The Hardy Boys Series by Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie H. Morrill, Anne Greenberg

3.79 · 1379 ratings
  • The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys #1)
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    The Tower Treasure (The Hardy Boys #1)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings · published 1927

    A dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stored "in the tower." Both towers of the looted mansion are searched in vain. It remains for the Hardy boys to make an astonishing discovery that clears up the mystery and clears the name of a friend’s father.

  • The House on the Cliff (The Hardy Boys #2)
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    The House on the Cliff (The Hardy Boys #2)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1927

    Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a mysterious scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house and make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they start-out investigating the secret caves beneath the house but soon confront the smugglers.

  • The Secret of the Old Mill (The Hardy Boys #3)
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    The Secret of the Old Mill (The Hardy Boys #3)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1927

    Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance and become trapped. There they unravel two mysteries, one involving a counterfeiting case and the other, a national security case their father is working on.

  • The Missing Chums (The Hardy Boys #4)
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    The Missing Chums (The Hardy Boys #4)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1928

    Eighteen year-old Frank and seventeen year-old Joe, no sooner accept a 'Shantytown' beach investigation from Police Chief Collig; when dear chums vanish. After a crime pops up that they partially witness and the same regatta town surfaces again and again; they wonder if all of Bayport's havoc could stem from one group.

  • Hunting for Hidden Gold (The Hardy Boys #5)
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    Hunting for Hidden Gold (The Hardy Boys #5)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1928

    Timber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. In the old Montana mining camp of Lucky Lode, the young detectives puzzle over a series of mysterious events. A piano-playing ghost haunts the long-abandoned dance hall. Eerie blue lights flash from the hilltop cemetery in the dark of night... more

  • The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys #6)
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    The Shore Road Mystery (The Hardy Boys #6)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1928

    The Hardy brothers try to find out who is behind a rash of automobile thefts that are occurring on Shore Road just outside of Bayport.

  • Hardy Boys Boxed Set 1-6 (The Hardy Boys #1-6)
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    Hardy Boys Boxed Set 1-6 (The Hardy Boys #1-6)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1996

    Classic reading for young adults, this set includes Panic On Gull Island #107, Fear On Wheels #108, Prime Time Target #109 and Secret Of Sigma Seven #110.

  • The Secret of the Caves (The Hardy Boys #7)
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    The Secret of the Caves (The Hardy Boys #7)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1929

    Triggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters, Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the craggy caverns along the seacoast... more

  • The Mystery of Cabin Island (The Hardy Boys #8)
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    The Mystery of Cabin Island (The Hardy Boys #8)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1929

    The Mystery of Cabin Island (Hardy Boys, Book 8)

  • The Great Airport Mystery (The Hardy Boys #9)
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    The Great Airport Mystery (The Hardy Boys #9)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1930

    Frank and Joe graduate from highschool together and have a summer to enjoy. Timely eavesdropping enables them to gather information for their Dad about airport robberies. Friends and family are astonished when Frank and Joe are framed!

  • What Happened at Midnight (The Hardy Boys #10)
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    What Happened at Midnight (The Hardy Boys #10)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1931

    Frank and Joe Hardy receive an unusual assignment from their detective father. They are to "break into" the house of a Bayport neighbor, Malcolm Wright, and retrieve a top-secret invention that the scientist had hidden in his study before leaving for California. The invention is in danger of being stolen, and the boys race against time to beat the thieves at their own game... more

  • While the Clock Ticked (The Hardy Boys #11)
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    While the Clock Ticked (The Hardy Boys #11)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 1932

    Frank and Joe solve the mystery of the secret locked room in the spooky Dalrymple Mansion.---From book cover:For action, mystery and cliff-hanging suspense, read THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERY STORIES® - featuring the thrilling adventures of America's favorite detective duo, Frank and Joe Hardy. Millions of young readers have teamed up with the Hardy Boys, helping them in their quest to bring criminals to justice... more

  • Footprints Under the Window (The Hardy Boys #12)
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    Footprints Under the Window (The Hardy Boys #12)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1933

    More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

  • The Mark on the Door (The Hardy Boys #13)
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    The Mark on the Door (The Hardy Boys #13)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1934

    In their motorboat the Sleuth Frank and Joe Hardy search Barmet Bay for a dangerous stranger who has stolen a valuable boat. Suddenly, in the eerie fog, they spot the craft drifting aimlessly out to sea. What happens next starts the young detectives and their pal Chet Morton on an intriguing adventure that takes them to Mexico and into the comparatively unexplored desert and mountain regions of Baja California.

  • The Hidden Harbor Mystery (The Hardy Boys #14)
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    The Hidden Harbor Mystery (The Hardy Boys #14)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1935

    The boys once again have jumped into the thick of a complicated mystery. Samuel Blackstone and his brother Ruel Rand live on adjacent properties, and it appears that one of them is out to hurt the other because they are both attacked. Frank and Joe soon learn that treasure is rumored to be hidden between the two properties, and as they investigate, they learn that others are involved in the apparent plot between the two brothers... more

  • The Sinister Signpost (The Hardy Boys #15)
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    The Sinister Signpost (The Hardy Boys #15)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1936

    Racing cars! Mystery! Adventure! These elements combine to give Frank and Joe Hardy one of the most dangerous and intriguing cases of their careers.It all starts when their father, Fenton Hardy, is engaged by an experimental race car and motor designer to investigate a series of mysterious accidents. Three of his drivers have crashed because the windshields of their cars were suddenly crazed, thus cutting off forward vision. Frank and Joe uncover one slim clue... more

  • A Figure in Hiding (The Hardy Boys #16)
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    A Figure in Hiding (The Hardy Boys #16)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1937

    The two young investigators find themselves involved in a dangerous adventure when a blind peddler delivers a mysterious message.

  • The Secret Warning (The Hardy Boys #17)
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    The Secret Warning (The Hardy Boys #17)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1938

    Strange events involve Frank and Joe Hardy in a mystery which shrouds an ancient treasure—the golden head of the Pharaoh Rhamaton IV. The owner of the million-dollar golden Pharaoh’s head claims it was aboard the freighter Katawa, which sank not far from Whalebone Island. But suspicious developments indicate that Mehmet Zufar may be trying to defraud the shipping line’s insurance company... more

  • The Twisted Claw (The Hardy Boys #18)
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    The Twisted Claw (The Hardy Boys #18)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1939

    A series of museum thefts launch the Hardy Boys on this baffling mystery. Rare collections of ancient pirate treasure are being stolen, so Frank and Joe are asked to stake out the Black Parrot, a suspicious freighter docked in Bayport Harbor. This whirlwind chase after a self-styled pirate king in the Caribbean stronghold of the Empire of the Twisted Claw makes a gripping tale of suspense and high adventure.

  • The Disappearing Floor (The Hardy Boys #19)
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    The Disappearing Floor (The Hardy Boys #19)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 1940

    Once again Frank and Joe Hardy take on a puzzling case when their famous detective father asks the boys to assist him in tracking down a notorious jewel thief and his accomplices. The trail leads to the outskirts of the Hardys’ home town and to a weirdly guarded mansion on the old Perth estate. With their pal Chet Morton, the brothers must tackle the mystery of the mansion heir’s sudden death... more

  • Mystery of the Flying Express (The Hardy Boys #20)
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    Mystery of the Flying Express (The Hardy Boys #20)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1941

    After the new hydrofoil they are guarding is stolen, the Hardy boys face frequent danger in solving a mystery involving criminals who operate by signs of the zodiac.

  • The Clue of the Broken Blade (The Hardy Boys #21)
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    The Clue of the Broken Blade (The Hardy Boys #21)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1942

    Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in an intriguing mystery which revolves around their fencing master, Ettore Russo. Proof that Russo is the rightful heir to his grandfather's estate hinges on retrieving the guard end of a broken saber lost many years ago in California. The young investigators' quest is complicated by a bank robbery during which some of their father's important records are stolen... more

  • The Flickering Torch Mystery (The Hardy Boys #22)
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    The Flickering Torch Mystery (The Hardy Boys #22)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1943

    When two suspicious plane accidents occur near an eastern airport, the two Hardy brothers investigate the case and find themselves in greater danger than they anticipated.

