The Happy Hollisters and the Secret of the Lucky Coins

The Happy Hollisters and the Secret of the Lucky Coins — page 7
It was fun Pete replied He was twelve years old and had blond crew cut hair and a happy smile His sister Pam ten wore her golden hair in a fluffy bob She gave the freshly turned earth a few extra pats then stood up as Ricky Holly and Sue raced into the back yard When the story of the lucky penny was told Mrs Hollister said Your daddy will probably know why it's lucky Here he comes now The children turned to see a station wagon pull into the driveway When it stopped Mr Hollister stepped out He was a tall handsome athletic looking man who walked toward them with an easy stride Mr Hollister owned The Trading Post a combination toy hardware and sporting goods shop in the center of Shoreham When Sue raced over to her father he picked her up and somersaulted her onto his shoulders Then with giggles and laughs the children trooped into the house and hastily washed their hands and faces before sitting down to lunch Mr Hollister was interested in the old coin and ex amined it carefully Why is it lucky Daddy Sue asked Because it's probably worth more than a penny Mr Hollister replied He explained that many old coins were scarce and therefore collectors were willing to pay more for them than their original value Well we can find out about this one easily enough John Mrs Hollister said There's a coin shop not far from The Trading Post 10