| Author |
Hope, Laura Lee |
| LoC No. |
55047046
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| Title |
The Bobbsey twins keeping house
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| Original Publication |
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925.
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| Series Title |
The Bobbsey twins books
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 93.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Carol Brown, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"The Bobbsey Twins Keeping House" by Laura Lee Hope is a children's novel written during the early 20th century. This engaging story follows the adventures of the Bobbsey twins—Bert, Nan, Flossie, and Freddie—as they navigate various situations while their parents are away. The narrative captures themes of sibling relationships, imaginative play, and the challenges of young independence. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the playful dynamics among the four Bobbsey twins in their snowy backyard, as they engage in a game involving a ball. The fun takes a turn when Freddie, the smaller twin, accidentally falls into a drain pipe, prompting a frantic rescue by his siblings. As the children adjust to their parents’ absence, Bert goes back home for his forgotten arithmetic book, but he inexplicably fails to return to school, causing concern for his siblings, particularly Nan. This opening sets the stage for both lighthearted sibling adventures and the unfolding mystery surrounding Bert's disappearance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Twins -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Siblings -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Families -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Housekeeping -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
74217 |
| Release Date |
Aug 9, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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