
Bunny Brown and his sister Sue are the kind of bright, resourceful kids who turn a simple neighborhood worry into a small adventure. When they hear Mrs. Ward, the new family next door, crying, the siblings dash home, rally their mother, and set out to see what’s wrong, eager to lend a hand. Their concern is genuine, and their willingness to help shows the close‑knit spirit of their little street.
Along the way they meet the friendly dogs Splash and Dix, whose playful rivalry quickly turns into a cheerful friendship that mirrors the growing bond between the Brown and Ward families. As they stroll across the wide lawn, the children’s curiosity and compassion lead them into the heart of the new neighbors’ lives, hinting at a day that might soon involve a jaunty automobile ride and more discoveries. The story captures the warm, everyday heroism of childhood in a gently illustrated, early‑20th‑century world.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (231K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2005-11-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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