Henry, Jesse, Violet, & Benny

The children that made up this series were four siblings with which I always longed to be a part. These siblings made being a part of a family cherishing, fun, loving, counting on, & more. (Well, at least from my humble perspective. 😁)

The story I remember the most was one where the older sister happened upon a bunch of potatoes, which she figured out a way to prepare for the four of them to eat, which then became their satiating meal. It just. worked. out.

They were thick as thieves & good to each other. They were accountable to one another & assisted each other. They were kind. I adored these children & their relationship to one another. They were the favorite book series of mine for my childhood. I'd leave the library with my arms piled high with all of these & all of these; as many as they'd allow me to be checking out at one time.

It's only in reading about this series on Amazon's website that I'm learning these books are considered to be "mysteries". I don't remember ever knowing them to be of this genre & now in my adulthood...well, since before I began college, I cannot recall the last time I preferred to be sitting down & reading any mystery. In fact, I tend to turn (very quickly) away from any mystery, & this is something I've done for quite some time. Apparently I had myself a "mystery-enjoying" phase at this time - which I'm glad I did; I'm certainly glad I had the pleasure of reading this book series.

Checking at this link, I've just learned that two years ago, in the Fall of 2015, this book of the series got released as a movie & that another book is planned for release as a movie this Fall. Also that the original writer, Gertrude Chandler Warner, only wrote the first nineteen books, though she's credited as created each of them in their byline. Warner's nineteen are set in the 1920s & 1930s; the more recently written books are set in present day.


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