Hardy Boys 47: Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

Hardy Boys 47: Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1967-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076607

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.

Hardy Boys 45: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

Hardy Boys 45: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1965-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076585

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. The trail leads them to New York City but ends abruptly in a cemetery! With the new clue of a spiral symbol the boys head to Kentucky as part of a highway construction crew to track down the kidnappers and saboteurs.

Hardy Boys 17: The Secret Warning

Hardy Boys 17: The Secret Warning
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1938-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076313

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. Frank and Joe enthusiastically accept the challenge of their famous detective father to assist him in investigating the complex case for Transmarine Underwriters.

Hardy Boys 25: The Secret Panel

Hardy Boys 25: The Secret Panel
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1946-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076399

Another exciting mystery begins for Frank and Joe 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. But when the Hardy boys find an odd-looking house key and try to return it, they realize that John Mead died five years ago! They are even more amazed when they find that the intricately carved doors in the deserted mansion have no visible knobs or keylocks. What happens when Frank and Joe discover that there is a link between their father’s case of thieves and the mysterious Mead mansion will keep the reader on edge with thrills and suspense.

Hardy Boys 07: The Secret of the Caves

Hardy Boys 07: The Secret of the Caves
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1929-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076224

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. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.

Hardy Boys 36: The Secret of Pirates' Hill

Hardy Boys 36: The Secret of Pirates' Hill
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1957-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 110107650X

In a series of hair-raising adventures both on land and undersea the teenage 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. The very lives of the boys are at stake as they, along with the help of their pals, uncover a mystery involving an old Spanish cannon and a fabulous sunken treasure.

Hardy Boys 65: The Stone Idol

Hardy Boys 65: The Stone Idol
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2005-04-21
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076747

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!

Hardy Boys 31: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp

Hardy Boys 31: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1952-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076453

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. On their way West the boys and Cap have a near-fatal accident in a private plane which has been sabotaged. Though warned to leave the area, Frank, Joe, and Cap doggedly remain until they have caught the cunning ex-convicts they are up against in this swift-paced adventure.

Hardy Boys 03: the Secret of the Old Mill

Hardy Boys 03: the Secret of the Old Mill
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 193
Release: 1927-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0448089033

With two cases in tow, the Hardy boys look to Turner mill for clues. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense!

Hardy Boys 32: The Crisscross Shadow

Hardy Boys 32: The Crisscross Shadow
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 189
Release: 1953-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101076461

When a man selling leather goods door-to-door steals the key to their detective father’s file cabinet, Frank and Joe Hardy set out to track him down. An odd mark on a key case which the man sold to their mother leads the teenage sleuths to an Indian village, whose chiefs begs them to help him find valuable tribal possessions and the deed for his land. How Frank and Joe find the missing deed and Ramapan treasures, how they prevent the phony leather-goods salesman from carrying out a ruthless scheme and how they help their father solve the top-secret case he is working on for the U.S. government makes exciting reading for all fans of the Hardy boys.