Author and aviator Anne Morrow Lindbergh once wrote, “Travel far, pay no fare . . . a book can take you anywhere.” Especially for children who haven’t yet had …
The Happy Hollisters on the Big Screen?
The Happy Hollisters on the big screen? We think The Happy Hollisters would make a swell movie, and over the years a number of screenwriters and producers have thought …
What Other Books Did “Jerry West” Write?
If you’re a baseball fan as well as a fan of the Happy Hollisters, you’ll be interested to know that “Jerry West” was writing baseball stories before he started …
Farewell to the Big Top
“Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages . . .” the lights are about to dim one last time inside the big top, as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & …
Meet the Tollivers
In 1967, Happy Hollisters’ author Andrew Svenson (also known as “Jerry West”) introduced The Tolliver Adventure Series using a new pseudonym, Alan Stone. This series of three books, published …
Oh, for Pete’s Sake!
Oh, for Pete’s sake! February 26 is actually a “holiday” called For Pete’s Sake Day – celebrating those handy-dandy euphemisms like “crickets” & “jeepers” that make The Happy Hollisters …
Happy Birthday, Helen S. Hamilton!
Helen had gone to a different publisher to show her portfolio (she can’t remember which publisher). They had said that they thought maybe Doubleday would have a good job …
The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Midnight Trolls by Jerry West
Today is the 44th anniversary of the original copyright date of The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Midnight Trolls by Jerry West (aka Andrew Svenson). This book …
Happy Hollisters – Happy Holidays Gift Guide
Santa has already started compiling his lists — have you? Joey Brill, the Happy Hollisters’ nemesis and the resident bully in Shoreham, rarely makes the Nice List, but he …
Visit the Happy Hollisters’ Home
Open House at 124 Shoreham Road, Shoreham! “You guessed it,” replied their father. “This is our street, Shoreham Road. Our number is 124.” “And there’s our house,” shouted …