Books by Franklin W Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon is the collective pseudonym behind the long‑running Hardy Boys series, a cornerstone of twentieth‑century adventure fiction for younger readers. First published in 1927, the stories follow teenage detectives Frank and Joe Hardy as they unravel mysteries in their coastal hometown and beyond, blending brisk plotting with moral clarity and a spirit of curiosity that has kept the books in print for generations.

Modern editions retain the fast‑paced intrigue that made the originals a fixture on school shelves, while refreshed language and contemporary settings ensure the series remains accessible to today's readers. Whether discovered anew or revisited with nostalgia, the Hardy Boys adventures exemplify enduring popular storytelling under the enduring Franklin W. Dixon name.

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  • Bound for Danger

    Aladdin Paperbacks Bound for Danger

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  • Hardy Boys 01 the Tower Treasure

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hardy Boys 01 the Tower Treasure

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  • Hardy Boys Books 02 The House on the Cliff

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hardy Boys Books 02 The House on the Cliff

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  • Hardy Boys 03 the Secret of the Old Mill

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hardy Boys 03 the Secret of the Old Mill

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    Book SynopsisWith two cases in tow, the Hardy boys look to Turner mill for clues. Determined to learn the secret of the old mill, Frank and Joe employ a clever ruse to gain entrance, only to find themselves trapped. How the young detectives extricate themselves from this dangerous situation and unravel mysteries will keep readers tense with suspense!

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  • Hardy Boys 04 The Missing Chums

    Penguin Putnam Inc Hardy Boys 04 The Missing Chums

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    Book SynopsisNot only is the local bank robbed, but two of the Hardy boys'' pals mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the events related? How the Hardy boys use all their courage and skill to outwit the criminals provides an exciting climax to one of the most baffling mysteries the young detectives have ever encountered.

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  • Hunting for Hidden Gold 5 Hardy Boys

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hunting for Hidden Gold 5 Hardy Boys

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    Book SynopsisTimber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery. Clue by clue, Frank and Joe cleverly fit into place the scattered pieces of this dangerous puzzle and come up with the astonishing solution.

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  • The Shore Road Mystery Hardy Boys 6

    Penguin Young Readers Group The Shore Road Mystery Hardy Boys 6

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  • Hardy Boys 07 the Secret of the Caves 007 Hardy

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hardy Boys 07 the Secret of the Caves 007 Hardy

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    Book SynopsisTriggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters,  Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the craggy caverns along the seacoast. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.

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  • Hardy Boys 08 the Mystery of Cabin Island

    Penguin Young Readers Group Hardy Boys 08 the Mystery of Cabin Island

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  • Hardy Boys 10 What Happened at Midnight

    Penguin Putnam Inc Hardy Boys 10 What Happened at Midnight

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    Book SynopsisFrank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist’s top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the invention. When Joe is kidnapped, this incident starts Frank of on a chase that could end disastrously for him and his pals.

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  • Hardy Boys 20 Mystery of the Flying Express

    Penguin Putnam Inc Hardy Boys 20 Mystery of the Flying Express

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    Book SynopsisA sleek new hydrofoil is scheduled to start ferrying passengers between Bayport and Cape Cutlass. But business enemies of the hydrofoil owner have stirred up a hornets’ nest of violent opposition among small boat owners. Fearing sabotage, he begs Frank and Joe Hardy to guard the Flying Express on her maiden trip. Startling developments plunge the teenage detectives into a dangerous chase by sea, air, and land in pursuit of a gang of hardened criminals who operate by the signs of the Zodiac. Tension mounts when the Flying Express vanishes – and so does Sam Radley, Mr. Hardy’s skilled operative. Peril stalks Frank and Joe’s every moves as they hunt down the terrifying gangleader Zodiac Zig and his vicious henchmen.

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  • Hardy Boys Starter Set the Hardy Boys Starter Set

    Penguin Putnam Inc Hardy Boys Starter Set the Hardy Boys Starter Set

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    Book SynopsisThe perfect gift for aspiring detectives, or longtime Hardy Boys fans! The first five books in the classic mystery series are packaged together in a collectible box set featuring a beautifully designed slipcover. Titles included are #1 The Tower Treasure, #2 The House on the Cliff, #3 The Secret of the Old Mill, #4 The Missing Chums, and #5 Hunting for Hidden Gold.

