Hope: 1476 books

Looking for a serene place to while away their summer, the Bobbsey family decides to spend the season camping on a remote island in the middle of their town's large lake. Nan, Bert, Flossie, Freddie and friends have plenty of fun in the sun -- and solve a mystery or two along the way.

The "Outdoor Girls" pride themselves on their skill at all kinds of outdoor activities -- but even the most adept athletes can have accidents. That's exactly what happens when Grace Ford takes a nasty spill while riding her brother's horse, Prince. Her friend Dodo is also hurt in the incident. Meanwhile, the other girls plan a sailing trip on their friend Betty's new boat.

Six-year-old Bunny Brown and his five-year-old sister Sue get some very exciting news: they're going to be spending Christmas at their Aunt Lu's house in the bustling metropolis of New York City. Once they arrive, the children experience the pleasures -- and perils -- of big-city life.

One winter day, Bunny Brown and his little sister Sue have the chance to watch a play in their town's opera house. They're so mesmerized by the experience that they decide to put on a play of their own. Will this mischievous duo be able to pull it off?

I'VE VOLUNTEERED! Well, who is going to read the paper?

"Will Snap pull us, do you think, Freddie?" asked little Flossie Bobbsey, as she anxiously looked at her small brother, who was fastening a big, shaggy dog to his sled by means of a home-made harness. "Do you think he'll give us a good ride?" "Sure he will, Flossie,"...

In this volume of the beloved Six Little Bunkers series, the Bunker family heads to Boston, where their Aunt Jo lives. The children have a great time exploring the city and performing a few good deeds. But when curious little Rose decides to conduct a science experiment, her research has an unexpected outcome, and her beloved doll goes missing.

Ruth and Alice DeVere luxuriate in the simple pleasures of country life as they film a movie on location in a beautiful rural setting. During filming, the girls grow close with the family who owns the farm, which happens to be in deep trouble financially. Can the Moving Picture Girls help the family get back on their feet and save the property?

After working their fingers to the bone at a hostess house located near a military facility called Camp Liberty, the Outdoor Girls return to their hometown of Deepdale for some much-needed rest. But after a few quiet days of respite, the girls find themselves eager to find new ways to aid the war effort.

Molly Billette is beside herself with glee to be the proud owner of a new automobile. But the motor car brings with it a nasty run of bad luck. First, Mollie strikes a mysterious young woman with the car, but the injured girl disappears when the Outdoor Girls take her to a nearby home to seek help. Then,...

The train now came to a stop, and Flossie and Freddie hurried back to their seat to look out at the station. Hardly were they both crowded close to the window before there was the sound of shouting and laughing, and into the car came rushing a number of children. With them were two ladies who seemed...