Series: Hardy Boys
by Author Franklin W. Dixon
The Ice Cold Case (1998)
Great Hardy Boys book! I enjoyed the action and mystery. Loved that Frank and his girl Callie, Joe and his girl Iola were in the book. Great seeing Phil Cohen, and their friend from the Bayport PD, Con Riley helping out as well. I've read it twice now and loved it both times. I read it first a co...
Daredevils (2000)
The Mysterious Caravan (1975)
The Mysterious CaravanFranklin W. Dixoncopyright 1975mysteryThis book is about two detectives solving a big mystery. They go to a mysterious desert and find that there are random camels just standing with supplies on their back. They then take a closer look and find that there are people illega...
The Arctic Patrol Mystery (1969)
by justin hoskins adv 206(1) What did you think the book was about?When I first saw the book’s cover I thought that the whole book was about them crashing a plane and being stranded in the arctic and they had to send a patrol team looking for them. I thought that because on the cover there is a p...
Farming Fear (2004)
The Wailing Siren Mystery (1951)
Hardy Boys: The Wailing Siren Mystery. By Franklin W. Dixon,the book is about two brothers Joe Hardy and Frank Hardy have to find out where a load of rifles were loaded on to a wailing ship that got away because the Harry's mother boat ran out of gas. Throughout the entire book the author explane...
The Melted Coins (1944)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps.The two boys live in the fictional city of Bayport (on Barmet Bay) with their...
While the Clock Ticked (1990)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps. Frank Hardy is the elder of the two and has dark hair. Joe Hardy is the youn...
The Twisted Claw (1969)
The Twisted Claw by Frank Dixon was a heavy fighting and traveling adventure story. The Hardy brothers get suspicious about a heist for smuggling museum items. The bros decide to "join" the heist to inspect what's happening. Soon they get trapped in a boat for days because everyone found out they...
The Tower Treasure (1991)
For a few years now, I've been interviewing my twins after they finish reading their books, posting those interviews on their own goodreads profile. My boy, Miloš, finished reading The Tower Treasure a couple of weeks ago, and I reread it just this week (I always reread the books they've read.) Y...
The Flickering Torch Mystery (1979)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps.The two boys live in the fictional city of Bayport (on Barmet Bay) with their...
The Secret of the Old Mill (1927)
I must say I had a very different childhood from everyone else in the neighbourhood or even in the crappy school i went to. Cos, while all the other girls played with dolls and dreamed of an early marriage, I used to spend endless hours reading Hardy Boys mysteries. My dad was the one (as usual) ...
The Vanishing Thieves (2005)
An enjoyable quick read.I did not like the character Vern but Chet, as usual, sparkled like a shining star. I am always amazed how strong the Hardy Boys are as they seem to overpower almost any body-builder they see.A good mystery.Although I must note it is strange reading/rating a children's boo...
The Sinister Signpost (1936)
This book, " The Sinister Signpost" by Franklin Dixon, is one of the legendary Hardy mysteries. The Hardy's encounter a race car crash, in the heart of Bayport City, because of a reflecting signpost. The Hardy's soon figure out that criminals want to steal a secret engine of one of the racers. Th...
The Short-Wave Mystery (1945)
Pulled this off the shelf at Grandma's. Fine plot involving taxidermy and short-wave radios, whatever. What stands out in this particular book (perhaps all Hardy Boys books?) is how often they call Chet (the boys' best chum) "fat." Or "stout." As in, "By the time the two brothers had reached thei...
The Shore Road Mystery (1997)
The Hardy Boys have more traumatic things befall them in one chapter of their books than most real detectives have happen to them in their entire careers. In this book they are knocked out by gas, nearly die of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, have two motorcycle crashes, are almost crushed by a fallin...
The Secret Panel (1946)
I love a good mystery!..Mystery books that really take you along on the journey, making you feel like you're one of the detectives working on the case, are extremely fun! Picking up on the clues, thinking it all through and challenging yourself to crack the case before the characters do..Honestly...
