Book 1 The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West 4.

Paperback 186 pages with over 70 illustrations. The Happy Hollisters series was started in 1953 by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and author/partner Andrew E. Paperback 186 pages with over 70 illustrations.

Over seventy action-packed illustrations make the story- and the Hollister family- so vivid that the reader has a feeling of really sharing in on the adventures of this lovable and interesting family. Book 1 in the series is The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery. Then, on the trail of a mysterious intruder, their chase leads them to a deserted hut on nearby Blackberry Island. Excitement abounds when a secret stairway is discovered. As the Hollisters explore their new town and make friends, they discover what happened to the moving van, and learn more about the mystery surrounding their new home. Even Zip, the collie, and White Nose, the cat, are part of the family, and find thrilling adventures of their own. Svenson, a prolific yet somewhat anonymous, writer of books for children. Each one of the Hollister children - Pete (age 12), Pam (10), Ricky (7), Holly (6) and Sue (4) - plays an important role in finding clues, along with their parents who are always ready to join in on the excitement. The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West was actually written by Andrew E. Next, they learn that their house may be haunted, with a treasure hidden somewhere inside Right away they all set out to solve these mysteries. First, the moving van carrying their toys and their father's important new invention disappears. The adventures for the Hollisters begin as soon as they move into their new house on the shore on Pine Lake in Shoreham.