The Nancy Drew series of books, the Bopsy Twins (for younger children) and a
boy's series (was it Hardy Boys? (I know there was a series of movies
staring Micky Rooney, but maybe taken from the book series) were all
cranked out by one family of writers - father, daughter, etc. I can't
remember
ou're interested in nostalgia.
Lisa in Dallas
> Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 01:24:26 -0400
> From: "Louise Hume"
> Subject: [lace-chat] Re: Nancy Drew books
>
> The Nancy Drew series of books, the Bopsy Twins (for younger
> children) and a boy's series (was it Hardy Boy
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> The Nancy Drew series of books, the Bopsy Twins (for younger children) and
a
> boy's series (was it Hardy
Thanks for the information about the family of writers for Nancy Drew, The
Hardy brothers and the Bobsey Twins. I read the Twins books avidly as a young
child, though not the others. When I was involved in running a girl Guide
(Scout) Company about twenty years after I read those books I was i
I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the
library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy as
reading was much better for the mind.
I also think that the memorization we and our parents (I'm 61) were required
to do was 'exercise for our mind'
> I read the Trixie Belden series. Owned a few and got the rest from the
> library. It is too bad our kids and grand-kids have television so handy
as
> reading was much better for the mind.
On this subject of books, I hope someone can help me with this one.
As a young girl I really enjoyed a ser
Georgie was one of the characters in the "Famous five" books by Enid Blyton.
They are still in print in Britain in paperback and I am sure you could
obtain copies vis Amazon.
Patricia in Wales
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> Georgie was one of the characters in the "Famous five" books by Enid
Blyton.
> They are still in print in Britain in paperback and I am sure you could
> obtain copies vis Amazon.
>
Oh, thank you Patricia - I will check with our large bookstore here first,
with a title and author you get so much
When I was a kid in Poland, we didn't have TV for a long time, and even
now only 3 channels, so I never watched much - read insane lots of books
instead (I had to hide from my mom because it was bad for my eyes). I
really hope my children will read... Actually I probably won't even
want a TV in t
I agree that reading is much better for the mind than watching TV/videos but
there are still many children who love reading. I'm a volunteer in a local
primary school, giving slow readers extra practice but one time I was hearing 10
- 11 year olds reading from their own books and Brian Jacques
> On this subject of books, I hope someone can help me with this one.
> As a young girl I really enjoyed a series of book about 'the five'
> five girls, the ringleader was a girl named Georgina, but know as
> George due to the fact that she was a tomboy.
> I'd love to read some of these books again
Lorrie said:
I read the Trixie Belden series.
Ooo - I loved the Trixie Belden series when I was growing up! I also bought
a copy recently of the Nancy Drew and the Old Lace book. It was quite
entertaining.
I agree about children's books being timeless. Most of my current reading
is/are classic c
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