The first five books in the classic mystery series are packaged together in a collectible box set featuring a newly redesigned slipcover. The 1959 version of the hardy boys detective handbook was published in 1979 by collins, and the hardy boys survival handbook in 1981, both being straight reprinting from the american printplates. Thats the collective pseudonym of the stable of ghostwriters assembled by the publishing tycoon edward stratemeyer to crank out hardy boys books for his stratemeyer syndicate, as his book. This is the fifth book in the hardy boys series, with seven hardy boys titles on the. Their namesake books, which were written by franklin w. This is a list of all hardy boys books published, by series. The hardy boys digest series the hardy boys wiki fandom. How much hardy boys books worth, very good condition. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Did their original author hide secret jokes inside the famous childrens detective books. The hardy boys campfire stories was apparently published in hardback in 1986. Hardy boys complete series set books 166 the hardy boys. It features the hardy boys, frank and joe, as gradeschool detectives. Started as a way to idle away time, edward stratemeyer came up with a magnificent group of childrens mystery stories.
If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Also, the hardy boys detective handbook, the hardy boys handbook. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws the. The hardy boys mystery stories 158 the creative archive. The hardy boys, frank and joe hardy, are fictional characters who appear in several mystery. The hardy boys is a series that has spanned generations of readers. In any case, their long history means that theres a lot to say about them.
The syndicates process for creating the hardy boys books consisted of creating a detailed outline, with all elements of plot. The hardy boys original series the hardy boys wiki. The serieshad new mysteries writtenpublished from 19272005 with 190 titles. This series was a crossover series featuring nancy drew and the hardy boys. Hardy boys tower treasure red cloth with black shield on frontcvr 1927a1 true 1st edition, 1st printing, this is the one that started it all. In many other hardy boys books she is mentioned alive. I like the orange endpapers much more than the brown multi endpapers.
Do you need a few books to get your young male reading, engaged, and interested. The hardy boys by dixon, franklin w used books and rare. Adventures of benny and watch by gertrude chandler warner lexile levels br 360 amelia bedelia i can read books level 2 by peggy parish, herman parish lexile levels 50 460 arthur 8x8 series by marc brown lexile levels 210 520 arthur adventures by marc brown lexile levels 230 580. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixtysix classic hardy boys titles in one complete. Lovely set of books about two brothers who solve mysteries. Hardy boys books are longer than 50 pages long, but not by a whole bunch. Casefiles series was published in 198798 and averaged about 10 titles per year. Most hardy boys books have a list of titles so readers can be attracted to buying other books in the series. The hardy boys or the hardy boys mystery stories is the original hardy boys series. Here are the 100 titles we think every boy should read. Dixon lexile level estimated 650 hardy boys undercover brothers super mysteries by franklin w.
The first 58 stories along with the detective handbook, with the first 38 books plus the detective handbook being revised between 1959 and 1973. For more than 100 years, boys life has featured thousands of great books for boys. If the last item in the list is the same as the title you have, then your copy might be a first printing. Hardy boys tower treasure red cloth with black shield on. The first three titles were published in 1927, and were an immediate success. Every one of the books in the arrangement have been composed under the pen name of franklin w. Over the years, hosts of unnamed writers have contributed to this yarn of tales to the delight of millions of mystery lovers. Even so, you wont find any incomplete hardy boys books. List of hardy boys books project gutenberg selfpublishing. In the hardy boys casefiles first book, dead on target, she is killed by a car bomb meant for frank and joe. The list is sometimes on the dust jacket, sometimes in the front of the book, and sometimes in the back of the book.
The hardy boys appear in the nancy drew diaries title a nancy drew christmas, which was released in september 2018. Weve got some titles for youmysteries are tops here, with our top 10 mystery series for boys featured below. Dixon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book was later revised to eliminate the next title and instead referenced the first book in the series, the tower treasure. Dixon, these mysteries have been bought, checked out of libraries, received as gifts, and borrowed from friends by many readers from many places. I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. However, iola appears in the original continuity books which ran during and long after the casefiles series had ended. For many collectors, these are the true hardy boys books. And though these texts feature boys in starring roles, any reader boy or girl alike. Let me start by saying that my nowteenage boys are not avid bookworms. Dixon and debuted in 1927, feature suspenseful titles such as what happened at. Hardy boys undercover brothers special ghost stories edition by franklin w. Pictures of every cover art of the first 66 hardy boys books. When i was a lad so many years ago i was one who read the hardy boys series of books about those young adult detectives frank and joe hardy.
Many writers have been given the opportunity to use their imagination in writing for this great story line. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws. The hardy boys, or the hardy boys mystery stories, is known as the digest series, so as not to confuse it with its predecessor, the original series which officially has the same name. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by lexile reading level.
When deciding which hardy boys books to keep, i sometimes will keep the earlier hardy boys book for a particular title even when in worse shape, but only if something about that earlier book appeals to me. Keep in mind that we will be constantly updating this list as new titles release. The series was created by edward stratemeyer of the stratemeyer syndicate. Hardy boys 21 the clue of the broken blade book summary. Some hardback versions are no longer available but the stories are still out there in film and book form. Proof that russo is the rightful heir to his grandfathers estate hinges on retrieving the guard end of a broken saber lost many years ago in california. Hardy boys, fictional brothers frank and joe hardy, the teenage protagonists. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series has sold over 70 million copies. Their ofteninept father, fenton, is also a detective. Dixon began the hardy boys series in 1927 with the novel the tower treasure. Take a closer look at the hardy boys books on the shelf. The books in this series were published between 1988 and 1998.
The hardy boys, frank and joe, are teenage brothers who spend their time solving mysteries. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixtysix classic hardy boys titles in one complete set. 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. 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. The hardy boys have been americas favorite detective duo for over 75 years.
Ever since the first volume was published in 1927, created by edward stratemeyer from new jersey under the pseudonym franklin w. There is very little redeeming about the book its not a great literary work, it has a horribly outdated and offensive view of women and minorities. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series are mysteryadventure books depicting brothers frank and joes daring capers. Hardy s investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, frank and joe witness an explosion in the sky near. The cover art was retained, with only the book title being changed. So successful was the series that stratemeyer created nancy drew as a female counterpart to the hardys. And each of those pages is a hardy boys page, as described above. See the complete the hardy boys series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Seven stories of survival, nancy drew and the hardy boys super sleuths volumes i and 2 and campfire stories, and nancy drew and the hardy boys be a detective mystery stories.
This is one of my surviving hardy boys books most were lost in a basement flood years ago. I was intrigued to see an independent film based on the stories and more importantly set in the time they were written. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable. Hardy boys complete series set, books 166 hardcover october 20, 2006. Cover appearing on revised editions of the tower treasure, the first hardy boys mystery.
Hardy boys complete series set, books 166 dixon, franklin w. Do detective work before selling your hardy boy books. The hardy boys books titles, covers, and more hardy. Tell us what else you do know and the antiques appraiser will be able to better assist you. A new crossover series similarly titled nancy drew. They later published night of the werewolf and the next seven titles in 2005, with the permission and. Hardy boys book the crisscross shadow came out in 1953 am i gonna have to pickaxe a bitch.
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