The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Little Mermaid

The Happy Hollisters and the Mystery of the Little Mermaid — page 5
Holly said to the stewardess We solved a ghost mystery once when we moved into our new house in Shoreham That’s in the United States Hearing this a young woman seated across the aisle from Pam and Pete leaned over and asked Is this your first trip to Copenhagen Yes it is Pam replied to the traveler who held a small black velvet case on her lap Pam introduced herself and the rest of the Hollister family She was proud of her pretty mother and her tall handsome father who owned The Trading Post a combi nation hardware and sports shop Pete was a good-looking boy of twelve with a crew cut and a friendly smile Whenever the Hollister chil dren found a mystery to solve he liked to look for clues So did Pam She was ten with fluffy blond bobbed hair and a kind heart to match her sweet face Ricky seven and Holly who was six were the fam ily imps but none the less lovable Ricky’s reddish hair was usually mussed He was always ready to take a dare such as balancing blindfolded on a fencepost Tomboy Holly often imitated him twirling her brown pigtails busily All the children doted on four-year-old Sue who Grandmother Hollister often said was the cutest child this side of the moon Pam learned that the name of the woman who had spoken to her and Pete was Inger Petersen She was re turning from the United States and had boarded the plane at London Miss Petersen said there were many interesting things to be seen in her country 8