Now that i think about it, these books were what got me into mystery books in general. My approach in collecting hardy boys books my nancy drew collection consists of around 2,000 books. My approach in collecting hardy boys books series books for. Shop for hardy boys mysteries books online at target. Hardy boys complete series set, books 166 hardcover october 20, 2006. Mar 07, 2014 in general, i keep no hardy boys books with wartime paper. You will find everything from the ohsofamous harry potter, to a couple of classics, to one of our favorite graphic novels. The tower treasure the house on the cliff the secret of the old mill the missing chums hunting for hidden gold the shore road mystery the secret of the caves the mystery of cabin island the great airport mystery what happened at midnight while the clock ticked footprints under the window the mark on the. This series starred shaun cassidy, pamela sue martinjanet louise johnson, and parker stevenson, and was shown on abc from january 1977 to to january 1979. By your description, this one sounds like its in very good to. Since 1996, the hardy boys unofficial home page has been the premier spot on the internet for adult collectors and fans of the hardy boys mystery books by franklin w. All of these book series for 9 12 year old boys are page turners they are packed with excitement and in all of them at least one of the main characters is a boy.
In the opening pages of a recent installment of the childrens book series the hardy boys, black smoke drifts though the ruined suburb of bayport. The series revolves around the teenagers who are amateur sleuths, solving cases that stumped their adult counterparts. Dixon grades 57 though franklin dixon is a pseudonym for the many authors who penned this series years ago, it has gained popularity again in some of the newer iterations and series like the hardy boys mysteries, the hardy boys. The hardy boys audiobooks listen to the full series. The hardy boys, frank and joe, are teenage brothers who spend their time solving mysteries.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Undercover brothers, and the hardy boys adventures. It features the hardy boys, frank and joe, as gradeschool detectives. Most hardy boys books have a list of titles so readers can be attracted to buying other books in the series. The hardy boys original series the hardy boys wiki. Dixon first published in 1927, the hardy boys series has sold over 70 million copies and continues to grow as new generations discover frank and joes daring capers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The hardy boys have been americas favorite detective duo for over 75 years. In hardy boysnancy drew mysteries 19771979 was televised. The hardy boys also appeared in 127 volumes of the casefiles series and 39 volumes of the undercover brothers series, and are currently the heroes of the hardy boys adventures series. Oct 20, 2006 hardy boys complete series set, books 166 dixon, franklin w.
When i was a young boy in the late 60s i just devoured these books loaning and borrowing from classmates and utilizing the school and public libraries for volumes no one else had. Like the nancy drew series, the characters were created by edward stratemeyer for his book packaging company stratemeyer syndicate and were all ghost written under the pen name franklin w. In the facebook series book groups, quite a few members have mentioned their confusion. This series rebooted in 2016 as the hardy boys clue book series. Some books would take us a week or through to get through. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws the. In this series, callie was the girlfriend, and the boys traveled around the globe, making the story even more intriguing. The tower treasure the hardy boys book 1 by franklin w. Dixon and debuted in 1927, feature suspenseful titles such as what happened at. One of the hardys favorite writers, nathan foxwood, has recently died in a tragic car accident. With rohan campbell, jennifer hsiung, keana lyn, bea santos.
Frank hardy is the older 18 of the two hardy brothers in the hardy boys novel series by franklin w. If your a boy than you might want to read a book like this. Three new titles are published yearly as paperback books and ebooks. A young boy, able to transform into the superhero captain marvel, travels the country fighting evil and helping people. By your description, this one sounds like its in very good to near excellent condition. Dixon was leslie mcfarlane, a canadian author who contributed 19 of the first 25 books in the series.
Do detective work before selling your hardy boy books. The hardys alternated with nancy drew once a week in the first season. Dixon frank has dark brown hair and dark eyes, and lives in the fictional town of bayport with his parents, fenton and laura. The hardy boysnancy drew mysteries tv series 19771979 imdb. The hardy boys was my favourite series besides harry potter when i was in elementary school. I have sold a lot of my wartime series books for different series since i know what will happen to them in the notsodistant future. Hardy boys complete series set books 166 the hardy boys. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixtysix classic hardy boys titles in one complete set. May 27, 2015 in the opening pages of a recent installment of the childrens book series the hardy boys, black smoke drifts though the ruined suburb of bayport. Also known or published as the hardy boys mystery stories. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. They are packed with excitement and in all of them at least one of the main characters is a boy. So now his sons must pick up where he left off in the investigation of a mob jeopardizing mr. How much hardy boys books worth, very good condition.
