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Cherry Ames
Cherry Ames Set, Books 1-4
The first boxed set, Cherry Ames Boxed Set 1-4, introduces our beloved heroine in her four earliest Student Nurse, Senior Nurse, Army Nurse, and Chief Nurse!
With a heart of pure gold and a true yearning to make a difference in the world, eighteen-year-old Cherry Ames leaves her hometown and enters nursing school, embarking on a lifetime of adventures. Follow Cherry through the introductory four-book set as she grows from student nurse to chief nurse, all the while making friends, pushing the limits of authority, leading her nursing colleagues, and sleuthing and solving mysteries. Smart, courageous, mischievous, quick-witted, and above all, devoted to nursing, Cherry Ames meets adventure head-on whereever she goes.
With a heart of pure gold and a true yearning to make a difference in the world, eighteen-year-old Cherry Ames leaves her hometown and enters nursing school, embarking on a lifetime of adventures. Follow Cherry through the introductory four-book set as she grows from student nurse to chief nurse, all the while making friends, pushing the limits of authority, leading her nursing colleagues, and sleuthing and solving mysteries. Smart, courageous, mischievous, quick-witted, and above all, devoted to nursing, Cherry Ames meets adventure head-on whereever she goes.
683 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 29, 2005
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About the author
Helen Wells
112 books75 followersOriginal 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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August 15, 2025
Helen Wells’ Cherry Ames Nursing Series is an enjoyable and exciting read for all ages. I reviewed each book 1-4 separately and loved them all!
- book 1- Cherry Ames Student Nurse - where it begins
- book 2- Cherry Ames Senior Nurse- finishing school
- book 3- Cherry Ames Army Nurse- WW 2 and the class enlist together.
- book 4- Cherry Ames Chief Nurse- helping the wounded on the island.
Returning characters and new with always some mischief by Cherry in a good way and always some mystery that Cherry discovers with others in each book.
- book 1- Cherry Ames Student Nurse - where it begins
- book 2- Cherry Ames Senior Nurse- finishing school
- book 3- Cherry Ames Army Nurse- WW 2 and the class enlist together.
- book 4- Cherry Ames Chief Nurse- helping the wounded on the island.
Returning characters and new with always some mischief by Cherry in a good way and always some mystery that Cherry discovers with others in each book.
August 3, 2019
I read these books years ago, mostly in my junior high years. I would have to wait at the library after school, until my mom got off work. I eead every Cherry Ames the library had, which was quite a few in the original series. In fact, the librarian was convinced I was going to be a nurse, lol! I loved Cheery and her adventures. Ive decided to read them again, plus the ones I never have. They are quite dated, of curse, but I still love reading them.
October 1, 2021
So happy
I read these books when I was little and loved them. I was so excited to see they became ebooks. My mom and grandma both read them when they were little too. My grandma gave her copies away to my grammar school and when they closed they pretty much threw away all of the books. Very boo.
I read these books when I was little and loved them. I was so excited to see they became ebooks. My mom and grandma both read them when they were little too. My grandma gave her copies away to my grammar school and when they closed they pretty much threw away all of the books. Very boo.
June 20, 2008
I've read that Harry Potter books are in a genre called "boarding school", i.e. books about the coming of age that takes place away from home.
I loved Cherry Ames books when I was at the age that cherishes a series book. I preferred her to Bobbsey Twins, Happy Hollisters, Sweet Valley High, Nancy Drew, although I read those books too.
My favorite Cherry Ames books were the student nursing books, the books about her military career serving in WWII (fascinating period snapshot!) and Cherry Ames Visiting Nurse. I loved the opening convention where her nursing assigment was decided. I'm glad these books are still in print, I hope they don't change the WWII references or the nursing school references from the 30's. All of that dated material adds to the charm of the series.
I loved Cherry Ames books when I was at the age that cherishes a series book. I preferred her to Bobbsey Twins, Happy Hollisters, Sweet Valley High, Nancy Drew, although I read those books too.
My favorite Cherry Ames books were the student nursing books, the books about her military career serving in WWII (fascinating period snapshot!) and Cherry Ames Visiting Nurse. I loved the opening convention where her nursing assigment was decided. I'm glad these books are still in print, I hope they don't change the WWII references or the nursing school references from the 30's. All of that dated material adds to the charm of the series.
July 28, 2012
Read these 1st 4 books on Kindle. So glad to be collecting the real books, cuz there's nothing quite as satisfying as reading a book...the feel and weight of it in my hand and the way it smells, the crackle of the turn of the pages.
December 14, 2023
I’ll let this set stand for all the ones I read, which was at least the first 20. I loved efficient Cherry Ames, solving mysteries in every new nursing job she took!
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