By Laura Svenson Seventeen, June 1952 Laura Svenson, the eldest daughter of Happy Hollisters author Andrew Svenson, entered an essay contest in Seventeen magazine when she was a senior …
Getting to Know Andrew Svenson (aka Jerry West) Fun Facts about the Author: Favorite Entertainers
Go Cuckoo for Clocks with The Happy Hollisters in Germany
The History of the Cuckoo Clock Every autumn, beer fans from around the world flock to Munich, Germany, for Oktoberfest, a famous celebration that features parades and festivals, traditional …
Luck Ring By Andrew E. Svenson
Luck Ring By Andrew E. Svenson April 24, 1936 All the folks around Lyons grieved when old Mary Selby died last Spring. Mary could tell stories and when I …
Andrew Svenson: Author of The Hardy Boys
As a dedicated fan of The Happy Hollisters, you may already know that “Jerry West” was a pseudonym for author Andrew Svenson. But did you know that Andrew Svenson …
The Shocking Secret of Nancy Drew’s Success
The Shocking Secret of Nancy Drew’s Success (According to Stratemeyer Syndicate Partner Andrew Svenson) Andrew Svenson, who wrote The Happy Hollisters under the pseudonym Jerry West, was also involved …
Don’t Touch the Sea Turtles!
Don’t touch the sea turtles! In The Happy Hollisters and the Sea Turtle Mystery by Jerry West, mischievous Sue Hollister takes a brief ride on the slippery shell of …
Take a Florida Road Trip with The Happy Hollisters!
Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue Hollister visit Florida three times during The Happy Hollisters series and no one who has ever visited the Sunshine State could blame them! …
Animal Astronauts: Pioneers of the Space Race
You’ve heard of famous astronauts like Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, and Yuri Gagarin, but how about Laika the dog or Miss Baker the monkey? Animal astronauts might seem like …
Go Fly a Kite with The Happy Hollisters!
From China to Kitty Hawk to Sea Gull Beach: The Unique History of the Kite Have you ever watched someone fly a kite? As you watch a colorful kite swoop gracefully …