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CHILDREN'S BOOKS • THE HARDY BOYS

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Created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1927, this timeless series of books features teenage sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy as they unravel countless mysteries, many seemingly supernatural. Books one through sixteen and twenty-two through twenty-four were authored by Leslie McFarlane under the house name of Dixon. Between 1959 and 1973, the existing thirty-eight titles were substantially revised, not only to bring the brothers' adventures up-to-date technologically, but also to modernize outdated slang and correct racial stereotypes; in some cases, only minor changes were made, whereas other books were scrapped and entirely rewritten. Since the original canon of fifty-eight books was finalized in 1979, The Hardy Boys have been resucitated numerous times, with hundreds of new entries in both the original and various spin-off series. The Hardy Boys has also been immortalized in other media, including numerous television adaptations--both live-action and animated--since 1955. The overwhelming popularity of The Hardy Boys also inspired another juvenile detective series, Nancy Drew, which capitalized on an interested audience of girls and young women.

First Series (circa 1950s) The Hardy Boys: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp by Franklin W. Dixon (1952) $4.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap [Printing Unknown] Book is Fine. (Minor corner wear.) Second Series (circa 1960s/1970s) The Hardy Boys #3: The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon (1966) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 174 pages. SRP: $2.95. Grosset & Dunlap #8903 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Good Plus. (Corner wear.) The Hardy Boys #5: Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon (1963) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 178 pages. Grosset & Dunlap #8905 [Printing Unknown] Book is Fine. The Hardy Boys #11: While the Clock Ticked by Franklin W. Dixon (1962) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8911 [Printing Unknown] Book is Fine. The Hardy Boys #13: The Mark on the Door by Franklin W. Dixon (1967) $5.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8913 [Printing Unknown] Book is Near Mint Minus. The Hardy Boys #16: A Figure in Hiding by Franklin W. Dixon (1965) $5.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8916 [Printing Unknown] Book is Near Mint Minus. The Hardy Boys #20: Mystery of the Flying Express by Franklin W. Dixon (1970) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8920 [Printing Unknown] Book is Fine. The Hardy Boys #21: The Clue of the Broken Blade by Franklin W. Dixon (1970) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8921 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Minus. The Hardy Boys #22: The Flickering Torch Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon (1971) $4.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8922 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine. The Hardy Boys #28: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow by Franklin W. Dixon (circa 1960s) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated by Russell H. Tandy. 214 pages. Grosset & Dunlap #8928 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Good. The Hardy Boys #31: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp by Franklin W. Dixon (circa 1960s/1970s) $4.00 Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 212 pages. Grosset & Dunlap [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Minus. Dust Jacket is Very Good Minus. (½" triangular chip on upper left back corner, edge wear.) The Hardy Boys #31: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp by Franklin W. Dixon (1980) $4.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 182 pages. SRP: $3.95. Grosset & Dunlap #8931 [Printing Unknown] Book is Near Mint Minus. The Hardy Boys #34: The Hooded Hawk Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon (1971) $4.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 182 pages. Grosset & Dunlap #8934 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Minus. The Hardy Boys #36: The Secret of Pirates' Hill by Franklin W. Dixon (1952) $10.00 Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Illustrated. 212 pages. Grosset & Dunlap [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket is Very Good Plus. (Edge and corner wear.) The Hardy Boys #37: The Ghost at Skeleton Rock by Franklin W. Dixon (1966) $4.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 182 pages. Grosset & Dunlap #8937 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine. The Hardy Boys #38: The Mystery at Devil's Paw by Franklin W. Dixon (1959) UNAVAILABLE Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8938 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Plus. The Hardy Boys #41: The Clue of the Screeching Owl by Franklin W. Dixon (1962) $5.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8941 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Plus. The Hardy Boys #50: Danger on Vampire Trail by Franklin W. Dixon (1971) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #8950 [Printing Unknown] Book is Very Fine Minus. The Hardy Boys #51: The Masked Monkey by Franklin W. Dixon (1972) $3.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. 178 pages. Grosset & Dunlap #8951 [Printing Unknown] Book is Fine Minus. The Hardy Boys: Detective Handbook by Franklin W. Dixon (1972) $8.00 Hardcover. Illustrated. Grosset & Dunlap #1990 [Revised Edition] Book is Fine.