The House That Ran Away 1926 by Lola Pierce | Illustrated by Florence J. Hoopes | Antique Girls’ Adventure Novel | Lothrop Lee Shepard

Step back into the Roaring Twenties with The House That Ran Away, a 1926 juvenile adventure novel by Lola Pierce, beautifully illustrated by Florence J. Hoopes and published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston.

Step back into the Roaring Twenties with The House That Ran Away, a 1926 girls’ adventure novel by Lola Pierce, illustrated by Florence J. Hoopes and published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston.

This charming vintage story follows two inquisitive girls as they uncover a mystery behind a “runaway house.” Combining lighthearted humor, friendship, and courage, it captures the wholesome spirit of 1920s American juvenile fiction.

Bound in tan cloth with striking green cover art of two girls in sailor blouses—an iconic period design. The book includes 247 pages and several black-and-white illustrations typical of Lothrop’s early 20th-century publishing style.

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Lola Pierce’s works reflected the emerging independence and curiosity of American girls in the 1920s, as education and literature for young women gained prominence. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard was among the most respected publishers for early American children’s fiction, known for producing titles alongside Louisa May Alcott, Margaret Sidney, and Kate Douglas Wiggin.