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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
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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 Secret at the Seashore (The Bobbsey Twins) (1907) — Author — 480 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery at Meadowbrook (1915) — Author — 287 copies
The Bobbsey Twins at School (1913) 252 copies
The Bobbsey Twins Solve a Mystery (1777) — Author — 165 copies
The Bobbsey Twins in the Mystery Cave (1960) — Author — 156 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Forest Adventure (1958) — Author — 132 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Visit to the Great West (1920) — Author — 120 copies
The Bobbsey Twins at Home (1916) 119 copies
The Bobbsey Twins and the Greek Hat Mystery (1964) — Author — 98 copies
The Blue Poodle Mystery (1980) 88 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery of the King's Puppet (1967) — Author — 88 copies
The Camp Fire Mystery (1982) 75 copies
The Missing Pony Mystery (1981) 69 copies
The Bobbsey Twins' Toy Shop (1936) 66 copies
The Bobbsey Twins in Mexico (1947) 61 copies
The Clue in the Classroom (1988) 46 copies
The Music Box Mystery (1983) 30 copies
The Ghost in the Computer (1940) 29 copies
The Moving Picture Girls (1914) 26 copies
The Scarecrow Mystery (1940) 22 copies
The Chocolate Covered Clue (1989) 21 copies
The Haunted House Mystery (1985) 19 copies
The Story of a China Cat (1921) 19 copies
The Outdoor Girls on a Hike (1929) 18 copies
The Story of a Candy Rabbit (1920) 18 copies
Trouble in Toyland (1988) 18 copies
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
The Weird Science Mystery (1990) 12 copies
The Bobbsey Twins Series (2009) 10 copies
The Monster Mouse Mystery (1991) 10 copies
The Great Skate Mystery (1990) 7 copies
The Show-and-Tell Mystery (1990) 6 copies
The Story of a Woolly Dog (1923) 6 copies
The New Bobbsey Twins (1988) 5 copies
The Clue at Casper Creek (1991) 4 copies
The Big Pig Puzzle (1991) 3 copies
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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The twins travel to Snow Lodge and search for a missing fortune. Two sets of fraternal twins, Bert and Nan, who are twelve, and Flossie and Freddie, who are six, stumble headlong into excitement and family friendly mystery.
 
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Bobbsey Twins, fictional characters, two sets of fraternal twins—the older pair named Bert and Nan, the younger Freddie and Flossie—who are featured in an extended series of children's books by American author Laura Lee Hope (a collective pseudonym for many writers, including Harriet S. Adams).
 
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