The Bobbsey Twins And The Circus Surprise (The Bobbsey Twins) By Laura Lee Hope

The Bobbsey Twins And The Circus Surprise (The Bobbsey Twins)

My copy of this book is titled The Bobbsey Twins at the Circus but I believe it is the same story. It's probably been close to 40 years since I read the Bobbsey Twins and I have to say that it has not stood the test of time as well as Nancy Drew did. There are some definitely racist references to their colored help and the way they talk. In addition, I didn't understand some of the descriptions (such as the car and it's 'curtains') and I know young children would have trouble with even more of the dated language and references (though this could lead to some learning opportunities and discussions). Though it never says how old they are in this book, I looked it up and they are 8 and 12 at their oldest in the series, and they definitely had more freedom and independence than children of that age would today. 0448180251 I'm not a big fan of the circus. Never have been. Even as a kid, I thought clowns were creepy. So this is not one of my favorite Bobbsey Twins' books. A glimpse is given, however unwittingly, into the mistreatment suffered by the elephants.

This is the book where Waggo becomes a member of the family. Even that happy occasion is somewhat muted by the way he became their pet. A different little girl had to give him up. I can't imagine any ten-year-old girl handing over her pet so willingly, no matter the circumstances. 0448180251 In this story there are not one but two sets of twins and a stray dog that can do handstands. The youngest twins have a talent for getting lost, and no one minds that the dad calls his youngest daughter a fat fairy. Total fun from nose to tail. 0448180251 HB-B, @ 1932, Read 8/4/1989, juvenile fiction, series, Bk. 25. The twins adventures at the circus. 3 ☆'s = Good. 0448180251 Well, this is what you would expect it would be! I read it with the kids and they did enjoy it. There was implicit and explicit racism towards their black housekeeper and her husband that I had to edit while reading. Besides that it was however a generally wholesome story. It had some very good cliff-hangers at the end of chapters that had my daughters (4 and 2 years old) on the edge of their seats! That was my favourite part of the book. I would probably read them more Bobbsey Twins in the future for that reason alone. They were unimaginative, but they were entertaining for the girls. 0448180251

An adorable book for younger readers or older readers remembering their childhood. 0448180251

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