Laura Lee Hope

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Laura Lee Hope

Best known as the name on the beloved Bobbsey Twins books, this “author” was actually a shared pen name used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The result was a long-running stream of cheerful children's adventures that entertained readers for generations.

75 Audiobooks

The Bobbsey Twins at Home

The Bobbsey Twins at Home

by Laura Lee Hope

The Story of a Plush Bear

The Story of a Plush Bear

by Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins at School

The Bobbsey Twins at School

by Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins at School

The Bobbsey Twins at School

by Laura Lee Hope

The Story of a China Cat

The Story of a China Cat

by Laura Lee Hope

The story of a woolly dog

The story of a woolly dog

by Laura Lee Hope

The Story of a Calico Clown

The Story of a Calico Clown

by Laura Lee Hope

The Story of a Candy Rabbit

The Story of a Candy Rabbit

by Laura Lee Hope

The story of a sawdust doll

The story of a sawdust doll

by Laura Lee Hope

About the author

Laura Lee Hope was not one individual writer, but a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for several children's book series. The name is most closely linked with the Bobbsey Twins, one of the syndicate's best-known and longest-running series.

The pseudonym first appeared in the early 1900s, and a number of writers worked under it over the years, including Edward Stratemeyer himself as well as Howard and Lilian Garis, Harriet Stratemeyer Adams, and others. Using one steady author name helped the syndicate give young readers a familiar, dependable brand even as different writers contributed behind the scenes.

Books credited to Laura Lee Hope also included series such as Bunny Brown and other juvenile adventures. Since Laura Lee Hope was a house name rather than a single person, there is no confirmed personal portrait of the author; the image provided is associated with one of the works published under the name.