More Favorite Children's Lit
Posted by: David Bunch
Denelle did a great job last week telling us about her favorite children's literature. It sparked my thoughts and I have to tell you about my favorite childhood book. It was a series of books, actually, called The Happy Hollisters.
These little guys and gals would always happen upon some mystery, usually while vacationing in a summer home or down by the sea. No matter where they went, mystery followed them. Kind of weird, actually, that they got into so many mysterious circumstances. Weirder still that this Jerry West guy took the time to chronicle the action.
I had the entire set (it hails from the 50s and 60s-but I got them in the 80s as a sort of hand-me-down).
My parents donated them to a local school after I grew up and lost interest.
Judging by the ebay prices I would need several hundred dollars to replicate the entire collection.
Denelle did a great job last week telling us about her favorite children's literature. It sparked my thoughts and I have to tell you about my favorite childhood book. It was a series of books, actually, called The Happy Hollisters.
These little guys and gals would always happen upon some mystery, usually while vacationing in a summer home or down by the sea. No matter where they went, mystery followed them. Kind of weird, actually, that they got into so many mysterious circumstances. Weirder still that this Jerry West guy took the time to chronicle the action.
I had the entire set (it hails from the 50s and 60s-but I got them in the 80s as a sort of hand-me-down).
My parents donated them to a local school after I grew up and lost interest.
Judging by the ebay prices I would need several hundred dollars to replicate the entire collection.
My husband and I have all but two of "The Happy Hollister" books! We enjoyed reading them with our daughters, and are anxiously waiting for the grandson to be old enough to enjoy them!!!
Posted by
Theresa |
Mon Sep 18, 02:29:00 PM 2006
Does anybody go far back enough to remember The Bobbsey Twins??? Quite an adverturesome twosome...
Posted by
shirleymc |
Mon Sep 18, 08:29:00 PM 2006
Actually Shirley I almost posted them in my original list. I loved them and I still have several of the original books that were my mom's when she was a little girl.
Posted by
Denelle Burns |
Tue Sep 19, 06:02:00 PM 2006
I am happy that these twins have not been totally forgotten. As a preteen/early teen, I also read the Donna Parker mysteries and the Trixie Belden mysteries. I wish I had kept those books.
Posted by
shirleymc |
Wed Sep 20, 07:15:00 AM 2006