Elsie Books (Hibbard)

11 primary works

Elsie Dinsmore

by Martha Finley

Published 1 December 1976

Living with her uncle's family on a southern plantation in the mid-nineteenth century, motherless eight-year-old Elsie finds it difficult to establish a relationship with her worldy father who seems indifferent to her religious principles.

Elsie's Holidays at Roselands

by Martha Finley

Published 1 January 1996

In this second volume in The Original Elsie Dinsmore Series, Elsie is forced into an awful choice between loyalty to her savior and her father's affection. The turmoil of this conflict contributes to a life-threatening illness for Elsie.

Elsie's Girlhood

by Martha Finley

Published 1 December 1976

As Elsie Dinsmore grows up and becomes a young woman, her family also experiences major changes when her father remarries.

Elsie's Motherhood: A Sequel to Elsie's Womanhood (Classic Reprint)

by Martha Finley

Published 1 December 1976

In this fifth volume in The Original Elsie Dinsmore Series, Elsie and Edward seek to impart their heritage of faith to their burgeoning family and also fight to prevent the persecution of an innocent person by the ruthless Ku Klux Klan.

Elsie's children

by Martha Finley

Published 1 December 1981

Enter the world of "Elsie Dinsmore"! These nineteenth-century fictional chronicles of a beautiful young heiress in the Civil War South have captivated generations of 10- to 14-year-old readers eager to follow Elsie's life from childhood to motherhood and beyond. Covers feature custom illustrations. "Elsie's Children, Book 6" Pleasant times and new babies are mixed with dark secrets and deep sorrow. Will Elsie be strong in the Lord?

Elsie's Widowhood

by Martha Finley

Published 25 December 1996

Grandmother Elsie

by Martha Finley

Published 25 December 1996

In this eight volume in the The Original Elsie Dinsmore Series, Elsie's children -- Elsie, Edward, and Violet -- grow up and become adults. The events leading up to their marriages are causes for great celebration, and soon Elsie becomes a delighted, happy grandmother.

Elsie's New Relations

by Martha Finley

Published 25 December 1996

Experience the highs and lows of love and loss in this tender tale of the married lives of three of Elsie's children and their young families.

Elsie at Nantucket

by Martha Finley

Published 1 December 1976

The Original Elise Dinsmore Classic #10, Elsie at Nantucket follows the Dinsmores, Travillas, Lelands, and Raymonds as they enjoy a delightful summer holiday at the New England shore -- clam bake and all.

The Two Elsies

by Martha Finley

Published 25 December 1996

The feisty little Lulu learns some hard lessons about life, and Evelyn, fatherless niece of the younger Elsie, captures the hearts of all.

Elsie's Kith and Kin

by Martha Finley

Published 25 December 1996

Elsie's Kith and Kin, Book 12 While the rest of the family winters at Viamede, Edward and Zoe tend to affairs at Ion and endure an unwelcome guest. Later, while on a business trip, Edward is injured in a train wreck, and the rest of the family returns from Viamede to be with him. At sea, Captain Raymond receives news of a financial windfall and resigns from the Navy to be at home with Violet and his children. He arrives in time to learn that Lulu has accidentally injured her baby sister, Elsie, during a fit of anger. The baby recovers, and Lulu learns how much trouble an uncontrolled temper can be. The captain and Violet purchase Woodburn as their new home, and the family settles down to enjoy its first Christmas there.