Pictures of every cover art of the first 66 hardy boys books. When i was 9 years old, a friend bought me a hardy boys book the bombay boomerang since he knew i liked to read. The wartime series books will be turning to dust within a few more decades, so i want nothing to do with them. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at. Part of this series was witches hollow, african safari and king tut s tomb. In any case, their long history means that theres a lot to say about them.
Now, the press is swarming his house in bayport to get the scoop on the novel he completed just before his untimely. Take a closer look at the hardy boys books on the shelf. The longestrunning series of books to feature the hardy boys is the hardy boys mystery stories, sometimes also called the hardy boys mysteries. The hardy boys is a series of childrens mystery novels written under the house name of franklin w. Hardy boys books 110 the hardy boys mystery collection box set. The hardy brothers solve bayports toughest mysteries in this beautifully. When i was a young boy in the late 60s i just devoured these books loaning and borrowing from classmates and. Hardys investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, frank and joe witness an explosion in the sky near. Mar 15, 2018 the second book, the missing chums,was the fourth book in the hardy boys series. Whwhite spine dj yyellow spine dj wwrap spine dj ppicture cover. Can nancy drew and the hardy boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new broadway spectacular.
The tower treasure the house on the cliff the secret of the old mill the missing chums hunting for hidden gold the shore road mystery the secret of the caves the mystery of cabin island the great airport mystery what happened at midnight while the clock. The knotty nostalgia of the hardy boys series the atlantic. See the complete the hardy boys series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The series was created by edward stratemeyer of the stratemeyer syndicate. The characters were created by american writer edward stratemeyer, the founder of book packaging firm. The hardy boysnancy drew mysteries tv series 19771979. Started as a way to idle away time, edward stratemeyer came up with a magnificent group of childrens mystery stories. Hardy boys complete series set books 166 hardcover oct. All of these book series for 9 12 year old boys are page turners.
The series ran from 1927 to 2005 and comprises 190 volumes, although some consider only the first 58 volumes of this series to be part of the hardy boys canon. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series are mysteryadventure books depicting brothers frank and joes daring capers. The second book, the missing chums,was the fourth book in the hardy boys series. The hardy boys original series the hardy boys wiki fandom. Jan 27, 2019 not every book can represent every readers personal experience, of course. After the tragic death of their mother, frank hardy, 16, and his brother joe, 12, are moved from the big city to their mothers hometown of bridgeport for the summer.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Their namesake books, which were written by franklin w. The hardy boys mystery stories refer to the 58 volumes published by grosset and dunlap from 1927 to 1978, as well as the detective handbook. The hardy boys, frank and joe hardy, are fictional characters who appear in several mystery series for children and teens. The producers of a huge new broadway musical are worried about their star, a tv actress who has been receiving death threats.
Hardy boys cover art the hardy boys unofficial home page. At christmas my eightyear olds aunt bought him the first six volumes, because she remembered. Do detective work before selling your hardy boy books the. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The hardy boys book list in publication order kids book series. I had never heard of this series, but i liked the book and started buying the rest of that original series of 58 books. The hardy boys or the hardy boys mystery stories is the original hardy boys series.
Their father, fenton, is convinced his wife lauras death was no accident and leaves the boys with their aunt as he chases down a lead. Their ofteninept father, fenton, is also a detective. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Hardy boys adventures, a brand new series, is available now. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws. The hardy boys is a series that has spanned generations of readers. There is one helpful tip that can at least help you determine if your book is not a first edition. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series has sold over 70 million copies and continues to grow as. Nearly all the books i read had some sort of mystery aspect to them, and even if they didnt i would inspect the book to figure out the ending as early as possibly. Not every book can represent every readers personal experience, of course. For many collectors, these are the true hardy boys books. Early on, i decided that not only did i want all cover art and text variations, but that i needed the first printing of each cover art and text variation. It starts with a brief recap telling that fenton hardy was working on a case and was injured.
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