One-Star Reviews: Who Doesn’t Like The Happy Hollisters? A few years ago, an Amazon reviewer wrote that The Happy Hollisters by Jerry West are “great lining for a birdcage.” …
On Location with The Happy Hollisters: Solving Mysteries Around the World
The Happy Hollisters™ and the Mystery in the Oldest City
BY JERRY WEST with CLAIRE STEWART Chapter One [Chapter Title] “I want a sword,” cried Ricky Hollister. The red-headed boy, who was seven, immediately ran for the table in …
Getting to Know Andrew Svenson
Hello, Old Friends! The Happy Hollisters “Blast from the Past” Project
Getting to Know Andrew Svenson: Many Hats
Before He Was Jerry West, Author of The Happy Hollisters: Andrew Svenson, College Professor Andrew Svenson wore many hats over his lifetime. He was a poet; plumber’s assistant; advertising …
Books to Inspire Summer Family Fun
Article by Wendy Hinote Lanier School is out and summer has officially begun! Summer stretches out before you with endless possibilities. For the next eight to ten weeks, you …
A brand-new lease on life
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 …