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Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm; Or, The Mystery of a Nobody

By Alice B. Emerson

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

An orphaned girl's dreams of a joyful new life are challenged when she's sent to a forbidding farm, where she must confront harsh realities and fight for her place in the world.

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2013-10-08
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Summary

"Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm; Or, The Mystery of a Nobody" by Alice B. Emerson is a children's novel about twelve-year-old orphan Betty Gordon who, after her mother's death, anticipates an exciting new life with her Uncle Dick but is unexpectedly sent to stay at Bramble Farm. What starts as a summer plan quickly turns into a challenging ordeal, as she encounters the uninviting Peabodys, especially the stern Mr. Peabody, whose strict rules clash with Betty's spirited nature. As Betty adapts to her surroundings, her dreams of adventure are replaced by a fight for independence and to find where she belongs in a world that tests her resilience. Dealing with themes of loss, expectations, and the realities of new beginnings, Betty's story becomes one of self-discovery and determination against unfavorable circumstances.

About the Author

Alice B. Emerson is a pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate for the Betty Gordon and Ruth Fielding series of children's novels. The writers taking up the pen of Alice B. Emerson are not all known. However, books 1-19 of the Ruth Fielding series were written by W. Bert Foster; books 20-22 were written by Elizabeth M. Duffield Ward, and books 23-30 were written by Mildred Benson.

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