The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea

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The Bobbsey Twins on the Deep Blue Sea

by Laura Lee Hope

EN·~3 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total
1

CHAPTER I—ON THE RAFT

10:01
2

CHAPTER II—TO THE RESCUE

11:28
3

CHAPTER III—STRANGE NEWS

9:18
4

CHAPTER IV—GETTING READY

10:45
5

CHAPTER V—OFF FOR FLORIDA

10:41
6

CHAPTER VI—IN A PIPE

11:35
7

CHAPTER VII—THE SHARK

9:46
8

CHAPTER VIII—THE FIGHT IN THE BOAT

9:44
9

CHAPTER IX—IN ST. AUGUSTINE

13:03
10

CHAPTER X—COUSIN JASPER’S STORY

10:35

Description

Two adventurous siblings, Freddie and Flossie, turn a post‑storm puddle into a makeshift steamboat. With a jumble of old boards, fence rails and bare feet, they set off from an apple‑tree shade, arguing over the proper way to halt a boat and giggling at each other's invented words. Their lively chatter and daring imagination turn a simple raft into a grand vessel, and the twins cheerfully test the limits of their creation, splashing water over their toes and learning the rules of their pretend voyage.

As the raft drifts farther from shore, the twins discover that the shallow pond hides deeper, mysterious spots. Their curiosity drives them to explore the unknown waters, while still keeping a careful eye on each other’s safety. Along the way they encounter unexpected obstacles that test their teamwork, promising more excitement as they navigate the “ocean” of their backyard adventure.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (228K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Release date

2011-11-02

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Laura Lee Hope

Laura Lee Hope

Best known as the name behind the Bobbsey Twins, this pen name introduced generations of young readers to cheerful, fast-moving adventures. It was one of the house pseudonyms used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the book-packaging powerhouse behind many classic children's series.

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