Laura Lee Hope

Laura Lee Hope is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing organization founded by Edward Stratemeyer, for several popular children's book series in the early twentieth century. The name first appeared in 1904 with the launch of the Bobbsey Twins series, which became one of the longest-running and best-selling children's series in American publishing history. Various ghostwriters contributed to the works published under this pen name, most notably Howard R. Garis, who wrote many of the early Bobbsey Twins volumes, and his wife, Lilian Garis.

The Bobbsey Twins series follows the everyday adventures of two sets of fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, the older pair, and Flossie and Freddie, the younger pair. Early titles include The Bobbsey Twins (1904), The Bobbsey Twins in the Country (1904), The Bobbsey Twins at the Seashore (1904), and The Bobbsey Twins at School (1913).

Under the same pseudonym, the Syndicate also produced the Outdoor Girls series, beginning with The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale (1913), which featured a group of adventurous young women, and the Moving Picture Girls series (1914), centered on young actresses in the early film industry. Laura Lee Hope's books remain enduring examples of classic American juvenile literature.