  • The Mystery of the Melted Coins (The Hardy Boys #23)
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    The Mystery of the Melted Coins (The Hardy Boys #23)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1944

    Frank and Joe Hardy are the sons of the famous detective Fenton Hardy, and like their father they're superb crime-fighters, but with this case they may have met their match...Joe faced Blackbeard across the table. The man was like a monster - hideously ugly, with a long blackbeard. A knife and cutlass glittered menacingly in his belt."I'm going to tattoo you with the curse of the carribees," the giant howled. "The mark will be with you for life... more

  • The Short-Wave Mystery (The Hardy Boys #24)
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    The Short-Wave Mystery (The Hardy Boys #24)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1945

    When thieves hijack a collection of stuffed animals from a country auction, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue the getaway car and are drawn into a thrilling mystery. At the same time, the young detectives' father--famed private investigator Fenton Hardy--is tracking down an industrial spy ring... more

  • The Secret Panel (The Hardy Boys #25)
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    The Secret Panel (The Hardy Boys #25)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1946

    Another exciting mystery begins for Frank and Joe Hardy when they help a stranger who has had an accident with his car. The man introduces himself as John Mead, owner of a nearby estate. After he continues on his way, Frank finds an odd-looking house key which belongs to Mead... more

  • The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys #26)
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    The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys #26)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1947

    The Hardy brothers embark on a freighter trip under mysterious circumstances and find themselves involved with a smuggling ring.

  • The Secret of Skull Mountain (The Hardy Boys #27)
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    The Secret of Skull Mountain (The Hardy Boys #27)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1948

    When a crime syndicate takes over Bayport's reservoir Frank and Joe Hardy help their detective father solve the sinister mystery.

  • The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (The Hardy Boys #28)
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    The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (The Hardy Boys #28)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1949

    With only the slender clue of an arrow-shaped tie clasp, Frank and Joe Hardy pick up the trail of a cunning gang of thieves responsible for a wave of jewelry-store holdups.

  • The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (The Hardy Boys #29)
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    The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (The Hardy Boys #29)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1950

    Difficult assignments are nothing new to the Hardy boys and this one that takes them to the Deep South is particularly challenging. Their mission: to vindicate a long-dead Confederate general, disgraced during the Civil War because he was accused of stealing hidden gold belonging to a bank. Skillfully avoiding booby traps and flying bullets, the boys persevere in their perilous quest. The arduous search is full of surprises that will thrill all fans of the Hardy boys.

  • The Wailing Siren Mystery (The Hardy Boys #30)
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    The Wailing Siren Mystery (The Hardy Boys #30)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1951

    Caught in their motorboat the Sleuth by a sudden storm at sea, Frank and Joe Hardy are relieved to see the lights of a yacht. But their SOS ignored. The shrill sound of a siren fills the night air and moments later a helicopter drops an object alongside the Sleuth: a wallet containing two thousand dollars! The next day, a truck carrying a shipment of high-powered rifles has been stolen... more

  • The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (The Hardy Boys #31)
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    The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (The Hardy Boys #31)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1952

    An invitation from Cap Bailey, science teacher at Bayport High, to accompany him out West to Wildcat Swamp on an archaeological expedition triggers off a series of dangerous events for Frank and Joe Hardy.Just before they leave, a ruthless criminal breaks out of prison. Their famous detective father, who is tracking down a gang of freight-train robbers, suspects the escapee is part of the gang... more

  • The Crisscross Shadow (The Hardy Boys #32)
    #32

    The Crisscross Shadow (The Hardy Boys #32)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1953

    The Hardy boys find the missing deed to an Indians' land, prevent a phony salesman from carrying through a reckless scheme, and help their father solve a top-secret case.

  • The Yellow Feather Mystery (The Hardy Boys #33)
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    The Yellow Feather Mystery (The Hardy Boys #33)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1953

    The famous young detectives Frank and Joe Hardy are caught up in a dangerous web of intrigue when they agree to help Greg Woodson search for his grandfather’s missing will. When Henry Kurt, the temporary headmaster of Woodson Academy, insists that he is to inherit the property from Greg’s grandfather, the case becomes even trickier... more

  • The Hooded Hawk Mystery (The Hardy Boys #34)
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    The Hooded Hawk Mystery (The Hardy Boys #34)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1954

    When their peregrine falcon brings down a homing pigeon carrying rubies, the Hardy brothers find themselves involved with kidnappers.

  • The Clue in the Embers (The Hardy Boys #35)
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    The Clue in the Embers (The Hardy Boys #35)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1955

    In solving the mystery of two medallions missing from an inherited curio collection, the Hardys wind up in a desolate area of Guatemala at the mercy of dangerous thugs.

  • The Secret of Pirates' Hill (The Hardy Boys #36)
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    The Secret of Pirates' Hill (The Hardy Boys #36)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1956

    In a series of hair-raising adventures both on land and undersea the teen-age brother detectives pit their wits against some of the most ruthless criminals they have ever encountered. It all starts when Frank and Joe are skin diving just for fun and the thrill of exploring the undersea world. Suddenly, deep in the waters that flow near the foot of Pirates' Hill, a mysterious skin diver fires a spear through Frank's air hose. From this moment on, danger is never far away... more

  • The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (The Hardy Boys #37)
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    The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (The Hardy Boys #37)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1957

    A cryptic note from their father leads the Hardy boys to the Caribbean where they must solve the mystery, but only if they can successfully evade the henchmen who are trailing them. Reading Level: Ages 8 to 14 years

  • Mystery at Devil's Paw (The Hardy Boys #38)
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    Mystery at Devil's Paw (The Hardy Boys #38)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1959

    When Frank and Joe Hardy receive a telegram from Tony Prito in Alaska telling them that his life is in jeopardy, they immediately make plans to fly to Tony’s rescue. Unknown enemies dog the Hardys and their pal Chet Morton even before they start the 4,000 mile journey. Puzzling questions lead the Hardys into dangerous sleuthing in the wilderness of Alaska and British Columbia... more

  • The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (The Hardy Boys #39)
    #39

    The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (The Hardy Boys #39)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1959

    The Hardys purchase a Chinese junk to use as a ferry service, in order to make some money over the summer. It soon becomes apparent that others are very interested in the ship.

  • Mystery of the Desert Giant (The Hardy Boys #40)
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    Mystery of the Desert Giant (The Hardy Boys #40)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1960

    For action, mystery and cliff-hanging suspense, read The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories - featuring the thrilling adventures of America's favorite detective duo, Frank and Joe Hardy. Millions of young readers have teamed up with the Hardy Boys, helping them in their quest to bring criminals to justice. Be a part of the fun! Start your collection of original hardcover Hardy Boys Mysteries today!

  • The Clue of the Screeching Owl (The Hardy Boys #41)
    #41

    The Clue of the Screeching Owl (The Hardy Boys #41)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1962

    When dogs and men suddenly disappear, and strange screams fill the night, fantastic stories of vengeful ghosts are almost believable. It is these strange happenings which bring Frank and Joe Hardy to the Pocono Mountains to help their father's friendsolve the mystery of Black Hollow. But when the Hardy boys and Chet Morton arrive at Captain Thomas Maguire's cabin on the edge of the hollow, he has disappeared... more

  • The Viking Symbol Mystery (The Hardy Boys #42)
    #42

    The Viking Symbol Mystery (The Hardy Boys #42)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1962

    The Canadian Northwest beckons Frank and Joe Hardy to mystery and adventure. It all starts when a French-Canadian trapper, Caribou Caron, makes a historical and valuable fin - a carved rune stone left by Vikings centuries ago near Great Slave Lake. When Caribou Caron attempts to sell the artifact to a representative of a museum, it is snatched by thieves... more

  • The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (The Hardy Boys #43)
    #43

    The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (The Hardy Boys #43)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1964

    The handwritten will of a deceased world-traveler is strange and mysterious. Its cryptic instructions are to deliver “the valuable Aztec warrior to the rightful owner, a descendant of an Aztec warrior.” Frank and Joe Hardy have only one slim clue to work with: the name of a complete stranger who can help... more

  • The Haunted Fort (The Hardy Boys #44)
    #44

    The Haunted Fort (The Hardy Boys #44)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1964

    A long-distance telephone call from Chet Morton's uncle summons Frank and Joe Hardy and their staunch pal Chet to a summer art school, located near old Fort Senandaga which is reputed to be inhabited by a ghost. The young detectives' assignment: recover two famous oil paintings stolen from the valuable Prisoner-Painter collection by Jefferson Davenport.Mr... more

  • The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (The Hardy Boys #45)
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    The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (The Hardy Boys #45)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1965

    Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to bring to justice the vicious criminals who kidnapped their detective father while he was investigation sabotage of a road-building project in the Kentucky wilderness. After Mr. Hardy’s escape, the two young sleuths are spurred into action when he mumbles the word “Felix” and they discover a dossier of a notorious ex-convict was stolen from his files... more

  • The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (The Hardy Boys #46)
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    The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (The Hardy Boys #46)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1967

    Rarely do magicians reveal their professional secrets. Consequently Frank and Joe Hardy are amazed when a well-known magician, the Incredible Hexton, offers to reveal the secret of his “Vanishing Man Act” and invited Mr. Hardy to be the subject. When their detective father fails to reappear, his sons are convinced that something sinister is afoot, despite Hexton’s insistence that Mr. Hardy is playing a joke on them... more

  • Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (The Hardy Boys #47)
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    Mystery of the Whale Tattoo (The Hardy Boys #47)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1967

    One exciting event follows another when Frank and Joe Hardy are hired to apprehend the pickpockets who have been plaguing Solo's Super Carnival. When their friends Tony Prito and Biff Hooper exhibit a stuffed whale dug up at a construction project, they all but put the carnival out of business. In this thrilling mystery the young detectives pit their wits against a gang of thieves whose bizarre identification, a three-part whale tattoo, proves to be a nearly insolvable riddle.

