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Original Bobbsey Twins #20
The Bobbsey Twins at Cherry Corners
1927. The story Everything is ready now! called Bert Bobbsey. Hurry there, Nan. The audience is waiting! I'm coming as fast as I can! answered Bert's twin sister. But I have to get Flossie and Freddie. They're in the show, you know. Of course! agreed Bert as he held open the side door of the big garage. The garage, being empty for the afternoon, was to be used by the twins for giving a show, to which all the neighborhood children had been invited. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
252 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1927
About the author
Laura Lee Hope
603 books79 followersLaura 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, Andrew E. Svenson, June M. Dunn, Grace Grote and Nancy Axelrad.
Laura Lee Hope was first used in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins, the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicate's longest-running series of children's novels. Other series written under this pseudonym include: The Outdoor Girls (23 vols. 1913-1933), The Moving Picture Girls (7 vols. 1914-1916), Bunny Brown (20 vols. 1916-1931), Six Little Bunkers (14 vols. 1918-1930), Make Believe Stories (12 vols. c. 1920-1923), and Blythe Girls (12 vols. 1925-1932).
The first of the 72 books of the Bobbsey Twins series 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 mixed-gender fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, who were 12 years old, and Flossie and Freddie, who were six.
Edward Stratemeyer himself is believed to have written the first volume in its original form in 1904. When the original series was brought to its conclusion in 1979, it had reached a total of 72 volumes. At least two abortive attempts to restart the series were launched after this, but in neither effort was the popularity of the original series achieved.
Speculation that Stratemeyer also wrote the second and third volumes of the series is believed to be incorrect; these books are now attributed to Lilian Garis, wife of Howard Garis, who is credited with volumes 4–28 and 41. Elizabeth Ward is credited with volumes 29–35, while Harriet Stratemeyer Adams is credited with 36–38, 39 (with Camilla McClave), 40, 42, 43 (with Andrew Svenson), and 44–48. Volumes 49–52 are attributed to Andrew Svenson, while 53–59, and the 1960s rewrites of 1–4, 7, 11–13, and 17, are attributed to June Dunn. Grace Grote is regarded as the real author of 60–67 and the rewrites of 14 and 18–20, and Nancy Axelrad is credited with 68–72. Of the 1960s rewrites not already mentioned, volumes 5 and 16 are credited to Mary Donahoe, 6 and 25 to Patricia Doll, 8–10 and 15 to Bonnibel Weston, and 24 to Margery Howard.
--from Wikipedia
Laura Lee Hope was first used in 1904 for the debut of the Bobbsey Twins, the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicate's longest-running series of children's novels. Other series written under this pseudonym include: The Outdoor Girls (23 vols. 1913-1933), The Moving Picture Girls (7 vols. 1914-1916), Bunny Brown (20 vols. 1916-1931), Six Little Bunkers (14 vols. 1918-1930), Make Believe Stories (12 vols. c. 1920-1923), and Blythe Girls (12 vols. 1925-1932).
The first of the 72 books of the Bobbsey Twins series 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 mixed-gender fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, who were 12 years old, and Flossie and Freddie, who were six.
Edward Stratemeyer himself is believed to have written the first volume in its original form in 1904. When the original series was brought to its conclusion in 1979, it had reached a total of 72 volumes. At least two abortive attempts to restart the series were launched after this, but in neither effort was the popularity of the original series achieved.
Speculation that Stratemeyer also wrote the second and third volumes of the series is believed to be incorrect; these books are now attributed to Lilian Garis, wife of Howard Garis, who is credited with volumes 4–28 and 41. Elizabeth Ward is credited with volumes 29–35, while Harriet Stratemeyer Adams is credited with 36–38, 39 (with Camilla McClave), 40, 42, 43 (with Andrew Svenson), and 44–48. Volumes 49–52 are attributed to Andrew Svenson, while 53–59, and the 1960s rewrites of 1–4, 7, 11–13, and 17, are attributed to June Dunn. Grace Grote is regarded as the real author of 60–67 and the rewrites of 14 and 18–20, and Nancy Axelrad is credited with 68–72. Of the 1960s rewrites not already mentioned, volumes 5 and 16 are credited to Mary Donahoe, 6 and 25 to Patricia Doll, 8–10 and 15 to Bonnibel Weston, and 24 to Margery Howard.
--from Wikipedia
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November 4, 2025
A meaty, twisty-but-clear story that stands out in this series -- it celebrates the Erie Canal and what many would call upstate New York but what I (as a Mohawk Valley native) call downstate (Canajoharie-Cooperstown-Watkins Glen-Troy). The kids use what they've learned about the history of the area to stay safe and to crack the case. Danny Rugg is present but not with a frequency that nettled me -- ditto mishaps between Flossie and Freddie and trays of food/personal property.
February 1, 2018
Only remotely related to the 1927 publication which was much better story.
July 30, 2020
A pretty good little mystery. Nan seemed to step up a little and not allow Bert to take the lead all the time. The little twins didn't get into too much trouble. And the monkey was cute.
January 29, 2026
Listened to on Youtube. Cute and fun stories.
May 18, 2014
I liked this book. It was a simple and light read. I liked the old feel that was in the book, including the setting and writing style (vocabulary). The plot was well-developed and there were many suspects. I liked the mystery aspect. I also liked the wide variety characters. Overall, I liked this book because there was an older feeling about the book, one missing these days, because of the vocabulary, setting, and development of the story, especially with characters. I would recommend this book for people who want a light read.
October 21, 2012
Everything seems to happen in twos for the Bobbsey family. The two sets of twins find two mysteries to solve at Cherry Corners, New York. A spook in an old school house, and a mysterious treasure left in a one hundred year old house (well in the 70's it would have been but now much older).
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