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Bobbsey Twins (Second) Books in Order

Bobbsey Twins (Second) by Laura Lee Hope contains 11 books, published between 1980 and 1986. The first book is The Blue Poodle Mystery (1980) and the newest is The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
1980–1986
Pages on record
1,210 in 10 of 11 books
Reading time
20–30 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,210 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 11 titles with a page count on record.

See all 11 books in order Printable Bobbsey Twins (Second) checklist

Bobbsey Twins (Second) is an 11-book run of children's mystery stories by Laura Lee Hope, published from 1980 to 1986 and featuring the Bobbsey Twins as fictitious characters. The Blue Poodle Mystery and Secret in the Pirate's Cave came out in 1980. The Rose Parade Mystery (1981), Double Trouble (1983) and The Ghost in the Computer (1984) come later. Subjects include twins, horses, camps, kidnapping and smuggling. The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery (1986) is the last title.

How many Bobbsey Twins (Second) books are there?

Bobbsey Twins (Second) has 11 books, released between 1980 and 1986.

Bobbsey Twins (Second) Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Bobbsey Twins (Second) books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Blue Poodle Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 1 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1980)
  2. Cover of Secret in the Pirate's Cave by Laura Lee Hope, book 2 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1980)
  3. Cover of The Dune Buggy Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 3 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1981)
  4. Cover of The Missing Pony Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 4 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1981)
  5. Cover of The Rose Parade Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 5 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1981)
  6. Cover of The Camp Fire Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 6 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1982)
  7. Cover of Double Trouble by Laura Lee Hope, book 7 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1983)
  8. Cover of Mystery of the Laughing Dinosaur by Laura Lee Hope, book 8 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1983)
  9. Cover of The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery by Laura Lee Hope, book 11 of the Bobbsey Twins (Second) series (1986)
  1. 1
    The Blue Poodle Mystery1980 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980127
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  2. 2
    Secret in the Pirate's Cave1980 · 124 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980124
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  3. 3
    The Dune Buggy Mystery1981 · 109 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981109
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  4. 4
    The Missing Pony Mystery1981 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981112
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  5. 5
    The Rose Parade Mystery1981 · 111 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981111
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  6. 6
    The Camp Fire Mystery1982 · 126 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982126
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  7. 7
    Double Trouble1983 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983127
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  8. 8
    Mystery of the Laughing Dinosaur1983 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983127
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  9. 9
    The Music Box Mystery1983 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983119
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  10. 10
    The Ghost in the Computer1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  11. 11
    The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery1986 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986128
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Is there a chronological order for Bobbsey Twins (Second)?

No separate chronological order is on record for Bobbsey Twins (Second), because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Bobbsey Twins (Second) books in order?

You should read the Bobbsey Twins (Second) books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Bobbsey Twins (Second) book also stands alone.

Where to start with Bobbsey Twins (Second)

Start with The Blue Poodle Mystery (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Bobbsey Twins (Second) book?

The Grinning Gargoyle Mystery (1986) is the newest Bobbsey Twins (Second) book released so far.

Is there a new Bobbsey Twins (Second) book coming?

No next Bobbsey Twins (Second) book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Bobbsey Twins (Second) at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Bobbsey Twins (Second) title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Bobbsey Twins (Second) books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,210 pages across the 10 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 125 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Bobbsey Twins (Second) books, 11 of 11, were published in the 1980s.

What the Bobbsey Twins (Second) books are about

10 of the 11 Bobbsey Twins (Second) books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 10 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Laura Lee Hope

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Characters in the Bobbsey Twins (Second) books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Other series by Laura Lee Hope

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