Laura Lee: 291 books

The Outdoor Girls are planning a summer getaway to an idyllic island cabin owned by Mollie Billette's family. But before they set off, a crime wave hits their beloved hometown of Deepdale, and several of the girls' families are robbed of their precious heirlooms. Can the girls crack the case and still have time to enjoy the great outdoors?

In this volume of "The Outdoor Girls" series, the girls set aside their outdoor pursuits temporarily to contribute to the war effort. They decide to help run a hostess house, a facility located near a military base that allowed soldiers to meet with visiting friends, family members, and loved ones.

Alice and Ruth DeVere both win roles in a movie about a shipwreck. Once the crew heads out to sea to film on location, several real sailors are hired as extras. One of them, Jack Jepson, seems to harbor a dark secret. Can the DeVere sisters figure it out before the entire cast is put in jeopardy?

The six Bunker children love nothing better than playing, exploring and cavorting, so they're very excited when they find out that they're going to visit their Grandma Bell's expansive country estate. However, their travel plans are held up by one disaster after another -- including a file of important paperwork that turns up missing. Will the family be able to get their vacation back on track?

"Oh, dear! I wish we weren't going home!" "So do I! Can't we stay out a little while longer?" "Why, Flossie and Freddie Bobbsey!" cried Nan, the older sister of the two small twins who had spoken. "A few minutes ago you were in a hurry to get home."...

It's one thing to hike, sail, hunt and explore in the middle of summer when the weather's nice -- but do the Outdoor Girls have what it takes to survive at a remote camp in the dead of winter? The girls are put to the test when they are asked to keep watch over a lumber yard that's at the center of a heated land dispute.

Not too long after returning from a pleasant visit to their Uncle Fred's ranch in the West, the Bunker family gets the chance to return to that rough-and-tumble region when Mr. Bunker learns that a property owned by a family member needs to be checked on. The children have a great time learning about cowboys, ranching and cattle.

Little Bunny Brown and his sister Sue were playing at home one day when a mysterious package arrived. They find out it's their grandfather's tent -- and that's only part of the surprise. When Mr. Brown tells the children that the family is going to spend the summer camping, they can hardly contain their excitement.

With a thick fur coat to keep him warm, the Plush Bear loves to sneak off his shelf in Santa's workshop and have some fun in the swirling snow outside. But when the time comes to be delivered to a toy shop just before Christmas, the Plush Bear is worried that his fun shenanigans are over. Will he make new friends at his new home?

Trouble is brewing in bucolic Deepdale. Grace Ford's brother Will has gotten into hot water after making a few bad decisions. In hopes of setting him straight, their parents decide to send him to the South to spend some time working in a cotton mill and contemplating his misdeeds. Before long, however,...

Teenage sisters Ruth and Alice DeVere are up-and-coming actresses in the silent movie era. In this volume of the series, the girls land plum roles in a Civil War drama, A Girl in Blue and a Girl in Gray. Along the way, they befriend another young actress named Estelle, whose mysterious background intrigues Alice and Ruth.

Ruth and Alice DeVere and their father struggle to make ends meet while Mr. DeVere seeks another theatrical engagement. A friend's suggestion that Mr. DeVere work as an actor in the moving pictures is considered vulgar -- but when the family is served an eviction notice Mr. DeVere accepts work in...

Having had a great time during a previous stay at Camp Rest-a-While, the Brown family decides to return to the woods for part of the summer, exploring the forest beyond the camp they stayed at before. Their trip brings encounters with new people and animals -- as well as a few close calls for the children.

The "Outdoor Girls" earned their nickname from their fellow townspeople because of their abiding love of hiking, boating, motoring, and exploring. In this volume of the series, the girls have an opportunity to spend some time at a remote lodge in the woods. But soon after arriving, they discover that they won't be the only occupants of the area.