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The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp

Chapter 5 CHRISTMAS TREES

Word Count: 2020    |    Released on: 04/12/2017

ent toward the ground with the weight of the Bobbsey boy frightened Snoop, the cat. All this did just what was

r came first to his hands. This happened to be another branch over his head, so that there he was, his

ie and Freddie, who saw what danger

fall! Bert's going to

! Come quick!" exclaimed Flossi

ped them down to her. Nan may have thought Bert could drop down and she would catch him, as a man jumps into a circus

w, attracted by the cries of the children, and Mr. B

re with the ladder. It stand

bsey to see poor Bert dangling in the tree, she hurried to the rear d

dder out in front, quic

the colored husband of fat Din

is up a tree and he is falling! Mr. Bobbse

chicken house, got the ladder, and hurrie

" asked his father anxiously, as Sam be

as the answer. "I

t. He jumped. But don'

t," Bert

and a few minutes later they had rescued Bert, helping him

sked his mother, when th

said Bert. "A strange dog

as though it would hold you up. But when you step on it or pull on it, it breaks. It is always a good plan, if you climb a tree in the woods-or an

t said. "But that was after I g

er said. "But remember always to test a

he rest of the Thanksgiving day passed pleasantly. Snoop and Sna

d, which generally happened at the same time, th

e! Look!" he crie

tree again?" aske

! Now we can have some fun with our

o play in the snow. Quite a little had fallen during the night, and more wa

heir fun. Bert and Nan, with some of the older boys and girls, generally went to a longer an

id Bert. "He said he'd come over as soon

"I'll help you get some pieces of ca

. And then he went to telephone o

he smaller Bobbsey twins had a sled, and the children had races to see who would get first to the bo

ere among the merriest, when along came Nick Malone, th

ssie, dropping the rope of her sle

he was watching Sammie Henderson

!" whispered Flossie. "

--" began Freddie, and

"There ain't no teacher or principal here! There!"

ister alone!"

girls' dresses!" taunted Nick.

while the other coasters gat

ed Nick, and before Freddie could stop him the bad boy caught Floss

my sister's sled alone!" shout

t. However, Freddie was not far behind, and no sooner did Nick throw himself flat on the little Bo

h rather knocked out of him, for Fre

ter's sled!" demand

to stop now, and down the hill he coasted on Flossie's sl

was nothing hard about it. Only this time it happened to be

d fast to Nick and he could say nothing more. But when the bottom of the hill was r

t me up!" begg

me my sister's sled

to her when you're sitt

her boys gathered around, thinking there might be a fight. But Nick had had en

anted a ride

had one too!" la

Bobbsey twins again started coasting, F

Bert and Charlie busy making a bobsled in the back yard. The older boys were fastening together

ide on that?"

brother. "How's

Freddie

alone take my sled and Freddie j

anded Bert, looking up with a hammer in his h

ssie. "Oh, I'm so glad it snows! We're

added

r father seemed worried over something. He went to

hipment will never arri

Christmas tree

are late now, and something seems

?" asked Freddie, who did not know

ther said, and again he

He had caught the word "shipment," and knew it had

the North Woods. If they get here in time I can sell them and make some money. But if this snow keeps up, the carloads of trees, or the shipment, will be

sold Christmas tr

HAD GREAT F

said. "It's a new business for me

t is that snow can bring pleasure to boys and girls, b

after dinner, when the white flakes were still falling steadily. "I may have to go u

joyful vision of a mid-winter trip

. Bobbsey, and Nan and Bert l

were ahead of them, thou

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The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp
The Bobbsey Twins at Cedar Camp
“The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the longest-running series of children's novles. The books related the adventures of the children of the middle-class Bobbsey family, which included two sets of fraternal twins: Bert and Nan, who where 12 years old, and Flossie and Freddie, who where six.Share the stories of your childhood with your children and grandchildren! Here are the original Bobbsey Twin adventures.”
1 Chapter 1 FREDDIE'S SURPRISE2 Chapter 2 LOCKED UP3 Chapter 3 THANKSGIVING4 Chapter 4 BERT IN DANGER5 Chapter 5 CHRISTMAS TREES6 Chapter 6 OFF TO CEDAR CAMP7 Chapter 7 IN THE NORTH WOODS8 Chapter 8 A NUTTING PARTY9 Chapter 9 SAWMILL FUN10 Chapter 10 A SUDDEN STORM11 Chapter 11 OLD MRS. BIMBY12 Chapter 12 MR. BOBBSEY IS WORRIED13 Chapter 13 OLD JIM14 Chapter 14 SNOWED IN15 Chapter 15 A BARE CUPBOARD16 Chapter 16 BERT STARTS OUT17 Chapter 17 TRYING AGAIN18 Chapter 18 A LITTLE SEARCHING PARTY19 Chapter 19 THE WILDCAT20 Chapter 20 SNOWBALL BULLETS21 Chapter 21 ON THE ROCK22 Chapter 22 FOUND AT LAST