  • The Arctic Patrol Mystery (The Hardy Boys #48)
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    The Arctic Patrol Mystery (The Hardy Boys #48)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings · published 1969

    Private investigator Fenton Hardy enlists the aid of his teenage detective sons in a search for a missing man being sought by an insurance company. All leads to the sailor's whereabouts have petered out and the boys fly to Iceland, the man's native land, hoping to find a new clue. From the moment Frank and Joe arrive in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, they are in constant danger... more

  • The Bombay Boomerang (The Hardy Boys #49)
    #49

    The Bombay Boomerang (The Hardy Boys #49)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1970

    Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case affecting national security when Joe dials a wrong telephone number and gets the Pentagon. Two words-- "Bombay Boomerang"-- that the boys hear before the line goes dead plunge them into a whirlpool of danger and intrigue. At the same time, Frank and Joe must save their father from a murderous gang stealing mercury shipments in the Baltimore harbor... more

  • Danger on Vampire Trail (The Hardy Boys #50)
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    Danger on Vampire Trail (The Hardy Boys #50)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1971

    The Hardy boys and two friends take a camping trip to the Rocky Mountains in an attempt to locate a gang of credit-card counterfeiters.

  • The Masked Monkey (The Hardy Boys #51)
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    The Masked Monkey (The Hardy Boys #51)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1972

    Frank and Joe are called upon to find a wealthy industrialist's son who has mysteriously disappeared. The only clue in the case leads the two young detectives to South America, where the intrigues of evil adversaries almost cost them their lives. Only through their courage and perseverance do the Hardys solve one of the toughest cases they have ever tackled.

  • The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys #52)
    #52

    The Shattered Helmet (The Hardy Boys #52)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1973

    Danger is the name of the game when the Hardys agree to help their pen pal from Greece, Evan Pandropolos, search for a priceless, ancient Greek helmet. Years ago, Evan’s uncle had loaned it to Hollywood movie company for use in a silent motion picture, but the treasured helmet had been lost. Picking up foes along the way, the young detectives unearth clues that keep them constantly on the move—from their Greek college campus to California and finally to Greece.

  • The Clue of the Hissing Serpent (The Hardy Boys #53)
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    The Clue of the Hissing Serpent (The Hardy Boys #53)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1974

    Why is a wealthy sportsman so frightened by the serpent design on a mysterious balloon that he begs Frank and Joe Hardy to protect him? And who stole the ancient life-size chess king which is to be presented to the winner of the world chess championship? Targets of diabolical enemies, Frank and Joe find a clue that leads them across the Pacific to Hong Kong to help the police smash an international criminal organization.

  • The Mysterious Caravan (The Hardy Boys #54)
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    The Mysterious Caravan (The Hardy Boys #54)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1975

    When the Hardy Boys take a winter vacation in Jamaica, Joe finds an ancient bronze death mask washed up near their beach house during a violent storm. Helping the Hardys and their friends in this bizarre mystery is William, a Jamaican boy, who flies to New York with startling news, only to be intercepted and held for ransom—the death mask! Frank and Joe must rescue William, plunge into their father’s airline-ticket theft case, and fly into a maze of danger in Africa.

  • The Witchmaster's Key (The Hardy Boys #55)
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    The Witchmaster's Key (The Hardy Boys #55)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1975

    The Hardy boys' investigation of a museum robbery in England arouses the anger of a coven of black witches.Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 12/1/1975 Pages: 192 Reading Level: Age 8 and Up

  • The Jungle Pyramid (The Hardy Boys #56)
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    The Jungle Pyramid (The Hardy Boys #56)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1976

    Gold bullion--a million dollars worth--has been stolen from the Wakefield Mint under strange circumstances. Mr. Hardy is asked to investigate but before long his life is threatened, and he asks Frank and Joe to help him.The boys fly to Zurich, Switzerland, hoping to get information at the Swiss Gold Syndicate and to find the man who has stolen a valuable ancient gold figurine from a New York museum. Their search on both counts seems futile... more

  • The Firebird Rocket (The Hardy Boys #57)
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    The Firebird Rocket (The Hardy Boys #57)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1978

    The launching of the Firebird Rocket is endangered when a famous rocket scientist disappears without a trace on his way to the Woomera Monitoring Station in Australia. Assigned to the case, Fenton Hardy tells his sons he needs their help. And Frank and Joe must turn down a request that they find the missing son of a prominent senator. With courage, wit, and clever detective work, the young detectives begin to close in on the enemy, only to discover that the tables have been turned... more

  • The Sting of the Scorpion (The Hardy Boys #58)
    #58

    The Sting of the Scorpion (The Hardy Boys #58)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 1978

    During their father's investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, two young detectives face several adversaries.

  • Night of the Werewolf (The Hardy Boys #59)
    #59

    Night of the Werewolf (The Hardy Boys #59)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2005

    A ferocious, wolf-like creature appears during the night of the full moon in a small Adirondack town, attacking livestock and scaring many of the residents. A young man with a history of werewolves in his family line is suspect. Joe barely escapes a horrible death as the young detectives solve this exciting and hair-raising mystery.

  • Mystery of the Samurai Sword (The Hardy Boys #60)
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    Mystery of the Samurai Sword (The Hardy Boys #60)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1979

    Shortly after his arrival in the United States, a Japanese business tycoon mysteriously disappears. Then a valuable samurai sword, said to have belonged to the missing tycoon's family for generations, is stolen from an auction gallery in New York. Danger confronts them constantly as the Hardy Boys search for the solution to the puzzle.

  • The Pentagon Spy (The Hardy Boys #61)
    #61

    The Pentagon Spy (The Hardy Boys #61)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1980

    First valuable antique weather vanes are stolen in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Frank and Joe are hired to catch the thieves. Meanwhile, their father is asked to find a missing Navy employee and a top-secret government document. What is the connection between the missing weather vanes and the Pentagon spy? The final chapters of this thrilling mystery uncover a stunning revelation!

  • The Apeman's Secret (The Hardy Boys #62)
    #62

    The Apeman's Secret (The Hardy Boys #62)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1980

    The Hardy Boys investigate the disappearance of an eighteen-year-old girl suspected of joining a sinister religious cult. A few days later the boys get an offbeat assignment from a comic book publisher: The real life double of his character, Apeman, is turning up everywhere and causing considerable damage! Frank and Joe tackle both cases and uncover an intricate scheme by a clever gang of crooks!

  • The Mummy Case (The Hardy Boys #63)
    #63

    The Mummy Case (The Hardy Boys #63)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1980

    When five Egyptian statuettes are stolen from a museum, the Hardy Boys travel to exotic Egypt. En route, the boys are asked to safeguard a mysterious mummy and find themselves tangled in a web of international intrigue. On the Nile, the young detectives uncover a secret hiding place with countless stolen treasures and realize they must get to the police fast!

  • Mystery of Smugglers Cove (The Hardy Boys #64)
    #64

    Mystery of Smugglers Cove (The Hardy Boys #64)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2005

    A painting is stolen, and the Hardy Boys are suspects. Determined to find the artwork, the young detectives fly to Florida, where they disguise themselves and join a group of sinister smugglers. Though the painting fails to appear, an important clue sends the boys on a perilous trek through the Everglades. Threatened at every turn by greedy enemies, the Hardys fight a tricky and powerful battle to expose the truth.

  • The Stone Idol (The Hardy Boys #65)
    #65

    The Stone Idol (The Hardy Boys #65)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 1981

    When an ancient stone idol disappears, the Hardy Boys are off on another fast-paced adventure. It's a mystery that takes the boys from a primitive village in the Andes Mountains to Antarctica and finally to Easter Island. By using their fine investigative skills, the Hardy Boys find that the mystery of the stone idol is not what it seems!

  • The Vanishing Thieves (The Hardy Boys #66)
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    The Vanishing Thieves (The Hardy Boys #66)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 1980

    Chet Morton's cousin, Vern, is on his way to California to find a rare and valuable coin mysteriously missing from his uncle's bank vault. When he stops in Bayport, his brand-new car is stolen. The Hardys take on a double mystery-and double danger as they head for the West Coast to investigate this sinister mystery.

