The Happy Hollisters

#SchoolSpirit

I was thinking about my grade school #Library & the books I used to check out. Some of the earliest were The Happy Hollisters, my first of many mystery series. I remember bringing them home when I was pretty young & my brother “testing” me on them because he didn‘t believe I could read/understand them because he wasn‘t a good reader. 😂
It‘s actually his b-day today, so I pick them in his honor! 😆

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 💙 3mo

Suet624 😍 😍 😍 3mo

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Eggs Great story!! Love the vintage art💛 3mo

kspenmoll I loved those Happy Hollisters! 3mo

LeahBergen 😆😆 3mo

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tpixie

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

Day #2 #7Days7Books These books were special to me because I received them in the mail – kind of like the #BookOfTheMonth club books. I remember being so excited anticipating and receiving these!

DebinHawaii, Daisey

LeahBergen Oh, I didn‘t know you could receive these by subscription! 5y

tpixie @LeahBergen yes! Way back in the dark ages! It would have been late 1960‘s / early 1970‘s 😆 (edited) 5y

DebinHawaii Thank you for tagging me. 🤗 I could list these on my 7 books as The Happy Hollisters books were a big part of my childhood. 💛💛💛💛💛 5y

tpixie @DebinHawaii I loved them also! 💕 5y

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amber_ldsmom

The Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

Day 3: #HappyintheTitle #MagnificentMarch
I‘ve heard a lot of people say they loved this one, but I‘ve never read it myself.

OriginalCyn620, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 I haven‘t either! 5y

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LiterRohde

The Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

Growing up, my viewing and reading choices were highly curated by my mother to be as “wholesome” as possible. Not that the books weren‘t good - The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen, Narnia, Choose Your Own Adventure, and the tagged series The Happy Hollisters, just to name a few - but it is funny to see how my reading has evolved....👇

#JazzyJune | 13: #FlashbackFun

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Eggs

LiterRohde The above named books in childhood to get me hooked, classics (for fun, not assignments) in middle and high school deepened my love of language and the human condition, existential and philosophical texts in college to hone my critical thinking and challenge my accepted paradigms, and now, in adulthood, though I read many things (though I tend toward Stephen King and SciFi) I believe I seek out texts that do all of these things....👇 6y

LiterRohde One thing I‘ve been told I need to get better at is just reading for frivolous fun. Maybe I‘m saving that phase for old age?! 6y

DebinHawaii I adored The Happy Hollisters growing up & checked them all out of my grade school library. They were my entry into mysteries & they & the Bobbsey Twins were quickly followed by Encyclopedia Brown, Trixie Belden & Nancy Drew. I have picked up a few copies at used bookstores & still see the charm. 🤗 6y

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Freespirit I loved Nancy Drew and Tricia Belden books😍 6y

LiterRohde @DebinHawaii @Freespirit Yup. Trixie was on the “approved” list for my childhood reading as well. Never read The Bobbsey Twins. (edited) 6y

erzascarletbookgasm I loved all that you mentioned too, except I‘ve never read Cam Jansen or the tagged series. Loved the Bobbsey Twins and Trixie Belden too (in fact, loved Trixie more than Nancy 🤷‍♀️) 6y

Eggs These books look so fun! 6y

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DebinHawaii

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

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I grew up on the Happy Hollisters & plowed through all the books when I was in first grade. My brother who had challenges reading, didn't believe I read as fast as I did & would quiz me on the books.😆When I found them on Kindle Unlimited, I thought I'd reread a few. Definitely dated (what I'd expect from a book first published in 1953) & reading them on an e-reader lessens the charm-but still a fun, quick nostalgic read.❤️Happy Aloha Friday! 🌺

Jamesmelvinmitchell I love being able to mentally look back on those great books. 😁 (edited) 7y

Mdargusch You always post the best food photos! 7y

DebinHawaii @Jamesmelvinmitchell Me too-it's always fun to revisit them. 🤗 7y

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DebinHawaii @Mdargusch Aww... thank you! I do love my food. 🤣😋 7y

staci.reads We found HHs at Mystery Mtn, HHs and the Mystery at Missile Town, and His Mystery of the Little Mermaid at a used book store last year and my husband had to have them for our bookshelf. I had never read them, but he said he read them from the school library when he was a kid. I was just happy to see him excited about any books 😊 7y

DebinHawaii @staci.reads Fun! I have a couple of them at home too but not the first one. Ahh...nostalgia! 🤗 7y

mcipher Oh man I loved those weird bunches of twins! ☺️ 7y

llauraff In Spain they were translated as “los hollister” without “happy” I don‘t know why. I read a few and I love them (edited) 7y

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elkeOriginal

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

And the #catbomb version of my previous post 😹😹
#gethappywiththehappyhollisters #catbombing #catsofLitsy

Jess_Read_This You live with the coolest cat. 😻I love that possessive paw on his new book. ❤️ 7y

elkeOriginal @Jess_Read_This He is Ridiculous. 🐾🐾 7y

Soubhiville 🤣😸 they have to get on everything you put on the floor. Too funny. 7y

kspenmoll These were my first series - remember reading them in first grade when I was sick! And your kitty😻😻 7y

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elkeOriginal

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

More Happy Hollisters for my growing collection of these childhood favorites! Including book 1!
I now have more than I ever read as a kid 😹😹
Thanks to @Jess_Read_This and the good timing in you seeing my previous post just in time for cleaning your shelves!
#gethappywiththehappyhollisters

Jess_Read_This Oh!!! ❤️❤️❤️I just love the dustjackets on this series! It really was perfect timing. (edited) 7y

LeahBergen I just saw some today! Are there any that you are looking for still? 7y

elkeOriginal @LeahBergen You are sweet! I just gave my short list to friends as xmas hints so don't want to screw that up. But it does seem like Midnight Trolls is hard to find under $100 so if you spot that one miraculously underpriced, give me a shout! 7y

LeahBergen @elkeo Consider me "on the lookout". ?? 7y

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elkeOriginal

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

Adding to my childhood faves shelf one (and two) titles at a time...neither of these titles are in the Litsy database though. I chose the Punch & Judy just because of the cover 😬
#gethappywiththehappyhollisters #postmanpileofshame

DebinHawaii, tpixie, aeeklund

DebinHawaii I remember both covers-especially the Punch & Judy one! 📚👍 8y

aeeklund #postmanpileofAWESOME 8y

elkeOriginal @aeeklund 👏👏👏 on new hashtag 😽 8y

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tpixie Love these!!!! 8y

tpixie Happy Hollisters! Happy memories! 8y

rubyslippersreads @elkeo @aeeklund Much more positive than #postmanpileofshame. Or mine: #mypostmanhatesme 😄 8y

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elkeOriginal

Happy Hollisters | Jerry West

When I was young I read ALL of the Happy Hollister books - they were my #childhooddelight. I only recently found this copy and it made me happy 😁
#aprilamazingreads
#gethappywiththehappyhollisters

tpixie Yes!! You are the only other person I know who read these!! I got these books in the mail when I was a child!! 8y

melrailey I read and still own some of these! 8y

DebinHawaii I read and loved these in grade school (my first series books) & had several. I have re-bought a few as I have come across them. Love the Happy Hollisters!! 💜📚💜 8y

elkeOriginal @tpixie @melrailey @DebinHawaii OMG! I love you guys! 💕I didn't think anyone would know what I was talking about! 😊 8y

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