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The Missing Chums (1962)

The Missing Chums (1962)

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0448089041 (ISBN13: 9780448089041)
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grosset & dunlap

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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 motorcycles. Three men ran out of the bank with sacks full of money. The Hardy boys drove after them until the bay. The robbers got in a boat, and went to sea. The Hardy boys went to there boathouse, but the lock was broken. Their boat was stolen. The engine was broken, and only had a temporary fix. At midnight the brother got a call that their best friends got kidnapped. A few days later their boat came to shore and, the Hardy boys took it to the shop to get it fixed. The next couple of days they were thinking of what to do. The Hardy boys had an idea to go to Hermit Island. This island was deserted., so they went there with the Coast Guards and police. Once they got to the island, they went into a cave. This is where they found their friends, and the owner to the costume store. The police, and Coast Guard took them back home. Everyone was looking for the robbers, and the other kids who were kidnapped. The robbers, and the missing friends were found in a second cave. A path lead the search crew the hiding spot. The robbers buried all the money they stole. The search crew found the money and put the robbers in jail. t I liked this book because you wanted to get past the scary part, and get to a part where you can pause. That is why I liked the story.

Boys, boys, boys...you have so many incidents with your motor boat it's a wonder your permits to drive that thing hasn't been revoked. Has anyone thought to tell the coast guard to check their records of how many times you've been at sea, swamped, lost, stolen, misguided, mishapped (is that a word) and otherwise incapacitated in the Sleuth? Oh my...On the other hand we have a gripping story of missing friends. Lost? Drowned? Kidnapped? No one knows, only that Chet and Biff are gone. Why aren't we more worried about this though? We're all caught up in Shantytown and looking for bank robbers and missing radios. No, not real impressed. Still a fun story to read, but certainly not the best of the Hardy Boys. Honestly I felt like we were running in circles most of the book. I think it's that blasted rudder on the Sleuth again. That boat hasn't been working right since page 3.

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The Missing Chums Another Hardy Boys book. This time Chet and Tony are captured by smugglers. It all started after Frank's date Callie Shaw was holding a party. After, Chet and Tony decided to walk together and talk. When the Hardy Boys leave the party, they see that Chet and Tony are missing. Yes it is true that their car was still there. And since no clues to their sudden disappearance were found the two boys and Chet Morton's sister Iola worried. Where could they have gone? The plot of this book is based on the search for their chums and the obstacles that they encounter. This was a spectacular book and I recommend it to young readers who get captivated by mystery books. If you like this one be sure to ready the many more to come. I would rate this book a 6/5 because it was better than most books.
—Coolman

The Hardy Boys do it again! This time their crime-ridden town is afflicted by smugglers... or hobos... or drunken boat pilots. Something like that. Their good friends The Fat Kid and The Non-Italian Kid are kidnapped. Gorilla, magician, skeleton, and crazy hermit costumes are involved, as well as some light bondage, bum fights, and very expensive Japanese radios. Frank and Joe, who I believe may be the same person, ala Fight Club, stop a nationwide crime wave by putting their heads together and tackling a guy done in by his addiction to soda-pop. At least their dad managed to not get caught, beaten, or starved this time, though he apparently forgot to prevent his sons' kidnapping. Again. Why does anyone hire that idiot, and how can he afford the Hardy Boys' sweet rides? Local incompetent Police Chief Cowlick (sp.?) once again sits on his ass in his office until the Hardy Boys do all the heavy lifting, while Frank and Joe's sexless girlfriends Iola and Callie do their part to show kid readers that girls are completely useless.
—Dan Kelly

Mystery, Suspense, Adventure *****Franklin W. Dixon's Hardy Boys books are appealing to a lot of young people, because Frank and Joe are always on some sleuthing mission. They look for trouble and find it. I like that Frank and Joe's parents are present in the book but don't play a very large role. Their father always entrusts cases to his boys, lending them great responsibility. I really enjoy getting deeply involved in their Hardy Boys' missions. This book is filled with boat chases, mysterious strangers, shreds of evidence, and missing friends. I think the best audience for this book would be anyone in middle school and early years of high school. Some girls may prefer the similar Nancy Drew books, but I always liked the Hardy Boys better. These books are classics that I enjoy just as much today as I did back then.
—Kirsten

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