  • Hardy Boys Complete Series Set Books 1-66 (The Hardy Boys #1-66)
    #1-66

    Hardy Boys Complete Series Set Books 1-66 (The Hardy Boys #1-66)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings · published 2006

    The Penguin Hardy Boys Complete Set: Available for the first time in one complete collection only at Amazon.com. The Hardy Boys have been America's favorite detective duo for over 75 years... more

  • The Outlaw's Silver (The Hardy Boys #67)
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    The Outlaw's Silver (The Hardy Boys #67)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1981

    A mysterious letter from the Outlaw of the Pine Barrens followed by a threatening letter from a dead man draw Frank and Joe into a chilling adventure involving long-lost treasure.

  • The Submarine Caper (The Hardy Boys #68)
    #68

    The Submarine Caper (The Hardy Boys #68)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1981

    On a visit to Germany, the Hardy brothers investigate the theft of plans for a newly invented submarine and the mysterious disappearance of valuable coins and paintings.

  • The Four-Headed Dragon (The Hardy Boys #69)
    #69

    The Four-Headed Dragon (The Hardy Boys #69)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1981

    The Hardy boys track a criminal who plans to use an invention designed as a peaceful aid to the secret Four-Headed Dragon organization behind the Iron Curtain to harm the free world instead.

  • The Infinity Clue (The Hardy Boys #70)
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    The Infinity Clue (The Hardy Boys #70)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1981

    After receiving a mysterious message from their father, Frank and Joe go to Washington, D.C. and become the target of terrorists.

  • Track of the Zombie (The Hardy Boys #71)
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    Track of the Zombie (The Hardy Boys #71)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1982

    The Hardy boys travel to Vermont to investigate a mysterious fire and to help a circus owner who is plagued with accidents.

  • The Voodoo Plot (The Hardy Boys #72)
    #72

    The Voodoo Plot (The Hardy Boys #72)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1982

    Frank and Joe get involved in a deadly voodoo cult during the Mardi Gras festival while trying to uncover the secret behind a rash of burglaries in their hometown

  • The Billion Dollar Ransom (The Hardy Boys #73)
    #73

    The Billion Dollar Ransom (The Hardy Boys #73)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1982

  • Tic-Tac-Terror (The Hardy Boys #74)
    #74

    Tic-Tac-Terror (The Hardy Boys #74)

    Franklin W. Dixon, Leslie H. Morrill

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1984

    The two young detectives solve a mystery involving a top secret government agency and a world-famous spy who wishes to defect to America.

  • Trapped at Sea (The Hardy Boys #75)
    #75

    Trapped at Sea (The Hardy Boys #75)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1982

    The Hardy brothers travel from the highways of eastern United States to tropical islands trying to track down truckloads of precious cargo that are being hijacked.

  • Game Plan for Disaster (The Hardy Boys #76)
    #76

    Game Plan for Disaster (The Hardy Boys #76)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1982

    Frank and Joe Hardy are drawn into a tangled web of danger when they are called in to investigate mysterious accidents plaguing a college football star.

  • The Crimson Flame (The Hardy Boys #77)
    #77

    The Crimson Flame (The Hardy Boys #77)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1981

    Book by Franklin W. Dixon

  • Cave-In (The Hardy Boys #78)
    #78

    Cave-In (The Hardy Boys #78)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1983

    While trying to trace the whereabouts of a kidnapped movie star, Frank and Joe find themselves in dangerous company when they join a film company on location at a ski resort.

  • Sky Sabotage (The Hardy Boys #79)
    #79

    Sky Sabotage (The Hardy Boys #79)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1983

    Frank and Joe go to Florida to investigate the sabotage of a satellite launch and uncover a theft ring involving sea animals.

  • The Roaring River Mystery (The Hardy Boys #80)
    #80

    The Roaring River Mystery (The Hardy Boys #80)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1984

    The Hardy brothers are involved in a mystery that links whitewater rafting in Maine with a bank robbery in Washington, D.C.

  • The Demon's Den (The Hardy Boys #81)
    #81

    The Demon's Den (The Hardy Boys #81)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1984

    The Hardy boys, vacationing in Vermont, offer to help the police locate a missing camper and find themselves involved with a doomsday cult, a deadly strain of bacteria, and possibly the devil.

  • The Blackwing Puzzle (The Hardy Boys #82)
    #82

    The Blackwing Puzzle (The Hardy Boys #82)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1984

    The Hardy boys set out to investigate strange happenings at the Blackwing Mansion, which appears to be haunted, and in the process help their father uncover a ring of thieves.

  • The Swamp Monster (The Hardy Boys #83)
    #83

    The Swamp Monster (The Hardy Boys #83)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1985

    The Hardy brothers go to Big Thicket, Texas, to investigate attempts on the life of a naturalist trying to preserve the area wildlife in the face of threats from timber and oil interests.

  • Revenge of the Desert Phantom (The Hardy Boys #84)
    #84

    Revenge of the Desert Phantom (The Hardy Boys #84)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1985

    The Hardy boys help a young woman find her way to her people in Africa in time to lead a revolution against a tyrannical government of rebels.

  • The Skyfire Puzzle (The Hardy Boys #85)
    #85

    The Skyfire Puzzle (The Hardy Boys #85)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1985

    When an important space mission is sabotaged at Cape Canaveral, the Hardy boys are called in to investigate.

  • The Mystery of the Silver Star (The Hardy Boys #86)
    #86

    The Mystery of the Silver Star (The Hardy Boys #86)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1987

    The Hardy brothers agree to help a bicyclist riding an experimental bicycle - the Silver Star - when Keith starts having too many unexplained accidents. They agree just in time before the Silver Star is stolen... that's when the straightforward case turns deadly serious.

  • Program for Destruction (The Hardy Boys #87)
    #87

    Program for Destruction (The Hardy Boys #87)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1987

    The Hardy Boys are called in to investigate the sabotage of the CompuCar Company. The Hardys must find out what's behind the robot madness before it puts them and the factory out of business for good.

  • Tricky Business (The Hardy Boys #88)
    #88

    Tricky Business (The Hardy Boys #88)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1988

    When Jimmy Quayle is accused of attempted murder, Frank and Joe decide to infiltrate the business where he worked, Trusty Teens, in order to prove his innocence.

  • Sky Blue Frame (The Hardy Boys #89)
    #89

    Sky Blue Frame (The Hardy Boys #89)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1988

    Frank and Joe are framed when they're asked to stage a fake crime at the Sky Blue Inn for a mystery weekend. When the robbery becomes real, the Hardy Boys are the prime suspects.

  • Danger on the Diamond (The Hardy Boys #90)
    #90

    Danger on the Diamond (The Hardy Boys #90)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1993

    The Hardy Boys find themselves on their own in France, fighting the largest organized crime ring in the world.

  • Shield of Fear (The Hardy Boys #91)
    #91

    Shield of Fear (The Hardy Boys #91)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1988

    Frank and Joe travel to Philadelphia with their father to assist the police commissioner with two difficult cases. When Fenton Hardy is kidnapped, Frank and Joe must go all out against a sinister underworld gangster to rescue their father.

  • The Shadow Killers (The Hardy Boys #92)
    #92

    The Shadow Killers (The Hardy Boys #92)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1988

    Frank and Joe take up karate and are plunged into a deadly mystery of the Orient. Local karate tournaments are being threatened, and the boys connect the cases to an armory robbery investigation their father is conducting.

  • The Serpent's Tooth Mystery (The Hardy Boys #93)
    #93

    The Serpent's Tooth Mystery (The Hardy Boys #93)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1988

    When a rare, deadly snake is found missing from the Bayport Zoo, all the clues point to Phil Cohen, a friend of the Hardys. Frank and Joe believe that Phil is innocent, even though more snakes are found in Phil's basement. The case turns deadly when a black market lab that extracts venom for sale is discovered.

  • Breakdown in Axeblade (The Hardy Boys #94)
    #94

    Breakdown in Axeblade (The Hardy Boys #94)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1989

    While vacationing in Wyoming, Frank and Joe spend a night camping in a national park, where they are attacked by five men wearing ski masks. Later they discover an illegal toxic waste site and find themselves in a rock slide that could make this case their last.

  • Danger on the Air (The Hardy Boys #95)
    #95

    Danger on the Air (The Hardy Boys #95)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1989

    Original reels of a popular '50s sitcom could be the gold mine that a financially ailing local television station needs. But a strange villain, calling himself the Masked Marauder, wants the station out of business. If Frank and Joe don't find him, they may just have a real-life crime series on their hands.

  • Cast of Criminals (The Hardy Boys #97)
    #97

    Cast of Criminals (The Hardy Boys #97)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1989

    When her starring role in the production of a murder mystery at Bayport's Grand Theater is marred by threatening notes, Callie turns to her boyfriend, Frank Hardy, to find out who is responsible.

  • Spark of Suspicion (The Hardy Boys #98)
    #98

    Spark of Suspicion (The Hardy Boys #98)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1993

    The Hardys get an anonymous tip--someone is out to sabotage Bayport's annual fireworks celebration. Investigating the threat, they go undercover as video filmmakers doing a documentary on the Old Glory fireworks plant.

