The Happy Hollisters

The Happy Hollisters is a series of books about a family that loves to solve mysteries. The series was created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. All books were ghostwritten under the psuedonym Jerry West by Andrew E. Svenson. The series was illustrated by Helen S. Hamilton.

Related Topics:
Stratemeyer Syndicate - Andrew E. Svenson - Helen S. Hamilton

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The Hollister family includes five children, their parents, a family of cats, and a dog. Pete is the oldest of the Hollister children and is 12 years old. Pam, or Pamela, is ten years old and has a love for sports and is very adventurous. Ricky is a red-headed, rambunctious 7 year old, Holly a 6 year old tomboy and the youngest is Sue, age 4.

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Their Father, Mr. Hollister, owns a general store named the Trading Post where he sells hardware, sporting goods, and toys. Mrs Hollister tries to help her children solve mysteries and is always ready with handy tips for solving clues.

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Joey Brill appears as a rival of the Hollister family in most books, although he is not actually the "bad guy", but appears as an obstacle in most plots.

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