Hardy boys complete series set, books 166 dixon, franklin w. The hardy boys is a series of childrens mystery novels written under the house name of franklin w. Dixon and debuted in 1927, feature suspenseful titles such as what happened at. I had never heard of this series, but i liked the book and started buying the rest of that original series of 58 books. Hardy boys complete series set books 166 the hardy boys. 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.
You will find everything from the ohsofamous harry potter, to a couple of classics, to one of our favorite graphic novels. Do detective work before selling your hardy boy books. By your description, this one sounds like its in very good to near excellent condition. 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.
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. The hardy boysnancy drew mysteries tv series 19771979. My approach in collecting hardy boys books series books for. 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. For many collectors, these are the true hardy boys books. The hardy boys, frank and joe hardy, are fictional characters who appear in several mystery series for children and teens. All of these book series for 9 12 year old boys are page turners. Jan 27, 2019 not every book can represent every readers personal experience, of course. See the complete the hardy boys series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Dixon frank has dark brown hair and dark eyes, and lives in the fictional town of bayport with his parents, fenton and laura. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixtysix classic hardy boys titles in one complete set. Now, the press is swarming his house in bayport to get the scoop on the novel he completed just before his untimely.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Frank hardy is the older 18 of the two hardy brothers in the hardy boys novel series by franklin w. There is one helpful tip that can at least help you determine if your book is not a first edition. 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. The hardy boys or the hardy boys mystery stories is the original hardy boys series. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The producers of a huge new broadway musical are worried about their star, a tv actress who has been receiving death threats.
In this series, callie was the girlfriend, and the boys traveled around the globe, making the story even more intriguing. Pictures of every cover art of the first 66 hardy boys books. It features the hardy boys, frank and joe, as gradeschool detectives. Mar 07, 2014 in general, i keep no hardy boys books with wartime paper. 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. They are packed with excitement and in all of them at least one of the main characters is a boy. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws. 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. My approach in collecting hardy boys books my nancy drew collection consists of around 2,000 books. The wartime series books will be turning to dust within a few more decades, so i want nothing to do with them. 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. The hardy boys original series the hardy boys wiki fandom.
Can nancy drew and the hardy boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new broadway spectacular. Available for the first time in one complete collection only at. The hardy boys book list in publication order kids book series. Reading the hardy boys books, despite their many flaws the. In hardy boysnancy drew mysteries 19771979 was televised. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The series revolves around the teenagers who are amateur sleuths, solving cases that stumped their adult counterparts. 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. Undercover brothers, and the hardy boys adventures. The longestrunning series of books to feature the hardy boys is the hardy boys mystery stories, sometimes also called the hardy boys mysteries. Hardys investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, frank and joe witness an explosion in the sky near.
Dixon is a pen name used by a variety of authors writing for the classic series the hardy boys. 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. Part of this series was witches hollow, african safari and king tut s tomb. Shop for hardy boys mysteries books online at target. The hardy boys, frank and joe, are teenage brothers who spend their time solving mysteries. 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. 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. One of the hardys favorite writers, nathan foxwood, has recently died in a tragic car accident. Do detective work before selling your hardy boy books the. The second book, the missing chums,was the fourth book in the hardy boys series. Hardy boys adventures, a brand new series, is available now. 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. A young boy, able to transform into the superhero captain marvel, travels the country fighting evil and helping people.
First published in 1927, the hardy boys series has sold over 70 million copies and continues to grow as. The series was created by edward stratemeyer of the stratemeyer syndicate. In the facebook series book groups, quite a few members have mentioned their confusion. The hardy boys audiobooks listen to the full series. The hardy boys original series the hardy boys wiki. The hardy boys have been americas favorite detective duo for over 75 years. The hardys alternated with nancy drew once a week in the first season. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Also known or published as the hardy boys mystery stories. The characters were created by american writer edward stratemeyer, the founder of book packaging firm. Hardy boys complete series set books 166 hardcover oct. 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. First published in 1927, the hardy boys series are mysteryadventure books depicting brothers frank and joes daring capers.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. Hardy boys books 110 the hardy boys mystery collection box set. Most hardy boys books have a list of titles so readers can be attracted to buying other books in the series. Some books would take us a week or through to get through. The tower treasure the hardy boys book 1 by franklin w.
Started as a way to idle away time, edward stratemeyer came up with a magnificent group of childrens mystery stories. In any case, their long history means that theres a lot to say about them. Mar 15, 2018 the second book, the missing chums,was the fourth book in the hardy boys series. This series rebooted in 2016 as the hardy boys clue book series.
The hardy boys was my favourite series besides harry potter when i was in elementary school. How much hardy boys books worth, very good condition. If your a boy than you might want to read a book like this. Dixon was leslie mcfarlane, a canadian author who contributed 19 of the first 25 books in the series. 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. 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.
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. Hardy boys cover art the hardy boys unofficial home page. It starts with a brief recap telling that fenton hardy was working on a case and was injured. Now that i think about it, these books were what got me into mystery books in general. By your description, this one sounds like its in very good to. With rohan campbell, jennifer hsiung, keana lyn, bea santos. Their namesake books, which were written by franklin w. At christmas my eightyear olds aunt bought him the first six volumes, because she remembered.
Three new titles are published yearly as paperback books and ebooks. 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. Whwhite spine dj yyellow spine dj wwrap spine dj ppicture cover. The hardy boysnancy drew mysteries tv series 19771979 imdb. Take a closer look at the hardy boys books on the shelf. Oct 20, 2006 hardy boys complete series set, books 166 dixon, franklin w.
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