The Secret of Wildcat Swamp (1952)
I really liked this book a lot because it was related in mystery and adventure. Most adventure and mystery books are about men trying to find bad people. Well this series is a unique series because it is about two kids that are about 18 years old. They help their father who is a detective in find...
The Secret of the Lost Tunnel (1950)
My Book ReviewBook title and author: Secret of the Lost Tunnel by Franklin W DixonTitle of review: Review of Secret of the Lost TunnelNumber of stars (1 to 5): 5IntroductionIn the secret of the lost tunnel the hardy’s are at there at the hardy home and they get some strange phone calls and then a...
The Secret of Pirates' Hill (1957)
The Secret of Pirates Hill is your typical rollicking Hardy Boys adventure novel, with one notable and fantastic addition - a scene where Aunt Gertrude steps in and saves her nephews by repeatedly whacking the villain with an antique cutlass! Prim and disapproving Aunt Gertrude is usually relega...
Night of the Werewolf (2005)
When I was pre-teen I read all the Hardy Boys mysteries I could get hold of. Eventually I moved onward and upward - Nancy Drew. It's been many years now since dark haired suave Frank and light haired volatile Joe led me through the pages of a harrowing adventure. And it's been many years since th...
The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge (1965)
In this book of the Hardy Boys series it is a continuation of the previous book (#44 The Haunted Fort). It starts with a brief recap telling that Fenton Hardy was working on a case and was injured. So now his sons must pick up where he left off in the investigation of a mob jeopardizing Mr. Prito...
Mystery of the Flying Express (1941)
Spencer Given’s fancy new hydrofoil, the Flying Express, is causing quite a stir in Bayport – and not the kind he’d hoped to create. Although initially people are eager to travel the seas in his ship, word gets about that the hydrofoil is dangerous – and should be run out of Bayport Harbor.But wh...
The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1975)
What I've Said Before This is the 39th book in the original Hardy Boys Mystery Series which ran from 1927 to 1979 and was, along with the Nancy Drew, Tom Swift and Bobbsey Twins series, part of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Like "Carolyn Keene" of the Nancy Drew series, "Franklin W. Dixon" is a pen ...
The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior (1964)
I'm a big fan of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series. Although I would normally just breeze through the books, this was just a bit of a drag for me. I was already more than halfway through the book, but they still haven't found a single piece of clue. Some of the dialogues were stated as narrati...
The Mark on the Door (1934)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps. Frank Hardy is the elder of the two and has dark hair. Joe Hardy is the youn...
Hunting for Hidden Gold (1963)
"Joe realized that he and Frank would never be able to accomplish the task. And he knew there was no hope of assistance from outside, for no one knew where they were."Indeed. You have to read the original version of this book (published in 1928) and not one of the revised versions (1963) or updat...
The Hooded Hawk Mystery (1955)
I used to be a fan of the Hardy Boys, though I've only read a couple of books from the series. This might be my third or fourth one. Though the plot points seem logical, I can't help but think outside a PG-13 setting were criminals are more ruthless and cold-blooded than normally depicted in the ...
The Haunted Fort (1965)
I thought this book was really good but, not as exciting as I hoped. There were many interesting parts, but the book still felt a little dry. I'm not saying I hate the book I'm just saying I've read better. I guess the book was written really well on what would happen in real life, but I guess th...
The Sign of the Crooked Arrow (1992)
It's probably been close to 50 years since I read this, so I can't recall any details or give a pertinent review. However, I CAN say this much: if not for the Hardy Boys series by the esteemed Franklin W. Dixon, I might not be an avid reader today. The life-threatening dilemmas in which Frank and...
Footprints Under the Window (1933)
I read the 1933 edition, which is very different from the revised 1965 edition. In fact, the cover of the book shown is wrong. There are not tropical settings and no army guys in the book I read.But there sure are cringingly terrible racist stereotypes about Chinese people! If you want to read a ...
The Disappearing Floor (1940)
author: Franklin W Dixondate published: 1940genre: mystery This story all started with the Hardy boys driving in a car venturing into the dark. In that ride they ended up finding one of the people on one of their dads files (their dad is a detective and they are detectives also. They ended u...
