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ⓘ About Laura Lee Hope
Laura Lee Hope is an author. It is the pen name, a pseudonym that has been utilized as the author for a variety of children’s novels by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. It has been used with the Bobbsey Twins series. There are a few writers that have written under the pen name of Laura Lee Hope. These would include Lilian and Howard Garis, Edward Stratemeyer, Elizabeth Ward, Andrew E. Svenson, Harriet Adams, Grace Grote, Nancy Axelrad, and June M. Dunn. The pen name was first utilized all the way back in 1904. This is when the Bobbsey Twins made its debut and the main characters were introduced to readers. The series was actually one of the longest running of the children’s novel series by the Syndicate. There were also other series that ended up being written using this pen name.
All Book Series by Laura Lee Hope
The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport
Series opener · book 1 of 70 · published 1904
The Bobbsey Twins In The Country / Adventure in the Country
Book 2 of 70 · published 1907
The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore / The Secret at the Seashore
Book 3 of 70 · published 1907
The Bobbsey Twins at Snow Lodge / The Mystery at SnowLodge
Book 4 of 70 · published 1913
The Bobbsey Twins At Meadow Brook / Mystery at Meadowbrook
Book 7 of 70 · published 1915
The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City / Search in the Great City
Book 10 of 70 · published 1917
The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea / Mystery on the Deep Blue Sea
Book 11 of 70 · published 1918
The Bobbsey Twins in Washington / Adventure in Washington
Book 12 of 70 · published 1919
The Bobbsey Twins in the Great West / Visit to the Great West
Book 13 of 70 · published 1920
The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp / The Cedar Camp Mystery
Book 14 of 70 · published 1921
The Bobbsey Twins at the County Fair / The County Fair Mystery
Book 15 of 70 · published 1922
The Bobbsey Twins' and Baby May / Adventures With Baby May
Book 17 of 70 · published 1924
The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House / The Play House Secret
Book 18 of 70 · published 1925
The Bobbsey Twins at Cloverbank / The Four-Leaf Clover Mystery
Book 19 of 70 · published 1926
The Bobbsey Twins at Cherry Corners / The Mystery at Cherry Corners
Book 20 of 70 · published 1927
The Bobbsey Twins At The Circus/ The Circus Surprise
Book 25 of 70 · published 1932
The Bobbsey Twins and the Secret of Candy Castle
Book 59 of 70 · published 1968
The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1986
The Mystery of the Dinosaur in the Forest
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2005
The Mystery of the Ghost in the Attic
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2005
Mystery of the Mixed Up Mail
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 1992
The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale / Camping and Tramping for Fun and Health
Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1913
The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car / The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley
Book 3 of 20 · published 1913
The Outdoor Girls in a Winter Camp / Glorious Days on Skates and Ice Boats
Book 4 of 20 · published 1913
The Outdoor Girls in Florida / Wintering in the Sunny South
Book 5 of 20 · published 1913
The Outdoor Girls at Ocean View / The Box That Was Found in the Sand
Book 6 of 20 · published 1915
The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island / A Cave and What It Contained
Book 7 of 20 · published 1916
The Outdoor Girls in Army Service / Doing Their Bit for the Soldier Boys
Book 8 of 20 · published 1918
The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House / Doing Their Best for the Soldiers
Book 9 of 20 · published 1919
The Outdoor Girls at Bluff Point / A Wreck and a Rescue
Book 10 of 20 · published 1920
The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge / The Hermit of Moonlight Falls
Book 11 of 20 · published 1921
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle / The Girl Miner of Gold Run
Book 12 of 20 · published 1922
The Outdoor Girls Around the Campfire / The Old Maid of the Mountains
Book 13 of 20 · published 1923
The Outdoor Girls at Foaming Falls or Robina of Red Kennels.
Book 15 of 20 · published 1925
The Outdoor Girls on a Hike / The Mystery of the Deserted Airplane
Book 19 of 20 · published 1929 Co-authored · Edward Stratemeyer
The Outdoor Girls in the Air / Saving the Stolen Invention
Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 1932
The Moving Picture Girls / First Appearance in Photo Dramas
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1914
The Moving Picture Girls at Oak Farm / Queer Happenings While Taking Rural Plays
Book 2 of 7 · published 1914
The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound / The Proof on the Film
Book 3 of 7 · published 1914
The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms / Lost in the Wilds of Florida
Book 4 of 7 · published 1914
The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch / Great Days Among the Cowboys
Book 5 of 7 · published 1914
The Moving Picture Girls at Sea / A Pictured Shipwreck That Became Real
Book 6 of 7 · published 1915
The Moving Picture Girls in War Plays / The Sham Battles at Oak Farm
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1916
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Aunt Lu's City Home
Book 4 of 12 · published 1916
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While
Book 5 of 12 · published 1916
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony
Book 8 of 12 · published 1917
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Christmas Tree Cove
Book 10 of 12 · published 1919
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Sunny South
Book 11 of 12 · published 1921
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 1922
Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 1918
Six Little Bunkers at Mammy June's
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 1922
The Story of a White Rocking Horse
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1920
The Story of a Stuffed Elephant
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2007
Margy's Mysterious Visitor
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020
Freddie And Flossie And The Little Seed
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2006
50 Classic Christmas Stories You Should Read
Single-title series · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Laura Lee Hope?
Laura Lee Hope is an author. It is the pen name, a pseudonym that has been utilized as the author for a variety of children's novels by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. It has been used with the Bobbsey Twins series.
Which Laura Lee Hope series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Bobbsey Twins series, the earliest of Laura Lee Hope's multi-book series: it opens with The Bobbsey Twins / The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport (1904) and runs to 70 books across 1904–1978, ending with The Coral Turtle Mystery (1978). Laura Lee Hope's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Laura Lee Hope written?
Laura Lee Hope has 186 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1904 and 2020. 185 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Bobbsey Twins series with 70 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Laura Lee Hope's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laura Lee Hope's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bobbsey Twins (1904–1978, 70 books), Outdoor Girls (1913–1932, 20 books) and The Moving Picture Girls (1914–1916, 7 books), plus 8 more.
How are Laura Lee Hope's books organised into series?
This guide splits Laura Lee Hope's 186 books into 11 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Bobbsey Twins (70 books, 1904–1978); New Bobbsey Twins (28 books, 1987–1992); Outdoor Girls (20 books, 1913–1932); Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue (12 books, 1916–1922); Bobbsey Twins (Second) (11 books, 1980–1986), plus 6 further series.