The Adventures of Holly Hobbie

By Richard S. Dubelman

Book Overview

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440001544
• ISBN13: 9780440001546
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Delacorte Press
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This is a beautiful mysterious girl's book (nothing to do wih Holly Hobbie at all!)

I was 6 when I first read this book. I didn't know who Holly Hobbie was, nor seen any of her merchandise, so I wasn't tainted by any kiddy marketing. This book really is extraordinary, I would put it in the ranks of The Dark is Rising and The Chronicles of Narnia in its mysterious power and adventure. When you open the first page there is a haunting black and white photograph of Holly with her face half hidden by shadow, and a Thomas Carlyle inscription: "No truth or goodness known by man shall die, or ever can die." (or something like that). This haunted me as a child. I don't know who the author was, but he really did something amazing with what later turned out to be (I realized) a silly cartoon character on greeting cards. Please give it a read and pass it on to your daughter!

Smart and nostalgic

I still have the copy my mother bought me when I wanted to be Laura Ingalls for Halloween, every year. Using the Holly Hobbie character as a departure, this book is actually a well-written and fast-paced YA mystery story. I like the independence and pluck shown by Liz and Holly, and the humor and realism of Liz's younger brother, Danny. Ahead of its time, the story also allows the parents a certain amount of fallibility. I'd recommend it to any reader who has an interest in mysteries, archaeology, or family history--it's a beautiful combination of all three!