Campfire Girls' Lake Camp; Or, Searching for New Adventures

Summer camp takes a turn toward mystery in this early 20th-century adventure, where a troop of resourceful girls from the Flamingo Camp Fire trade their hiking boots for detective gear. Katherine Crane and Hazel Edwards gather their friends for a secret mission: Mrs. Hutchins has asked them to investigate whether her young grandnephew Glen Irving is receiving proper care from his guardians, the Graham family. The girls set up camp secretly near the Graham estate, navigating woodland terrain and social complexities with equal determination. But someone else is watching too, an attorney whose presence adds an edge of danger to their amateur sleuthing. Benson writes with warmth and wit, capturing the fierce loyalty of girlhood friendships and the thrill of a summer adventure that matters. The novel pulses with youthful optimism, playful banter, and the genuine belief that clever girls can solve real problems. It endures as a window into an era when adventure literature began celebrating young women's courage and capability, not just their domestic virtues.