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 Hardy Boys
Description: ISBN 0448089017 / Author: Franklin W. Dixon / Genre: Crime / Thriller / Long-running series of adventure-mystery stories first conceived ... more  Hardy Boys ... in 1926, with over 375 titles published to date. Written by a host of authors under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.Newest Review: ... Hardy Boys on the surface is a very wholesome set of adventures, aimed at ages 9-15, with a reading age in the 9 to 12 range. ... more ... The "Boys" in question are Frank and Joe Hardy. Frank is the brunette older brother and Joe is the younger blond haired and blue eyed one. Their father, Fenton Hardy, used to be a detective with the New York police, and is now a successful private investigator. Their mother, Laura, is a middle class housewife. The family is completed with the addition of their Aunt Gertrude, who also lives in the home, and is an unmarried older lady who often brings a touch of comic relief.The main characters never age, and...more |
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The Ghost at Skeleton Rock (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Gr
Pages: 192, Edition: Revised, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Books ... |
£ 3,53 |
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Wreck and Roll: 185 (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin P
Pages: 160, Paperback, Aladdin Paperbacks - Books/Subjects/Young ... |
£ 3,03 |
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One False Step (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin Paperb
Pages: 326, Paperback, Aladdin Paperbacks - Books/Subjects/Young ... |
£ 2,52 |
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The Masked Monkey (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Grosset & D
Pages: 192, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Books/Subjects/Young Ad ... |
£ 3,03 |
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Mystery at Devil's Paw (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Grosse
Pages: 192, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Books/Subjects/Young Ad ... |
£ 3,03 |
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The Pentagon Spy (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Grosset & Du
Pages: 192, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Books/Subjects/Young Ad ... |
£ 3,03 |
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The Mysterious Caravan (Hardy Boys) by Franklin W. Dixon - Grosse
Pages: 192, Edition: New, Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap - Books/Sub ... |
£ 3,03 |
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Hardy Boys: The Syndicate Did Again (1099 words)
by shroud - written on 26.01.08 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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The Roaring Twenties ushered in a new era of children's fiction: the mystery serial novel. In the US, the Stratemeyer Syndicate made their mark upon the publishing world with their introduction of several mystery adventure series aimed squarely at the juvenile market. Titles ranged from the iconic Bobbsey Twins, for the younger reader who had mastered chapter books, to the pre and early teen market with Tom Swift, Nancy Drew, and The Hardy Boys. The Stratemeyer Syndicate developed series concepts, and selected a name for the titles to be written under, while a series of ghost writers were hired to emulate the style and tone required for the series concept, much like ...
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