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The Hardy Boys: Tricky Business - Franklin W. Dixon

Description: ISBN 0671649736 / Genre: Junior Books / Author: Franklin W. Dixon / Edition: Reissue / Paperback / Reading Level: Ages 9-12 / 160 Pages / ... more

The Hardy Boys: Tricky Business - Franklin W. Dixon ... Book is published 1988-01 by Aladdin Paperbacks

Newest Review: ... only thing is that, as the book was written in the 1980s, it is a bit outdated in many ways. The story itself is enjoyable, ... more

... but you have to take it with a pinch of 1980s salt! There are elements of comedy scattered throughout when the danger takes a break, and this keeps the story flowing nicely. The characters are explored to a certain extent, but I find the same with most Hardy Boys books, and that is that the main characters are skimmed over. This is, in a way, understandable, as there are plenty of previous and subsequent books for readers of the books to gain a feel for their characters, but this does somewhat alienate first t...more

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The Hardy Boys: Tricky Business - Franklin W. Dixon: The brothers have a sting of their own (378 words)
by - written on 12/05/09 (Very useful, 25 readings)
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Tricky Business is the 88th Hardy Boys books, and finds itself in the middle of a run of titles that try to be as current as possible, linking the storylines to modern technology in an attempt to bring the Hardy Boys books up to date with current affairs. Tricky Business deals with the more familiar Hardys territory of secret, illegal goings on with a gang of crooks using teens to sell their wares as a front for a much more sinister operation. The only thing is that, as the book was written in the 1980s, it is a bit outdated in many ways. The story itself is enjoyable, but you have to take it with a pinch of 1980s salt! There are elements of comedy scattered ... Read the complete review