New Releases by Franklin W. Dixon

The Shore Road Mystery, written by Franklin W. Dixon, is a thrilling addition to the iconic Hardy Boys series. This classic mystery novel takes readers on a suspenseful journey filled with twists and turns, as the Hardy brothers strive to unravel the truth behind a mysterious plot. Set in the small town of Bayport, the story follows Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage amateur detectives who are known for their sleuthing skills. When a wealthy man named Mr. Morse hires the brothers to investigate a series of strange occurrences on Shore Road, the Hardy boys are eager to take on the challenge. As they delve deeper into the case, the Hardy brothers discover that there is more to Shore Road than meets the eye. From a missing yacht and a suspicious mansion to a secret underground tunnel, the boys encounter a web of deceit and danger that puts their detective skills to the test. With the help of their trusty friends, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, and their detective father, Fenton Hardy, the brothers uncover a sinister plot involving stolen jewels and a notorious gang of criminals. As they race against time to solve the mystery, the Hardy boys must use all their wits and courage to outsmart their adversaries and bring the criminals to justice. One of the most captivating aspects of The Shore Road Mystery is the vivid and detailed descriptions of the setting. Franklin W. Dixon masterfully paints a picture of Bayport, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the small town atmosphere and feel as though they are right there with the characters, experiencing the mystery firsthand. Moreover, the characters in the novel are well-developed and relatable, making it easy for readers to connect with them. From the witty and daring Hardy boys to the loyal and supportive Chet and Biff, each character brings a unique element to the story and plays an integral role in solving the mystery. The Shore Road Mystery also touches upon important themes such as loyalty, friendship, and perseverance. Through the trials and challenges that the Hardy boys face, readers are reminded of the value of true friendship and the importance of never giving up, even in the face of adversity. The Shore Road Mystery is a captivating and suspenseful read that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. With its engaging plot, well-developed characters, and thought-provoking themes, this book is not only entertaining but also educational. Young readers will be inspired by the Hardy brothers'' determination and resourcefulness, while also learning important lessons about courage, trust, and teamwork. A must-read for fans of mystery and adventure, The Shore Road Mystery is a timeless classic that continues to thrill readers of all ages.

To their friends’ envy, Biff and Chet plan to take a boating vacation up the coast. The joy of sending them off soon turns to anxiety as neither of them make contact with home for several days. Convinced that something’s happened to them, the Hardy boys and their friends go on a search filled with adventure and peril in hopes of retrieving their missing chums. This is the fourth book of the Hardy boys series, first published in 1928. While the author is credited to be Franklin W. Dixon, in reality, Leslie MacFarlane and Edward Stratemeyer are primarily responsible for the early volumes, including this one. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on the original 1928 text. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

In the second novel of the classic children’s mystery series, the Hardy Boys must rescue their detective father when he is abducted by smugglers. Always eager for adventure, Frank and Joe Hardy enter a peculiar old house. But after hearing screams, they leave in a hurry. They believe the house is haunted, until they put the pieces of the puzzle together and realize that the house is connected to their father’s latest crime investigation. But when their dad goes missing, the Hardy brothers must summon every ounce of their courage to enter the house once more and traverse the twists and turns of its secret passages, where they suspect their father is being held hostage by dangerous drug smugglers . . .

In the third volume of the classic children’s mystery series, the Hardy Boys’ criminal investigation at an old mill puts the teens in danger. Someone is passing counterfeit bills around their hometown, and Frank and Joe Hardy are convinced it has something to do with the mysterious happenings at the Old Mill. But as soon as they start investigating, someone tampers with their speedboat, and the brothers are nearly killed! With their father away on a confidential case, Frank and Joe are determined to uncover the mysteries of the Old Mill, even as danger looms . . .

The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly''s All-Time Bestselling Children''s Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001.

The Hardy brothers avenge a lost friend and fight against time to save the president in this first installment of the Hardy Boys’ Casefiles series. When Joe’s girlfriend is killed in the blast of a terrorist bomb, Frank and Joe Hardy pursue a ruthless terrorist leader, the infamous Al-Rousasa, who has targeted a presidential candidate for assassination.

The Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won''t want to miss! In The Shore Road Mystery, the sixth book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy encounter a perplexing set of mysteries when they agree to help their friend Jack Dodd and his father locate a family treasure. A special treat for Hardy Boys fans and any reader who''s new to the series!

The Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won''t want to miss! In The Secret of the Caves, the seventh book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank and Joe Hardy discover the secret of the Honeycomb Caves while searching for a missing professor. A special treat for Hardy Boys fans and any reader who''s new to the series!

It’s Career Week at Bayport Elementary, and Frank and Joe’s school assembly turns up some interesting guests. One student’s uncle is an animal trainer who brings a chimpanzee. Another girl’s father is an anthropologist who brings in a mask decorated with feathers and shells from a Pacific island. But when the assembly is interrupted by a fire drill, the mask is stolen—and the Hardys spring into action.

Bayport Elementary School is holding a science fair, and first prize is a gift certificate to a cool store called The Nature Place. The Hardys have projects only detectives could dream up—a fingerprint collection and a special spy-scope. Chet’s working on a hot dog cooker powered by the sun, and Mike Mendez is putting a camera in one of his robots to make it a burglar detector. But when two of the best projects get smashed, bully Zack Jackson blames Billy McGee, the new kid in the fourth grade. Billy can be clumsy, but is he really a walking natural disaster? The robot?s eye never lies, but will that be enough to save the science fair?

Could there be a pirate treasure buried in Bayport? Captain Sid, the owner of a souvenir shop, says there is. When Frank, Joe, and Chet meet Sid on their way to go sailing, he tells them about a pirate ship that sank off the coast of Bayport four hundred years ago. As the boys head to the boat, they find a strange silver coin on the ground...then an old bottle with a treasure map inside...then a rusty musket ball—the kind pirates used in battle! Could Captain Sid have been right about the shipwreck? Frank and Joe are baffled, and it won’t be smooth sailing until they figure out this whale of a mystery

It’s the first snowfall of winter, and Frank and Joe Hardy have built an awesome snowman. The only problem is, their snowman is too huge to move, so they can’t enter it in a competition at the park. But when the boys wake up the next day, their snowman is missing. And when they get to the park, they get another surprise: Their snowman has reappeared and won first prize—but someone else is taking credit. Now Frank and Joe have to prove that they made the snowman—and put the deep freeze on a major phony!

Pineview Lake is the perfect place for some serious ice fishing, some hard-hitting hockey—and some chilling criminal activity. A rash of break-ins has left dozens of homes ransacked, and the Hardys are determined to find out who’s responsible. But as they turn up the heat on their investigation, they find themselves in the line of fire…

In Manhattan to observe a criminal justice case, the Hardys believe the accused is being railroaded. From the upper floors of the Empire State Building to the tunnels beneath Grand Central Station, the Hardys throw themselves on the fast track to justice—fighting for both an innocent man and their lives.

In this second book of a fresh approach to a classic series, Frank and Joe track down violent pranksters. Rich girl Lindsay Peyton is throwing the biggest and best Sweet Sixteen bash that Bayport has ever seen. But her party planning is off to a bad start when Frank and Joe discover that someone has keyed her very expensive car—an early birthday present—and has put the mean prank up on YouView. Soon after the prank goes viral, a group calling themselves the Scaredevils begin to film themselves committing acts of violent vandalism around town. Broken windows, Dumpster fires, and more threaten the security of Lindsay’s party—and of Lindsay herself. Frank and Joe are determined to figure out who is the mastermind behind the videos before Lindsay’s Sweet Sixteen turns into a party she will never forget…for all the wrong reasons.

The Ebony Pearl, shipwrecked some forty years ago, has risen from the bottom of the sea to haunt Nantucket. For the Hardys, it’s full speed ahead as they search for the dark secret of the Ebony Pearl before it claims another victim.