  • Dungeon of Doom (The Hardy Boys #99)
    #99

    Dungeon of Doom (The Hardy Boys #99)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1989

    Frank and Joe are trapped in an abandoned mine, playing Wizards and Warriors. Now, unless they uncover the identity of a mysterious Secret Wizard Master, they may never see daylight again!

  • The Secret of the Island Treasure (The Hardy Boys #100)
    #100

    The Secret of the Island Treasure (The Hardy Boys #100)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1990

    The Hardy Boys return to the Tower Mansion, the scene of their very first case, for a vacation/treasure hunt. They are going to participate in the search for a valuable ancient treasure. But as the digging begins, so do the accidents. Someone is after the treasure and will stop at nothing to get it.

  • The Money Hunt (The Hardy Boys #101)
    #101

    The Money Hunt (The Hardy Boys #101)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1990

    Strange things are happening at Steve Johnson's newly inherited hunting lodge, and when Frank and Joe Hardy agree to investigate, they discover a band of bank robbers who are searching for buried loot!

  • Terminal Shock (The Hardy Boys #102)
    #102

    Terminal Shock (The Hardy Boys #102)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1990

    A crafty crook is determined to steal Jim Lerner's computer disks. If the Hardy Boys don't stop him, their friend could end up dead--and some high-tech secrets could end up in the wrong hands!

  • The Million Dollar Nightmare (The Hardy Boys #103)
    #103

    The Million Dollar Nightmare (The Hardy Boys #103)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1990

    Frank and Joe hunt for clues in high-stakes horse breeding circles as they search for Nightmare, a thoroughbred stallion that has been missing for three years.

  • Tricks of the Trade (The Hardy Boys #104)
    #104

    Tricks of the Trade (The Hardy Boys #104)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1990

    Frank and Joe Hardy attend a magic seminar and stumble into a mystery when valuable items begin disappearing from the hotel safe

  • Smoke Screen Mystery (The Hardy Boys #105)
    #105

    Smoke Screen Mystery (The Hardy Boys #105)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1990

    On the trail of an arsonist trying to ruin developer Donald Pierce, Frank and Joe Hardy go undercover as firefighters and turn the heat on three different suspects

  • Attack of the Video Villains (The Hardy Boys #106)
    #106

    Attack of the Video Villains (The Hardy Boys #106)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1991

    Traveling to Manhattan to attend the Videomundo Corporation's National Hack Attack tournament, Joe, Frank, and Chet are soon embroiled in a city-wide video game mystery

  • Panic on Gull Island (The Hardy Boys #107)
    #107

    Panic on Gull Island (The Hardy Boys #107)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1991

    PERIL IN PARADISE!Frank, Joe, and Chet are off to Gull Island, Florida, and they don't have a moment to spare. Temperatures are rising, and troubles are brewing in the tropics. Chet's sister, Iola, while visiting a friend at the Royal Palms resort, has been kidnapped!The Hardys discover that the abduction is only the tip of a tidal crime wave... more

  • Fear on Wheels (The Hardy Boys #108)
    #108

    Fear on Wheels (The Hardy Boys #108)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1991

    Undercover in the world of monster trucks, hot rods, and motorcycle shows, Frank and Joe Hardy, with the help of pretty motorcycle stunt rider Jessica, set out to catch the extortionist who has threatened to sabotage a successful stunt show

  • The Prime-Time Crime (The Hardy Boys #109)
    #109

    The Prime-Time Crime (The Hardy Boys #109)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1991

    When the Hardy's investigate a missing game show host, their investigation leads them to a tangled web of danger, deceit and dirty tricks.

  • Secret of Sigma Seven (The Hardy Boys #110)
    #110

    Secret of Sigma Seven (The Hardy Boys #110)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1991

    The boys investigate the theft of the only copy of a blockbuster film.

  • Three-Ring Terror (The Hardy Boys #111)
    #111

    Three-Ring Terror (The Hardy Boys #111)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1991

    The Hardys never dreamed they'd be swinging for their lives on the circus's flying trapeze, but that's exactly what happens when their pal Chet Morton discovers a college for clowns. But Frank and Joe have no time for clowning around, for they've intercepted a coded message that may turn the greatest show on earth into a carnival of crime.

  • Demolition Mission (The Hardy Boys #112)
    #112

    Demolition Mission (The Hardy Boys #112)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    When a prototype race car mysteriously disappears, the Hardy boys' investigation leads them to a demolition derby

  • Radical Moves (The Hardy Boys #113)
    #113

    Radical Moves (The Hardy Boys #113)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    With someone trying to harm the star skateboarder at the Thrashathon skateboard competition, Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to beat the skateboarding menace at his own game

  • The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (The Hardy Boys #114)
    #114

    The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals (The Hardy Boys #114)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    After Joe's high tech Wombat running shoes blow out during a 100-meter dash, the boys' investigation at a local sporting goods store produces flying fists and swinging bats--all aimed at the Hardys.

  • Sabotage at Sports City (The Hardy Boys #115)
    #115

    Sabotage at Sports City (The Hardy Boys #115)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    An anonymous note delivered to the chairman of the Olympic Committee has put a sinister edge on the competition. The Hardys go undercover, determined to protect the athletes from foul play.

  • Rock 'N' Roll Renegades (The Hardy Boys #116)
    #116

    Rock 'N' Roll Renegades (The Hardy Boys #116)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    When a pirate broadcaster begins muscling in on the radio station at which Joe Hardy is a disc jockey, jamming the station's signal and threatening to knock it off the air, Joe and Frank set out to locate the illegal station

  • The Baseball Card Conspiracy (The Hardy Boys #117)
    #117

    The Baseball Card Conspiracy (The Hardy Boys #117)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1992

    The Hardys go to bat against a major league team of counterfeiters There's trouble in the cards when Frank, Joe and their friend Biff visit a baseball memorabilia convention in New York City. Biff buys a hard-to-find card only to learn that it's a counterfeit and that more than a few bucks are at stake. The card may be a fake, but the danger to Biff and to the Hardys is as real as it gets... more

  • Danger in the Fourth Dimension (The Hardy Boys #118)
    #118

    Danger in the Fourth Dimension (The Hardy Boys #118)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1993

    A call to action leads the Hardy Boys on a roller coaster ride of terror!Frank and Joe have received an urgent message from their father: He needs their help on a case at the South Carolina sci-fi theme park, The Fourth Dimension. Soon after their arrival, however, the case takes a dark and shocking turn. Before the boys can even learn the details of their father’s investigation, they learn he’s been kidnapped! But the Hardys enter The Forth Dimension at their own risk... more

  • Trouble at Coyote Canyon (The Hardy Boys #119)
    #119

    Trouble at Coyote Canyon (The Hardy Boys #119)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1993

    Frank and Joe saddle up for action as they take aim at a band of mountain marauders.

  • The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping (The Hardy Boys #120)
    #120

    The Case of the Cosmic Kidnapping (The Hardy Boys #120)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1993

    The Hardys' friend, Chet, lands a job at a local fast-food place, and when his boss gets snatched by a UFO, the Hardys search for the truth behind the kidnapping.

  • The Mystery in the Old Mine (The Hardy Boys #121)
    #121

    The Mystery in the Old Mine (The Hardy Boys #121)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1993

    Source: Copyright deposit, July 19, 1993.

  • Carnival of Crime (The Hardy Boys #122)
    #122

    Carnival of Crime (The Hardy Boys #122)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1993

    With a saboteur at large on the fairgrounds, Frank and Joe must stop him from turning the funhouse into a house of horrors, the tunnel of love into a tunnel of fire, and the Ferris wheel from spinning out of control.

  • Robot's Revenge (The Hardy Boys #123)
    #123

    Robot's Revenge (The Hardy Boys #123)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1993

    The Hardy's invention, Roger the Lobber, an automatic tennis ball retrieval and return unit, has been stolen from the Teen Inventor's Club competition and then reappears without warning, transformed into a device of danger.

  • Mystery with a Dangerous Beat (The Hardy Boys #124)
    #124

    Mystery with a Dangerous Beat (The Hardy Boys #124)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    While on vacation in L.A., Frank and Joe Hardy get jobs as bodyguards for Brian Beat, the lead singer of a popular dance band, and find themselves protecting Brian from a killer. Original.

  • Mystery on Makatunk Island (The Hardy Boys #125)
    #125

    Mystery on Makatunk Island (The Hardy Boys #125)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    While vacationing on Makatunk Island off the coast of Maine, the peaceful resort suddenly becomes a hot spot for battle between fisherman, environmentalists, and developers. The Hardys are caught in the middle, and now they may become the catch of the day!

