The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip

By Jerry West

Book Overview

The Happy Hollisters on a River Trip (#2 in the Happy Hollisters series)A big fish contest at The Trading Post, the Hollisters' sporting goods store, has everybody in Shoreham excited. After Pete catches a large fish with a tag on its tail, another adventure begins for the eager young detectives. When the children's friend, Bobby Reed, disappears in a leaky old boat, the whole family helps in the search.Uncle Russ lends them his boat, and they set off on a trip down the Muskong River. After helping some hikers on shore, Pete, Pam and Mr. Hollister get lost in the fog on their way back to the boat.A series of surprise discoveries lead the Hollisters on a hunt for Bobby on shore, and other adventures provide good times along the way. But there are false clues and disappointments before the Hollisters find Bobby, solve the mystery of the tagged fish, and bring happiness to an old man, Bobby and his mother.First published in 1953, these charming mystery-adventure stories, faithfully reproduced, are now available in paperback for the first time Written for boys and girls between the ages of six and twelve, The Happy Hollisters are wholesome books, with an accent on humor and good, clean fun. Integrity always pays off and right wins over wrong. This is a perfect gift for the young reader in your life. Parents, grandparents, and teachers love these books for their healthy celebration of life in simpler times. Kids are thrilled with the fast-paced action and will not want to put them down. Over seventy action-packed illustrations make the story - and the Hollister family - so vivid that the reader has a feeling of really sharing in on the adventures of this lovable and interesting family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1456502263
• ISBN13: 9781456502263
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Missing Boy!

It is increasingly difficult to find the Happy Hollisters series of books. There were 33 books in this series, written between approximately 1953 and 1970. This particular edition is the second book in the series. The Happy Hollisters are somewhat of a relic of an era gone by. The family consists of five children, Pete, Pam (Pamela), Ricky, Holly, and Sue, and their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hollister. There are also Zip, a collie, and White Nose, a cat, who has five kittens in this book. Mr. Hollister runs a store called The Trading Post, which sounds similar to general stores in days gone by. Throughout the series the children solve mysteries, usually as a family. In this book the children befriend a boy named Bobby. Bobby is living with Farmer Gillis, as his mother went out West to earn money. She had promised that as soon as she had earned some money she would return for Bobby. Farmer Gillis was mean to Bobby, making him sell cookies and vegetables. When Bobby wanted to have a little fun, Farmer Gillis was yelling at Bobby that he was ungrateful. The Hollister children learn that Bobby's grandfather, Moses Twigg, had disappeared and that Bobby and his mother were unable to find him. The children also learn from a local banker that Moses Twigg had money in the bank that had been there for 19 years, and if it remained in the bank one more year it would have to go to the state. It is not long before Bobby disappears, and everyone, the police and the Hollisters included, are out looking for Bobby. The Hollisters travel in their Uncle Russ's new boat on the Muskong River (which seems to be an imaginary place to see if they can locate Bobby. The adventures they have will delight younger children. The Happy Hollisters series remains a reasonably good, if somewhat outdated, read for younger children, perhaps from ages 4 to 9. I suspect that by age 9 most children are entranced by more modern pursuits. Also, many children may consider families of five children to be somewhat unusual and that may take some explaining. These books may be an excellent way to introduce children to the changes that have taken place in our society over the past half century. One last word of caution. These books are becoming very difficult to find, and thus their price varies substantially. If you are interested in reading this series you may find editions without covers that sell for less than editions with covers. I hope you enjoy The Happy Hollisters. They are a reminder of a simpler age.

wonderful journey !

As with all the Happy Hollister books ,I loved reading it over and over. All the children are always included in the mysteries. Their personalities complement each other and each play a part in solving the mystery ( some times one or more have a larger part -- Pete plays a larger part in this one ). The people involved in the mystery are well developed and seem as "real" as the Hollisters. The descriptions of the trip , the island and the clues aid in "being there". The conclusion fits perfectly with all the clues. Happy Hollisters on a River Trip has long been added to my collection.