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Cherry Ames #24
Cherry Ames, Companion Nurse
Cherry Ames is back, just as you remember her! The books are just as you remember them, retaining the same look, feel, and sense of adventure and patriotism as when they were first published. With fully illustrated color covers and a soft-finished hardcover format just like the originals, these books will transport you back to the days when you were reading about this spunky young nurse. Series editor and registered nurse Harriet Foreman was inspired by and remains a devoted fan of Cherry Ames: "...I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse—nothing else would do."
Cherry's job as nurse to the well-known historical novelist Martha Logan would be an exciting assignment for any young and pretty RN. And it is doubly exciting for Cherry, for when the author goes to England to do research for her next book, Cherry goes along as companion nurse.
But the glamour of new acquaintances and the thrill of seeing famous historic places is soon overshadowed by disturbing events. Martha Logan and Cherry visit the Selsam Gallery in London—it is robbed of a fortune in art treasures. Several days later they are enjoying the famous Carewe private collection—when four masterpieces are cut from their frames!
Are the thefts somehow connected with their visits? Have some of their new acquaintances used Martha to help them perpetrate the thefts? Or is it merely coincidence that the places the two visit are robbed? Cherry thinks the evidence says NO.
It takes all the ingenuity and courage of the alert and pretty young nurse to fit the odd, baffling clues together and unmask the criminals in time to prevent another theft of priceless art.
224 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1964
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About the author
Helen Wells
95Ìýbooks68ÌýfollowersOriginal name: Helen Weinstock. Social worker turned full-time young adult writer, born in Illinois but moved with family to New York City when she was seven. In 1934 Wells graduated from New York University [where she'd been the first female editor of the literary quarterly], with a major in philosophy and a minor in sociology and psychology.
During World War II, she served as a volunteer with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, escorting Latin American visitors in the United States.
Author of Cherry Ames, Nurse books, a series for young teens.
She was also the author of the Vicki Barr books, about a young mystery-solving flight attendant. And, as Francine Lewis, she penned the short-lived Polly French series (1950s), aimed at a younger readership.
After writing the first eight books of the Cherry Ames series and the first three Vicki Barr books, Wells decided to abandon both series to write for television and radio, and Julie Tatham took over (however, both the ninth Cherry Ames book and the fourth Vicki Barr book were published under Wells's name). Tatham later returned the Vicki Barr books to Wells in 1953 and the Cherry Ames books in 1955.
During World War II, she served as a volunteer with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, escorting Latin American visitors in the United States.
Author of Cherry Ames, Nurse books, a series for young teens.
She was also the author of the Vicki Barr books, about a young mystery-solving flight attendant. And, as Francine Lewis, she penned the short-lived Polly French series (1950s), aimed at a younger readership.
After writing the first eight books of the Cherry Ames series and the first three Vicki Barr books, Wells decided to abandon both series to write for television and radio, and Julie Tatham took over (however, both the ninth Cherry Ames book and the fourth Vicki Barr book were published under Wells's name). Tatham later returned the Vicki Barr books to Wells in 1953 and the Cherry Ames books in 1955.
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September 11, 2023
Another entry more like Nancy Drew. Cherry is hired as a nurse companion for Mrs. Logan, a historical novelist. She has broken her arm and although only in her early 40s seems quite affected by it. When Cherry isn’t taking care of her, she’s busy investigating two art thefts, one in London and one at a private residence. And she’s able to prevent a third theft In Edinburgh. Too much running around and too little nursing.
December 3, 2017
Enjoyed these books as a kid and am enjoying them again as an adult. Like the adventures that Cherry has. Looking forward to rest of the series.
July 26, 2020
Loved it!
October 28, 2021
While there isn't a lot of actual nursing in this story, I really enjoyed Cherry's trip to England and Scotland. The mystery was rather predictable, and the villains easily identified.
January 6, 2017
Loved the English setting! It read like an old movie!!
April 7, 2025
Book #17 - I liked this story. Short on nursing but long on mystery - art theft to be precise. Of all the previous situations which Cherry has found herself, this was the first story that actually put her in imminent danger.
January 13, 2016
When this series began the focus was on the nursing practice that Cherry Ames did. Then the focus changed in later books to a major emphasis on a mystery and a minor emphasis on the actual nursing duties and that changed the entire nature of the books.
At that point the books became pretty much generic mystery books ala Nancy Drew. The problem is that the mysteries almost never have anything actually doing with the nursing and that the villains are way to easily figured out, basically as soon as their characters appear and that's the way this book is.
Nancy is taking care of a woman after a fall. They will go to England to observe art galleries and as soon as they are on the plane one of the main villains appears. It's terribly obvious he is the villain. We pick up a second villain later and, likewise, once he appears it's obvious he is villain #2.
The them is the villains stealing paintings from collections that Cherry and her charge have gone to see. Too much "coincidence" and further proof who the thieves are.
I think they should have stopped the series when it was at its height rather than turning it into the standard but not well done mystery novel.
At that point the books became pretty much generic mystery books ala Nancy Drew. The problem is that the mysteries almost never have anything actually doing with the nursing and that the villains are way to easily figured out, basically as soon as their characters appear and that's the way this book is.
Nancy is taking care of a woman after a fall. They will go to England to observe art galleries and as soon as they are on the plane one of the main villains appears. It's terribly obvious he is the villain. We pick up a second villain later and, likewise, once he appears it's obvious he is villain #2.
The them is the villains stealing paintings from collections that Cherry and her charge have gone to see. Too much "coincidence" and further proof who the thieves are.
I think they should have stopped the series when it was at its height rather than turning it into the standard but not well done mystery novel.
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October 13, 2016a bygone era. nothing much about nursing. more of a nancy drew mode...
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