The Happy Hollisters and the Trading Post Mystery: (Volume 7)

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In the midst of the approaching Christmas season, the Hollisters work out a plan to use Domingo in a special project to provide gifts for the poor children of the town. The project, centered around The Trading Post, Mr. What happens when this wonderful plan seems completely spoiled by the disappearance of the model? Could there be any connection between the notes signed Y. The five children find themselves in the middle of one of their most baffling puzzles. Here is a Happy Hollister book with not one, but two exciting mysteries along with the fun and companionship that unite this lively family.

First published in , this charming mystery-adventure story, faithfully reproduced, is now available in paperback and eBook for the first time! Written for boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome books, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun.

Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. Parents, grandparents, and teachers love these books for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Kids are thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down. The 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. Hardcover , pages.

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Jun 23, Kristine Hansen rated it it was amazing Shelves: This one has to be read in the context of when it was written. Otherwise you'll be wondering what in the world the kids are doing keeping a burro in their garage next to the car.

Honestly, not happy about that. Besides that, this is a fun Christmas story that reminds me of Christmas back when I was growing up and it was still OK to make actual Christmas decorations at school and sing Christmas Carols in public places. Somehow this time seems a lot simpler, and the kindness and good wi This one has to be read in the context of when it was written. Somehow this time seems a lot simpler, and the kindness and good will that everyone exhibits with the exception of the occasional bully makes me long for times like this.

As usual the Hollisters spread their own brand of good cheer by doing good within the community and yes, solving the mystery of missing decorations. Jan 23, Jeanie Jackson rated it really liked it Shelves: A lovely visit with old friends. I love to go back and read books from my youth to discover that they were as good as I remember. Kids will be thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down.

This is a perfect gift for the young reader in your life! 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. The Best Books of Check out the top books of the year on our page Best Books of Looking for beautiful books?

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Visit our Beautiful Books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more. John Hollister, owns a general store named The Trading Post, where he sells hardware, sporting goods, and toys. Elaine Hollister tries to help her children solve mysteries and is always ready with handy tips for solving cases. Joey Brill and Will Wilson appear as rivals of the Hollister family in most books. While not actually villains, they appear as obstacles and annoyances to the Hollisters' mystery-solving efforts in most plots. Usually their disruptive actions are shown to be the result of lack of awareness, apathy, or indifference, rather than malicious motives.

The series was published between and Volumes were published by Doubleday. All subsequent reprints during this time period were done by Doubleday. The series was translated into over ten languages worldwide. English publication was discontinued at the end of , but since it is being reissued in both trade paperback and eBook formats.

This series is unique in that the characters are based on Svenson's family from Bloomfield, New Jersey. In the series, Pete represented real son Andrew Jr. Even the dog and cat had real counterparts; "White Nose" was really the family cat, Mickey, and collie "Zip" was real border collie Lassie. Joey Brill was based on a real person as well, although everyone claims to have forgotten his real name. Jane Svenson Kossmann recounts that her father placed other real characters in this series, including her social studies teacher Mrs.