The Clue of the Screeching Owl (1962)
In the across scream diaster??? God of few telling
The Sting of the Scorpion (1978)
This is a great book!You will sit on the edge of your seat the whole time! You will not be able to put this book down until your done! This story is about Frank and Joe trying to solve the Mystery of the Sqorpio Gang! There are also threats coming to the owner of Wild WOrld, the new park in town....
The Apeman's Secret (2005)
Yeah, so I found this in a pile of retreads passed around at work, and I had to look inside. No chance I'll finish it, but it's nice to know the Hardy Boys were still keepin' it real in 1980, holdin' it down for the 1950s, fo'reals. That language is straight thug: "Well I'll be a monkey's uncle...
The Bombay Boomerang (1970)
In The Bombay Boomerang by Franklin W. Dixon the Hardy boys get a strange phone call that is involved in a case that will affect national security. Joe hardy accidentally dials the wrong number and he calls the Pentagon and the man on the other end of the phone says Bombay boomerang and hangs up....
The Missing Chums (1962)
The Missing ChumstI read the book The Missing Chums, it was written in 1997, and has 175 pages. The author is Franklin W. Dixon, and the genre is mystery.tOne night the Hardy brothers were going to a party. After the party was over they turned down on ally on the back of the bank to get on there...
The Witchmaster's Key (1975)
Wait, a what?!The Story.Fenton Hardy didn’t have enough time to brief his sons, Joe and Frank, on the case before sending them over to London on a special investigation, but he put them in contact with a man who could – Professor Rowbotham. Imagine the boys’ surprise when they arrive in East Angl...
The Great Airport Mystery (1930)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps. Frank Hardy is the elder of the two and has dark hair. Joe Hardy is the youn...
The Crisscross Shadow (1953)
Entry 1-Frank, Joe, Chet,and Mr. Hardy are the main characters and protagonists. The antagonists are the people trying to take the RRampans property and stealing the Indian Articals. Entry 2-The setting is wherever the clues the boys fing take them. The theme is don't underestimate anyone. The po...
The Viking Symbol Mystery (1962)
Wow, you know who had terrible parents? The Hardy Boys! Who sends their children and their children's friends into the deadly Canadian wilderness after receiving death threats about meddling into the affairs of thieves? Oh, you guessed it, the Hardy parents! I guess you could say the parents of t...
Mystery at Devil's Paw (1959)
This is one of my surviving Hardy Boys books (most were lost in a basement flood years ago). I found it recently and enjoyed re-reading it. Again. There is very little redeeming about the book - its not a great literary work, it has a horribly outdated (and offensive) view of women and minorities...
Mystery of Smugglers Cove (2005)
The Hardy boys are well known as a detective duo in their hometown of Bayport, so they aren’t surprised when they are called upon to help solve local mysteries. However, they never expected to be pulled into a case in which, not only are they the investigators, but they’re also the chief suspects...
The Secret of Skull Mountain (1975)
This was pretty scary the end! Sailor Hawkins almost dynamited the roof of a cavern above Frank, Joe, Dick Ames, and Bob Carpenter. Bayport was losing water from a local reservoir. Frank and Joe found out that crooks were using a tunnel that went underground from the lake to the sea to deposit...
The Secret Agent on Flight 101 (1967)
Because one of my grandmothers had given it to me for Xmas, "The Secret Agent on Flight 101" by Franklin W. Dixon (in this case, the real author is Tom Mulvy), was the first Hardy Boys book I ever read. From that point on throughout my junior high school years, I read the vast majority of the ser...
No Way Out (2004)
The Secret of the Caves (1929)
The classic boy detectives by Frank Dixon--I read ALL of them in my younger years, one I ran out of Nancy Drew books. The Hardy Boys are brother amateur detectives, aspiring to follow in their famous father's footsteps. Frank Hardy is the elder of the two and has dark hair. Joe Hardy is the youn...
The House on the Cliff (1987)
The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe, are invited by their dad, the famous detective Fenton Hardy, to work on one of his cases. This one involves smugglers bringing stolen drugs into the town of Bayport by boat. In an effort to search for clues, the boys take their telescopes and ride their motorcycle...
Skin & Bones (2000)