The hunt is on...and the Hardy Boys could end up being dead meat! Frank and Joe’s latest case could give new meaning to the words “eat hardy”! A rare and beautiful snow leopard, a gift from Princess Salamaji of Rashipah, has disappeared from the Bayport Zoo, and the boys suspect foul play. Their suspicions are confirmed when the Princess herself vanishes...a victim of kidnapping! Their investigation leads them into a sinister world of jaws and claws, lions and tigers and snakes. But the most dangerous animal of all is the human kind, and the Hardys are headed straight into an ambush. The only way to save the Princess—and themselves—is to observe the law of the jungle: Beat the hunter at his own game!

A FANTASTIC VACATION BECOMES A FIGHT FOR LIFE Visiting San Esteban is supposed to be a vacation for Frank and Joe Hardy and their friends, but it doesn’t take long for them to realize that the island is no paradise. Some of the local inhabitants aren’t very friendly to tourists, and the island itself is crawling with dangerous wild animals—some of which take up residence in the Hardys’ bungalow. As if this isn’t enough to worry about, someone starts dogging the Hardys every step of the way. Is this person responsible for most of the “bad luck” they’ve had? Not even the worst villain, though, could arrange the typhoon that turns all of San Esteban into a death trap. Can the Hardys solve the mystery of Typhoon Island before they’re wiped off the map?

CAN THE HARDYS PASS THIS EXTREME TEST OF ENDURANCE AND SKILL? Making it to the finish line of the high-endurance Fire Creek Mountain Race is going to be a real challenge for the Hardys. The five demanding events include downhill mountain biking, kayaking, cross-country hiking and climbing, biking through the city streets of Montreal, and a high-speed SeaZoom race on Lake Champlain. But when dangerous accidents begin to interfere with the events, the stakes get higher. The Hardys, along with their friends and crew, Chet Morton and Jamal Watkins, learn that they have a secret competitor—one who’s using the race for a very unsporting purpose, and who will do whatever it takes to win!

A. JOE STOLE THE TEST. B. TONY STOLE THE TEST. C. NONE OF THE ABOVE. A new statewide test has all the students at Bayport High on edge. Then Joe and his friend Tony find one of the tests in Tony’s bookbag. Joe knows Tony didn’t steal it, but the assistant principal isn’t so understanding: He suspends them both! Joe talks to the truck driver who delivered the tests, as well as the owner of a tutoring service who promises amazing improvements in test scores. Frank checks out who could have put the test in Tony’s bag—a bag just like the one belonging to a star of the hockey team. Joe and Tony are still in the penalty box, but the Hardys are determined to ace this case!

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy MISSION: To join the cast of a new reality show called Deprivation House - featuring a group of teens competing to see who can survive the longest without modern luxuries - and to determine who''s behind the death threats received by other contestants. LOCATION: A huge villa in Beverly Hills, CA. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All the contestants and crew of the show. SUSPECTS: The show''s million-dollar prize offers strong motivation to each contestant, and some members of the crew are hiding big secrets.

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student''s death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. SUSPECTS: Seniors. Dorm monitor Mr. Diehl. The girlfriend of the dead student. THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.

Frank and Joe try to prevent the theft of a valuable collection of diamonds from a show.

The police in Portugal ask the boys? Father to help them solve a crime, and the boys get their own case.

The Hardy boys accompany a Canadian teenager to Los Angeles to help locate a missing rare coin, but soon become involved in an even larger case.

When signs of vandalism begin to appear at the Morton family farm, Chet and Iola Morton are worried that their grandparents are in danger, and with their parents away, they ask Frank and Joe Hardy for help.

Whether they''re searching for clues, outsmarting criminals, or solving crimes, Frank and Joe Hardy always end up as winners. Illustrated in full color, this guide for young readers shares bits of insight, humor, and inspiration from the classic Hardy Boys mysteries from which readers can garner insight on everything from sleuthing and skullduggery to boating and dating.

Frank and Joe have to protect the president''s son at the Winter Max-Games.

Frank and Joe Hardy end up on a crazed locomotive ride when they investigate the strange disappearance of an Indiana millionaire''s priceless model train set-up. Original.

A series of dognapping incidents in Bayport has Frank and Joe investigating the disappearing dogs.