He was editor of his high school newspaper and yearbook at Barringer High School in Newark, and then went on to study Creative Writing at the University of Pittsburgh. The Happy Hollisters, however, were all written by Andrew Svenson, whose identity as Jerry West was kept secret until several years after his death in 1975.Īndrew Svenson was born in Belleville, NJ, in 1910, and his interest in writing started early. Many of these series were intended to have long publishing lives, and were written by multiple authors using the same pseudonym. The Stratemeyer Syndicate was a book packager, well-known for its development of children’s book series including Tom Swift, The Bobbsey Twins, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew. Jerry West was the pen name assigned to Svenson when he started writing The Happy Hollisters for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Svenson, a prolific yet somewhat anonymous, writer of books for children. The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West was actually written by Andrew E. 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.
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. Even Zip, the collie, and White Nose, the cat, are part of the family, and find thrilling adventures of their own.Īs 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. 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. Right away they all set out to solve these mysteries. Next, they learn that their house may be haunted, with a treasure hidden somewhere inside! 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. This is a perfect gift for the young reader in your life! Kids will be thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down. Parents, grandparents, and teachers will love these books for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. From Book 1: Hooray, The Happy Hollisters are back! First published in 1953, these charming mystery-adventure stories, faithfully reproduced, are available in e-book format for the very first time! Written for boys and girls between the ages of seven and eleven, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome books, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun.
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