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The Happy Hollisters series

By Jerry West
Level 4
Review:

The Happy Hollisters is a series of well-written, fun, wholesome chapter books written in the 1950s and 1960s. The series is about the Hollister family, nicknamed the “Happy Hollisters” by their neighbors. My 7- to 10-year-old children have loved these books, which portray kind, loving families and strong relationships with siblings. There are a total of 33 books in this series.

Books in this series we recommend: #1:The Happy Hollisters, #2: On a River Trip,  #4: At Sea Gull Beach, #5: At Mystery Mountain, #8: At Circus Island, #12: The Old Clipper Ship, #16: Ice Carnival Mystery, #20: The Cowboy Mystery, #22:The Secret of the Lucky Coins, #26: The Sea Turtle Mystery, #28: The Whistle-Pig Mystery, #29: The Ghost Horse Mystery

Books in this series that did not make the booklist: #6: At Snowflake Camp, #9: The Secret Fort , #13: At Lizard Cove, #19: Mystery at Missile Town 

Books in this series that we have not yet reviewed: #7: The Trading Post Mystery, #10: At Pony Hill Farm, #11: The Merry-Go-Round Mystery, #14: The Scarecrow Mystery, #15: The Mystery of the Totem Faces, #17: The Mystery in Skyscraper City, #18: The Mystery of the Little Mermaid, #21: The Haunted House Mystery, #23: The Castle Rock Mystery, #24: The Cuckoo Clock Mystery, #25: The Swiss Echo Mystery, #27: The Punch and Judy Mystery, #30: The Mystery of the Golden Witch, #31: The Mystery of the Mexican Idol, #32: The Monster Mystery, #33:The Mystery of the Midnight Trolls

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Series Yes
Region North America, United States, New York, Shoreham
Period 20th Century, 1900s, mid 1900s
Genre Fiction, Mystery
Digital Format Audiobook, E-book
  • Audiobook
  • E-Book
  • 3.5 Entertainment Value
  • 4.5 Moral Value
  • 2 Educational Value
  • 3.5 Literary Value
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