The Happy Hollisters and the Trading Post Mystery: (Volume 7)
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The excitement mounts higher with the discovery of a note attached to the donkey's halter signed Y.
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So begins one of the two mysteries that run through this book. 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. Hollister's sport and toy store in Shoreham, involves putting a life-sized model of Santa, his sleigh and six reindeer on the roof of the store and then filling the sleigh with gifts contributed by the people of the community.
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 Happy Hollisters and the Trading Post Mystery (#7 in the Happy Hollisters series) There is great activity in the Hollister household upon the arrival of. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West was actually written by.
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!
Pam, or Pamela, is 10 years old and very adventurous.
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Ricky is a red-headed, rambunctious 7-year-old and Holly is a 6-year-old tomboy. The youngest is Sue, age 4. 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.
The characters are uplifting and wholesome. He also kept copious newspaper clippings for story ideas, and interviewed hundreds of school children and teachers for additional suggestions. This series is unique in that the characters are based on Svenson's family from Bloomfield, New Jersey. Jan 23, Jeanie Jackson rated it really liked it Shelves: And when they arrive out west, they learn they have a group of antelope rustlers to deal with as well.
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.
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The series was published between and Volumes were published by Doubleday. All subsequent reprints during this time period were done by Doubleday.
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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. She also relates that some of the stories in the books were based on stories from her Girl Scout Camp and her brother's Boy Scout Camp escapades.
Svenson had his children, and later his grandchildren, review and "edit" his books. Jane remembers getting to the end of a chapter in an early rough draft of one book and realized she could not read on since the book was unfinished. After begging her father to tell her how the book ended, she was irritated by his response — that he didn't know how it ended since he hadn't written it yet! Jane also recalls that while her friends at school knew that The Happy Hollisters were based on her family; no one thought it was "any kind of a big deal.