
Bunny and his sister Sue are a lively pair who love the hum of a bustling home, especially when the kitchen is filled with the scent of fresh‑baked tarts. One ordinary evening a persistent telephone rings, and their dad’s voice comes through the line with a surprising request: stay home after supper and keep out of mischief. The children’s curiosity spikes, and they wonder what secret their father might be planning.
Adding to the excitement is their clever trick dog, a sprightly pup who seems to know just the right moment to perform a tumble or a clever fetch. Bunny and Sue decide to involve their four‑legged friend in the evening’s mystery, hoping his antics will both entertain and perhaps help them solve whatever surprise their father hinted at. Their plans quickly turn into a series of playful schemes that keep the whole house buzzing.
Together, the siblings and their talented dog turn an ordinary night into a series of delightful, unexpected adventures, proving that a little imagination and a loyal companion can turn any surprise into fun.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (218K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923.
Credits
David Edwards, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
2023-03-24
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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