As another summer at the shore draws to a close, the Raymonds again face a long- dreaded separation. It is time for the captain to return to sea. Elsie grows accustomed to her new found role as “Grandma” to Max, Lulu, and Gracie. Soon Elsie's daughter, Elsie, and Lester’s new baby, Edward, is born. In the months that follow, all grandchildren learn valuable lessons about character and obedience. Soon spring arrives. Violet gives birth to a daughter, another Elsie, and the Captain returns home safely to be with his growing family. Elsie’s New Relations is the ninth book in the original, unabridged nineteenth century Martha Finley classic, the Elsie Dinsmore Series. These books are best when read in order.