I only know about this series because my mother still has most of the books from when she was a kid. These range from finding lost treasures to dealing with bullies who really ought to be sent to reform school. After moving to the town of Shoreham, where John has acquired a hardware/toy store, the kids have all kinds of adventures. It follows a relentlessly optimistic family of seven: children Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue parents John and Elaine plus their dog, six cats, and later a donkey. The Happy Hollisters series ran from 1953 to 1969. But do these ‘dorable detectives deserve such an ignoble fate? Let’s find out! Meet the Happy Hollisters One series that has fallen through many readers’ mental cracks is the Happy Hollisters. Kid detective books are so popular and so numerous that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all.
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