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Available
Local notes
Fic Dix
Collection
Series
Genres
Publication
Grosset & Dunlap (1932), Edition: Revised ed., 171 pages
Description
A banker who has been receiving threatening notes enlists the help of the Hardy boys. Before very long, the young sleuths find themselves entangled in the investigation of a notorious band of thieves.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1932
1962 (revised)
Physical description
171 p.; 5 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member MiSi0912
I enjoyed this book along with the others in the series. The ending was a nailbitter because they were almost blown up
LibraryThing member jeffome
When in doubt, grab the nest Hardy Boys off the shelf!! Our 2 high school detective brothers (with the longest summer vacation in the world!), offer to help out a client in need when their famous father is unavailable on a much needed vacation in Maine with his wife. Waterfront burglary, a creepy
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abandoned home on an inland riverbank, a near drowning, a dangerous explosive device, a missing jade collection, mysterious cars and a case of mistaken identity all wrapped into one. The chums help out as always, and not to spoil it, but the fellows do live to solve another mystery. As silly as they are on one level, i almost cannot put these down. I am so glad there are actually 50+ of these! Show Less
LibraryThing member whitewavedarling
I read a lot of the Hardy Boys books as a kid--mostly around kindergarten through second grade--and with some of the classic hardbacks still in my possession, I thought it would be fun to dive back in and see how they held up to my adult eye. Honestly, it was a lot of fun in a nostalgic way, and
All told, though, I can see why/how these books had (have?) such a following, and this one was certainly easy to devour!
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I'll probably revisit the others on my shelves. I was surprised by how Scooby-Doo-ish the story felt and the number of coincidences in this one, so I'm curious if that will carry over to other books. I know I felt as a kid that the 'casefile' books were far more exciting than the originals too, so comparing at this much later date will be interesting.All told, though, I can see why/how these books had (have?) such a following, and this one was certainly easy to devour!
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Lexile
680L
Pages
171