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    £38.99

  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The House on the Cliff

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The House on the Cliff

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Tower Treasure

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Tower Treasure

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Secret of the Old Mill

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Secret of the Old Mill

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Missing Chums

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Missing Chums

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    £22.75

  • Creative Media Partners, LLC Hunting for Hidden Gold

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    £14.96

  • Creative Media Partners, LLC Hunting for Hidden Gold

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Shore Road Mystery

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Shore Road Mystery

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    £22.75

  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Mystery of Cabin Island

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    £14.96

  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Mystery of Cabin Island

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Secret of the Caves

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Secret of the Caves

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC The Hardy Boys

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC Over the Ocean to Paris Or Ted Scotts Daring Long DistanceFlight

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC Over the Rockies With the Air Mail

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  • Creative Media Partners, LLC Over the Jungle Trails

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  • The Video Game Bandit

    Simon & Schuster The Video Game Bandit

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  • Wilder Publications The Secret Of The Caves

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  • Wilder Publications The Secret Of The Caves

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  • Wilder Publications The Mystery of Cabin Island

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  • Wilder Publications The Mystery on Cabin Island

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  • Simon & Schuster The Gray Hunter's Revenge

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    Book SynopsisFrank and Joe investigate a supernatural crime in the seventeenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series.One of the Hardys’ favorite writers, Nathan Foxwood, has recently died in a tragic car accident. Now, the press is swarming his house in Bayport to get the scoop on the novel he completed just before his untimely death. When Joe hears that Nathan’s wife is having a giant estate sale, he drags Frank with him. Who could pass up the opportunity to see inside their favorite author’s home? Nathan’s wife says she wants to get away as quickly as possible; strange things have been happening since their first night there and now her husband is gone and she’s sure the house is haunted. But Nathan’s assistant, Adam, is not so willing to blame it all on the supernatural. Valuable things keep disappearing from the house—why would a ghost need money? Adam recognizes the Hardys’ from an article he read and asks for their help. Of course Frank and Joe Hardy don’t believe in ghosts and are positive they can get to the bottom of all this. But when Adam is mysteriously hurt after spending the night alone in the house, the brothers start to wonder; what is the motive for these crimes if not ghostly revenge? Could these brother detectives be in over their heads?

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  • Bug-Napped

    Simon & Schuster Bug-Napped

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    Book SynopsisDetective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle in the eleventh book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend’s super cool pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only is this bug fun to watch, but he is also supposed to bring you luck! The first night with Izumi, Joe learns that stag beetles like to hiss and chirp…a lot. So, Joe decides to leave Izumi on the front stoop so he can get some sleep. But when Joe goes to get Izumi the next morning, he discovers that his lucky friend isn’t so lucky after all. Because Izumi has gone missing! Izumi’s cage is gone so the boys know he didn’t escape on his own. Did Aki’s pet get bug-napped? Can the brothers find this special bug before the weekend is over? It’s up to Frank and Joe—and you—to solve the mystery of the missing beetle!

    2 in stock

    £6.99

  • Mystery on the Mayhem Express

    Simon & Schuster Mystery on the Mayhem Express

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    Book SynopsisBrother detectives Frank and Joe go full-steam ahead to find the truth in the twenty-third book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series.The Hardys and some of their friends hop aboard an old train that’s been restored and turned into a murder mystery experience. A cast of actors will perform an immersive theatrical production while passengers dine in style, assume roles in the game, and ultimately try their hand at solving the case. This should be a cakewalk for Joe and Frank! The production is a mess. The actors are lousy, fumbling their lines and spelling out obvious clues. At least the food is pretty good. But just as the Hardy Boys are trying to make the most of a disappointing situation, one of the cast members goes missing. At first, the audience thinks that the show is taking a turn for the better, but it quickly becomes clear that this is not part of the act. For the Hardys, the mystery has gone from good fun to deadly serious. And trapped on a train full of people who aren’t who they say they are, everyone is a suspect. Will Frank and Joe be able to figure out how someone can vanish into thin air on a moving train before this case goes completely off the rails?

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  • As the Falcon Flies

    Simon & Schuster As the Falcon Flies

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrank and Joe circle a new case in the wilds of Alaska in the twenty-fourth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series.Frank and Joe Hardy are excited when their parents’ friends, the Adenshaws, invite them to come visit their home in Alaska. The brothers will have the perfect guide to explore the beautiful landscape the area is known for—their hosts’ daughter, Kate. During the visit, Kate introduces the Hardys to her beloved peregrine falcon. There’s a major falconry competition coming up in the United Arab Emirates, and even though Kate can’t compete, she—like so many others in the falconry world—is eagerly looking forward to the event, which has millions riding on it. One California falconer even offered to buy Kate’s falcon so he could enter it in the contest. When Kate’s peregrine goes missing, it looks like the Californian or someone else may have turned criminal in their ruthless desire to win. Kate is devastated, and the Hardy boys have to figure out if her falcon could have flown off…or if it was stolen. Frank and Joe may not know much about birds of prey, but they do know how to solve a mystery. But can they soar to success?

    4 in stock

    £6.99

  • Simon & Schuster The Smuggler's Legacy

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £6.64

  • Wildside Press The Clue in the Embers

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    £11.91

  • Ancient Wisdom Publications The Hardy Boys

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  • Ancient Wisdom Publications The Hardy Boys

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  • Ancient Wisdom Publications The Hardy Boys

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  • Ancient Wisdom Publications The Hardy Boys

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