in the nancy axelrad papers within the beinecke collection at yale university and the stratemeyer. When their cousins prized bull goes missing, the twins search for clues to find the bull and catch the thieves. 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.
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