  • Racing to Disaster (The Hardy Boys #126)
    #126

    Racing to Disaster (The Hardy Boys #126)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    Frank and Joe brave gunfire, rock slides, water rapids and brush fires as they pedal their mountain bikes in pursuit of a reckless cycler determined to win a Southern California race at any cost

  • Reel Thrills (The Hardy Boys #127)
    #127

    Reel Thrills (The Hardy Boys #127)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    A thriller of a flick comes chillingly to life. Frank and Joe find it's all action.

  • Day of the Dinosaur (The Hardy Boys #128)
    #128

    Day of the Dinosaur (The Hardy Boys #128)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1994

    Frank and Joe agree to help prepare a new prehistory museum for its opening, but learn that a mysterious sabateur has made the dinosaur exhibit dangerous in hopes of driving the museum out of business.

  • The Treasure at Dolphin Bay (The Hardy Boys #129)
    #129

    The Treasure at Dolphin Bay (The Hardy Boys #129)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1994

    The Hardy boys' vacation on Maui turns into a dangerous hunt for stolen jewels when a dolphin at the Nai'a Bay research center is injured, and one of the scientists disappears

  • Sidetracked To Danger (The Hardy Boys #130)
    #130

    Sidetracked To Danger (The Hardy Boys #130)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1995

    Frank and Joe Hardy end up on a crazed locomotive ride when they investigate the strange disappearance of an Indiana millionaire's priceless model train set-up

  • Crusade of the Flaming Sword (The Hardy Boys #131)
    #131

    Crusade of the Flaming Sword (The Hardy Boys #131)

    Franklin W. Dixon, Anne Greenberg

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1995

    In a world of wizards and warriors, two shining knights - Frank and Joe - take a stand of honour and courage, raising lance and shield against their elusive enemy, the Knight of the Flaming Sword. But the sun is rapidly setting on Avalon and one sword stroke could cast them back into the Dark Ages.

  • Maximum Challenge (The Hardy Boys #132)
    #132

    Maximum Challenge (The Hardy Boys #132)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1995

    FRANK AND JOE BATTLE SLIME AND CRIME...IN PRIME TIME!Maximum Challenge, TV's hottest game show, has come to Bayport, and the Hardys have put together a team to take on the champions. It's a battle of brute strength and brain power, and Frank and Joe are about to be tested to the max. Floyd "Rack" Rackham, their top opponent, hates to lose...and loves to slaughter his adversaries.But show biz gives way to the business of crime when Bayport is hit by a string of daredevil burglaries... more

  • Crime in the Kennel (The Hardy Boys #133)
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    Crime in the Kennel (The Hardy Boys #133)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1995

    When their friend Iola loses her job at the Doghouse Pet Motel following the disappearance of a purebred collie, Frank and Joe discover that dognappings have occurred all over Bayport

  • Cross-Country Crime (The Hardy Boys #134)
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    Cross-Country Crime (The Hardy Boys #134)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1995

    Taking a skiing vacaton in the Canadian Rockies, Frank and Joe find themselves investigating a local bank robbery and running from a suspect when they accidentally stumble on an isolated cabin

  • The Hypersonic Secret (The Hardy Boys #135)
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    The Hypersonic Secret (The Hardy Boys #135)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1995

    Investigating the disappearance of an air taxi pilot, Frank and Joe uncover evidence of sabotage that points directly to the missing man's passenger, millionaire Ian Fairbanks, who is connected to a national conspiracy.

  • The Cold Cash Caper (The Hardy Boys #136)
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    The Cold Cash Caper (The Hardy Boys #136)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1996

    Frank and Joe have volunteered to do undercover security work at the Bayport Winter Festival, acting as bodyguards for the Olympic gold medal figure skater David Kennedy. Although mounted for a good cause - a local children's hospital - the festival is soon plagued by bad vibrations.

  • High Speed Showdown (The Hardy Boys #137)
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    High Speed Showdown (The Hardy Boys #137)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1996

    Joe and Frank investigate foul play at a boat race.

  • The Alaskan Adventure (The Hardy Boys #138)
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    The Alaskan Adventure (The Hardy Boys #138)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1996

    Frank and Joe have come north to Anchorage to support their friend, David Natik in his quest for victory. David is a top-rate dogsled racer but his hopes are dashed when a shocking piece of news forces him to withdraw from the famed Iditarod.

  • The Search for the Snow Leopard (The Hardy Boys #139)
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    The Search for the Snow Leopard (The Hardy Boys #139)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1996

    The hunt is on...and the Hardy Boys could end up being dead meat!Frank and Joe's latest case could give new meaning to the words "eat hardy"! A rare and beautiful snow leopard, a gift from Princess Salamaji of Rashipah, has disappeared from the Bayport Zoo, and the boys suspect foul play. Their suspicions are confirmed when the Princess herself vanishes...a victim of kidnapping!Their investigation leads them into a sinister world of jaws and claws, lions and tigers and snakes... more

  • Slam Dunk Sabotage (The Hardy Boys #140)
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    Slam Dunk Sabotage (The Hardy Boys #140)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 1996

    The Hardys and their high school basketball team, the Bayport Bombers, are getting ready to play for their championship. One more victory will put them on top. But somebody’s got a different game plan: Blast the Bombers out of contention by knocking Frank and Joe out of the way—for good.

  • The Desert Thieves (The Hardy Boys #141)
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    The Desert Thieves (The Hardy Boys #141)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1996

    When the Hardy Boys join their father on a trip to Arizona's magnificent Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, the trip becomes dangerous as they set out to find the black marketeers who are stealing rare cacti.

  • Lost in Gator Swamp (The Hardy Boys #142)
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    Lost in Gator Swamp (The Hardy Boys #142)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1997

    Attending a swampland rodeo in the Everglades, Frank and Joe are targeted by a would-be killer who places the Hardys in the path of quicksand traps and man-eating alligators

  • The Giant Rat of Sumatra (The Hardy Boys #143)
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    The Giant Rat of Sumatra (The Hardy Boys #143)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1997

    When a hot new musical production comes to town, Frank and Joe become involved in an investigation to stop someone who is creating dangerous accidents to close the curtains permanently. Original.

  • The Secret of Skeleton Reef (The Hardy Boys #144)
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    The Secret of Skeleton Reef (The Hardy Boys #144)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1997

    While searching for sunken treasure off the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, the Hardys stumble upon a young woman washed up on the beach and expose a deadly secret lying in the waters off the island, an explosive mystery that could get them both killed.

  • Terror at High Tide (The Hardy Boys #145)
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    Terror at High Tide (The Hardy Boys #145)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1997

    The "Ebony Pearl", shipwrecked some 40 years ago, has risen from the bottom of the sea to haunt Nantucket. For the Hardys, it's full speed ahead as they search for the dark secret of the "Ebony Pearl" before it claims another victim.

  • The Mark of the Blue Tattoo (The Hardy Boys #146)
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    The Mark of the Blue Tattoo (The Hardy Boys #146)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1997

    Seeking to expose a street gang, the Hardys find themselves the targets of a vicious attack and realize that a new threat has come to town, forcing the brothers to save the streets of Bayport

  • Trial and Terror (The Hardy Boys #147)
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    Trial and Terror (The Hardy Boys #147)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1997

    In Manhattan to observe a criminal justice case, the Hardys believe the accused is being railroaded. From the upper floors of the Empire State Building to the tunnels beneath Grand Central Station, the Hardys throw themselves on the fast track to justice—fighting for both an innocent man and their lives.

  • The Ice Cold Case (The Hardy Boys #148)
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    The Ice Cold Case (The Hardy Boys #148)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1998

    Ice fishing at Pineview Lake, the Hardys learn about a string of local burglaries and vow to break it up, only to find themselves in the line of fire.

  • The Chase for the Mystery Twister (The Hardy Boys #149)
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    The Chase for the Mystery Twister (The Hardy Boys #149)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1998

    Frank and Joe encounter the aftermath of a fierce tornado that apparently defies scientific explanation, and they must put themselves in the path of destruction in order to expose a criminal mastermind

  • The Crisscross Crime (The Hardy Boys #150)
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    The Crisscross Crime (The Hardy Boys #150)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1998

    Frank and Joe are duped by bank robbers and a clever decoy that takes them to a scrap heap, where they uncover evidence of an international underground counterfeiting operation

  • The Rocky Road to Revenge (The Hardy Boys #151)
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    The Rocky Road to Revenge (The Hardy Boys #151)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1998

    While on a trip to a resort in the Rocky Mountains, Joe and Frank witness a strange green light in the sky, which is followed by three kidnappings that may be the work of aliens or some very human criminals

  • Danger in the Extreme (The Hardy Boys #152)
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    Danger in the Extreme (The Hardy Boys #152)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1998

    When the winter Max-games come to Bayport, the Hardys must outmaneuver sabotage on virtually every event while safeguarding U.S. president's son Neal Jordan from a gang of would-be kidnappers. Original.

