The Happy Hollisters
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1953

The Happy Hollisters

By Jerry West

Book #1 in the The Happy Hollisters series

A missing van, a haunted house, and hidden treasure await the Hollisters.

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190 pages
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When the Hollisters move to Pine Lake, their moving van vanishes, and whispers of a haunted house with hidden treasure emerge. Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue, along with their parents and pets, dive into solving these mysteries. As they explore, they uncover a secret stairway and chase a mysterious intruder to Blackberry Island. Will they find the treasure and solve the vanishing act? Join the Hollisters on a thrilling adventure filled with secrets and surprises.

From the publisher

The adventures for the Hollisters begin as soon as they move into their new house on the shore on Pine Lake in Shoreham. First, the moving van carrying their toys and their father’s important new invention disappears. 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. 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. Even Zip, the collie, and White Nose, the cat, are part of the family, and find thrilling adventures of their own. 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. Excitement abounds when a secret stairway is discovered. Then, on the trail of a mysterious intruder, their chase leads them to a deserted hut on nearby Blackberry Island. 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.Paperback; 186 pages with over 70 illustrations.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
190
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about movingBooks about familyBooks about family lifeBooks about haunted houses
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.1
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
January 17, 2019
First published
January 1, 1953
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781949436341

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