  • Eye on Crime (The Hardy Boys #153)
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    Eye on Crime (The Hardy Boys #153)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1998

    After the Hardys' girlfriends are hypnotized at the taping of a daily TV variety show, all seems fine -- until they are arrested the next day for robbing a jewelry store. Even more suspicious: this is the second store robbery committed by teens in just two days! Can the boys crack the case and clear their girlfriends' names?

  • The Caribbean Cruise Caper (The Hardy Boys #154)
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    The Caribbean Cruise Caper (The Hardy Boys #154)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 1999

    All Aboard for a Major MysteryFrank and Joe have the ultimate case on their to judge the sleuthing skills of five teen dtectives in a contest sponsored by Teenway magazine... more

  • The Hunt for the Four Brothers (The Hardy Boys #155)
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    The Hunt for the Four Brothers (The Hardy Boys #155)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1999

    Summer is starting off swimmingly for Frank, Joe, and Chet as they land jobs at the Konawa Lake Inn. But sure enough, trouble finds its way to the inn -- and the boys must solve an intricate case involving thievery and international jewel smuggling.

  • A Will to Survive (The Hardy Boys #156)
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    A Will to Survive (The Hardy Boys #156)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 1999

    FRANK AND JOE ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY GO UNDERCOVER TO EXPOSE SABOTAGE The shorewood Nature Center is a beautiful place -- to hike...to learn about local ecology...or to fall off a cliff. The Hardys learn that the hard way when they go undercover to investigate strange happenings on the grounds. In no time at all, they get jumped, smoked out, and booby-trapped.The Hardys have never run from a challenge, and they're not about to start now... more

  • The Lure of the Italian Treasure (The Hardy Boys #157)
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    The Lure of the Italian Treasure (The Hardy Boys #157)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1999

    Frank and Joe are spending the summer on an archaeological dig on an Italian count's property, and they get to stay in the count's villa -- along with Francesca, his attractive teenage daughter. But no sooner does Joe unearth a fabulous cache of jewelry than it vanishes....

  • The London Deception (The Hardy Boys #158)
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    The London Deception (The Hardy Boys #158)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 1999

    A student exchange trip to England turns lethal when Frank and Joe lend a hand at new murder-mystery play only to discover that someone in the production is bent on sabotaging the show. Original.

  • Daredevils (The Hardy Boys #159)
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    Daredevils (The Hardy Boys #159)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2000

    Stunt work is dangerous enough, but someone is looking to really push stuntman McCauley over the edge. So when Mr. Hardy agrees to look into Terrence's odd string of accidents, Frank and Joe decide to make it a family affair. Things get really interesting when Joe poses as Terrence to protect him -- and when the culprit captures the Hardy boys' parents to use as bait.

  • A Game Called Chaos (The Hardy Boys #160)
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    A Game Called Chaos (The Hardy Boys #160)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2000

    The Hardys get a call for help from their friend Phil Cohen: seems his cousin, a project manager at a software company, can’t find Steven Royal, the eccentric designer of the company’s popular Chaos games. Is his disappearance a move in a deadly real-life game?

  • Training for Trouble (The Hardy Boys #161)
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    Training for Trouble (The Hardy Boys #161)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2000

    THE HARDY BOYS® JUDO...FENCING...ARCHERY...BIATHLON... SOMEONE WANTS TO WIN -- AT ANY COST! The combat sports training facility has just opened in Bayport, and the Hardys are on hand to check it out. They can practice judo, fencing, archery, and biathlon, and meet aspiring athletes from all over. But good times turn to bad sportsmanship when Joe's girlfriend, Iola, gets a nasty electrical shock during a fencing workout... more

  • The End of the Trail (The Hardy Boys #162)
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    The End of the Trail (The Hardy Boys #162)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2000

    Hiking the Appalachian Trail with their friends, Chet, Phil, and Biff, the Hardys hit a snag when daredevil Biff gets hurt. The old mining town of Morgan's Quarry is the nearest place for help. But even the run-down, isolated town turns menacing when two tough locals drop a bag full of money in front of the brothers! Joe and Frank are stonewalled when they ask about the money. The roads are washed out, the phones are down, and a crumbling mansion hides a gold mine of secrets... more

  • The Spy That Never Lies (The Hardy Boys #163)
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    The Spy That Never Lies (The Hardy Boys #163)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2000

    The Hardys find out that the Securitech company has a big contract with Bayport to install and monitor crime surveillance cameras all over town. A city official and is touting the system as the solution to "teen hooliganism", among other things. But when the cameras go off-line, a college student whose job with Securitech is supposed to be part of a computer course, is accused of giving away secret information... more

  • Skin & Bones (The Hardy Boys #164)
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    Skin & Bones (The Hardy Boys #164)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2000

    Frank and Joe attempt to track down a suspect who has been threatening the owner of a store that sells animal skulls, reptile skins, and similar objects.

  • Crime in the Cards (The Hardy Boys #165)
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    Crime in the Cards (The Hardy Boys #165)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2001

    CREATURE CARDS ARE HOT, EXPENSIVE -- AND BANNED FROM BAYPORT HIGH! Gaming has already caused too much hassling among the students. But the Hardys' friend Chet is really upset when his confiscated deck is stolen from a teacher's locked desk. It's the latest in a string of thefts, and the big tournament is coming up. The police are stumped, but Frank and Joe are playing their best hand to catch the thief... more

  • Past and Present Danger (The Hardy Boys #166)
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    Past and Present Danger (The Hardy Boys #166)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2001

    AN UNDERCOVER STORY BRINGSCRIME OUT IN THE OPEN!Frank and Joe's aunt Gertrude leads a pretty quiet life -- until an old high school friend turns up in Bayport. Clayton Silvers once had a distinguished career as an investigative reporter. Then he was accused of falsifying some of his articles and even taking money to expose his subjects. Now he's in town, working on the explosive story that he says will be his comeback... more

  • Trouble Times Two (The Hardy Boys #167)
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    Trouble Times Two (The Hardy Boys #167)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2001

    When newcomer and troublemaker Tom Gilliam helps them on a social studies project, the Hardys suspect that his father may be dealing in stolen goods, but when Tom disappears, they unearth a more deadly secret.

  • The Castle Conundrum (The Hardy Boys #168)
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    The Castle Conundrum (The Hardy Boys #168)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2001

    AN ANCIENT HIDDEN TREASURE STIRS UP A CUNNING PLOT!Teen Village International brings Frank and Joe to the south of France to rebuild a deserted town. The finished project will be a center for refugee children. But word is that the local castle is haunted -- by the centuries-old ghost of its lord, who hid a fortune in diamonds from bandits within its thick stone walls.Spooky lights, strange noises, and several close shaves convince the Hardys that someone is trying to sabotage the project... more

  • Ghost of a Chance (The Hardy Boys #169)
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    Ghost of a Chance (The Hardy Boys #169)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2001

    IN THE TENNESSEE WOODS, A MOVIE ABOUT A DARING THIEFLANDS THE HARDYS IN DANGERYears ago Jake "Jumper" Herman bailed out of a plane in the Great Smoky Mountains and disappeared -- with a fortune in treasure. Now Frank and Joe are helping out on a movie about the escape, working with the animal wranglers, who handle trained mountain lions and bears for the film.But the set seems jinxed... more

  • Kickoff to Danger (The Hardy Boys #170)
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    Kickoff to Danger (The Hardy Boys #170)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2001

    After Frank leaves the football team to spend more time working on a computer course, the newest star, Terry Golden, becomes the center of a new clique whose hazing rituals lead to the injury of the Hardy's friend, Biff.

  • The Test Case (The Hardy Boys #171)
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    The Test Case (The Hardy Boys #171)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2002

    A. JOE STOLE THE TEST. B. TONY STOLE THE TEST. C. NONE OF THE ABOVE. A new statewide test has all the students at Bayport High on edge. Then Joe and his friend Tony find one of the tests in Tony's books bag. Joe knows Tony didn't steal it, but the assistant principal isn't so understanding -- he suspends them both!Joe talks to the truck driver who delivered the tests, as well as the owner of a tutoring service who promises amazing improvements in test scores... more

  • Trouble in Warp Space (The Hardy Boys #172)
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    Trouble in Warp Space (The Hardy Boys #172)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2002

    When their friend Iola wins a part on Warp Space, a struggling science fiction television show, Frank and Joe visit the set, which is troubled by a series of accidents, thefts, and other mishaps.

  • Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys #173)
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    Speed Times Five (The Hardy Boys #173)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2002

    CAN THE HARDYS PASS THIS EXTREME TEST OF ENDURANCE AND SKILL?Making it to the finish line of the high-endurance Fire Creek Mountain Race is going to be a real challenge for the Hardys. The five demanding events include downhill mountain biking, kayaking, cross-country hiking and climbing, biking through the city streets of Montreal, and a high-speed SeaZoom race on Lake Champlain.But when dangerous accidents begin to interfere with the events, the stakes get higher... more

  • Hide-and-Sneak (The Hardy Boys #174)
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    Hide-and-Sneak (The Hardy Boys #174)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2002

    SOMETIMES THE BEST ACTING IS DONE BY AMATEURS The Hardys' friend Chet answers an ad in the paper for a role in a student film. There's just one catch: all participants must have a boat, so Chet persuades Frank and Joe to get their motorboat, the SLEUTH, out of mothballs. He even convinces the brothers to join him. The aquatic extravaganza will be shot locally on Barmet Bay and will be totally improvised. The director promises clues, cryptic charts, and plot twists... more

  • Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys #175)
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    Trick-or-Trouble (The Hardy Boys #175)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2002

    THE LOCAL HALLOWEEN CONTEST IS TURNING INTO A REAL FRIGHT FEST! Bayport citizens are wild about the Merchant Association's new Halloween mystery contest. The prizes for winning include DVD players, a classic motorcycle, a boat, and even flying lessons! It's sure to be the biggest social event of the fall season. When big prizes are up for grabs, though, some people will do anything to win -- and it's up to the Hardys to keep the competition honest... more

  • In Plane Sight (The Hardy Boys #176)
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    In Plane Sight (The Hardy Boys #176)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2002

    WILL THE HARDYS CRASH AND BURN IN THE JEWEL RIDGE AIRSHOW? Attending an airshow to help out their friend Jamal Hawkins and his dad's air taxi service should be a nice break from the normal grind for Frank and Joe Hardy. But when one of the Hawkinses' planes is mysteriously stolen -- starting a whole wave of crime at the event -- the vacation ends, and the hunt for clues begins! The brothers' investigation takes them from the airport runway to the nearby mountains, and even into the clouds... more

  • The Case of the Psychic's Vision (The Hardy Boys #177)
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    The Case of the Psychic's Vision (The Hardy Boys #177)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2003

    Psychics Can See The Deepest Of SecretsThere's a new family in Bayport: psychics with visions of the past, present, and future. While lots of people are curious about the psychics, Frank and Joe Hardy are skeptical; is this psychic family for real? When Colin, one member of the family, makes an extremely accurate prediction about a future event, the Hardys are shocked. And when Colin starts "seeing" truths buried in a classmate's past, Frank and Joe find themselves hunting for clues... more

  • The Mystery of the Black Rhino (The Hardy Boys #178)
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    The Mystery of the Black Rhino (The Hardy Boys #178)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2003

    The Hardys Travel To Kenya -- Just In Time To Catch A Killer Frank and Joe Hardy follow their father on a trip to Nairobi for an incredible vacation. Intrigue has a way of finding the Hardys, though, and in a short time they become involved in a dangerous case. Someone's hunting wild animals for prize skins and tusks, angering the area's animal rights activists. When Frank and Joe see some of the horrific work of the hunters while on safari, they become determined to help put an end to it... more

  • Passport to Danger (The Hardy Boys #179)
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    Passport to Danger (The Hardy Boys #179)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2003

    THE HARDY BOYS® A VACATION IN PARIS TURNS INTO AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE THE CITY Frank and Joe Hardy can't resist an invitation to volunteer with the crew for a soccer match in Paris. They will be working at the same stadium where the World Cup was held a few years ago! From the moment the Hardys arrive, though, strange things start happening. Bleachers collapse during practice, fireworks are tampered with, and the stadium lighting system is sabotaged... more

  • Typhoon Island (The Hardy Boys #180)
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    Typhoon Island (The Hardy Boys #180)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2003

    A Fantastic Vacation Becomes A Fight For Life Visiting San Esteban is supposed to be a vacation for Frank and Joe Hardy and their friends, but it doesn't take long for them to realize that the island is no paradise. Some of the local inhabitants aren't very friendly to tourists, and the island itself is crawling with dangerous wild animals -- some of which take up residence in the Hardys' bungalow. As if this isn't enough to worry about, someone starts dogging the Hardys every step of the way... more

  • Double Jeopardy (The Hardy Boys #181)
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    Double Jeopardy (The Hardy Boys #181)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2003

    The Race is on --But Danger is taking the leadFrank and Joe Hardy can't believe their good luck: The Bayport Herald has given them press passes to cover the Formula One championship in Indianapolis. They soon realize, though, that the competition between the top two racers has gone into overdrive. After one of the racers lands in the hospital and the other's garage is burned, Frank and Joe step in to help find the culprit... more

  • The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (The Hardy Boys #182)
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    The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (The Hardy Boys #182)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2003

    GOLD RUSH!The police in Portugal have asked Fenton Hardy to come help them solve a crime, and Frank and Joe are tagging along. Before they even get on the plane, they're given a mission of their Mrs. Rilke, a friend of the grandmother of one of Frank and Joe's classmates, is sending the boys on a treasure hunt!After World War II, a defecting German soldier buried a fortune in gold bars in Mrs. Rilke's childhood backyard... more

  • Warehouse Rumble (The Hardy Boys #183)
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    Warehouse Rumble (The Hardy Boys #183)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2004

    Trouble on the set! A reality-based game show called Warehouse Rumble has come to Bayport, and Frank and Joe Hardy are hoping to be among the first contestants. But when someone finds a skeleton on the set, production comes to a screeching halt. Once filming can begin again, the show is plagued with problems -- and the Hardys and their friends are doing so well that jealous competitors start to blame them for all the trouble. Frank and Joe are suddenly on double duty... more

  • The Dangerous Transmission (The Hardy Boys #184)
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    The Dangerous Transmission (The Hardy Boys #184)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2004

    THE HARDY BOYS® IT'D BE A CRIME TO LOSE THIS TOOTH While on holiday in London, Frank and Joe Hardy learn that a new invention -- a voice transmitter that can be implanted in a tooth -- has been stolen. The prime suspect is a notorious spy who has recently been spotted in London, but shortly after the Molar Mike is stolen, the Hardys catch a trespasser in the lab where the transmitter originated. The suspect list is growing, and there's little time to spare... more

  • Wreck and Roll (The Hardy Boys #185)
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    Wreck and Roll (The Hardy Boys #185)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2004

    WITH THIS BAND, MUSIC AND MAYHEM GO HAND IN HAND. Vette Smash, one of the hottest new rock bands in Bayport, is playing a gig -- and thanks to their friend Phil's backstage passes, Frank and Joe are in the center of the action! But within minutes of meeting the band members, the stage lights short-circuit and a threatening message is left on the band's answering machine. Soon it's clear that someone is trying to crash Vette Smash. Frank and Joe start hunting down suspects... more

  • Hidden Mountain (The Hardy Boys #186)
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    Hidden Mountain (The Hardy Boys #186)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2004

    Here today -- but where tomorrow? Frank and Joe have gone hunting -- but instead of sniffing out wildlife, they're out to find the Wilkersons. Darren Wilkerson, the Hardys' classmate, and his family were living in Bayport under the safety of the Witness Protection Program -- until someone found them out. Unable to get in touch with the government, the Wilkersons were forced to flee without its assistance. Now Darren and his family have made it to Canada, but they're not yet out of the woods... more

  • Farming Fear (The Hardy Boys #188)
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    Farming Fear (The Hardy Boys #188)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2004

    SOMETHING ROTTEN IS LURKING AT THIS RANCH! It's winter in Bayport, but things are heating up at the Morton family farm. It looks like someone is wreaking havoc with the property, and Chet and Iola Morton are worried that their grandparents are in danger of losing it! With their parents out of reach, the Mortons call on Frank and Joe Hardy for help. They need to figure out who's behind the trouble -- and fast... more

  • One False Step (The Hardy Boys #189)
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    One False Step (The Hardy Boys #189)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2005

    A TRIP TO THE CIRCUS STIRS THE BOYS' SENSES -- AND SUSPICIONS. Frank, Joe, and their friends head to Philadelphia to catch a performance of Aerocirque, an amazing circus act with a twist -- the acrobats swing and flip from helicopters high in the air! But all is not well in the City of Brotherly Love. The other show in town is a series of robberies, and no one knows how they're being pulled off. Frank and Joe are soon jumping through hoops to find the clues they need to catch the culprits... more

  • Motocross Madness (The Hardy Boys #190)
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    Motocross Madness (The Hardy Boys #190)

    Franklin W. Dixon

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2005

    Frank and Joe get revved up to race for their lives! The Hardy boys and their friend Jamal are thrilled to be participating in a motorcycle exhibition. It's going to be an exciting weekend, with many talented cyclists heating up the competition and a valuable prize for the winner -- a classic motorcycle! But when burglaries and suspicious accidents send the benefit skidding out of control, Frank and Joe find themselves racing to crack another case... more

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