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Round 2, Poll 6: The Hardy Boys vs Encyclopedia Brown

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While the Clock Ticked - The Hardy Boys Mystery No. 10. Originally book 11 in the series and published in 1932. Later revised.

The Wailing Siren Mystery - The Hardy Boys Mystery No. 12. Originally book 30 in the series and published in 1951. Later revised

1981 UK Armada paperback editions, with photo covers featuring Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy to tie in with The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew TV show. It ran for three series in the US from 1977 to 1979. I can remember at least one series being shown in the UK, presumably around 1981, but I don't recall it being a big success here.

These are the only two Hardy Boys stories that I remember having photo covers in the UK. There could have been more but I note the book in-between these two 'The Twisted Claw' is shown on the back covers of each with the standard Peter Archer cover.

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Covers to the new French editions of the original Hardy Boys novels.

The Tower Treasure

The House on the Cliff

The Mystery of the Old Mill

Not a fan of the Disney logo requiring the cover image to be cut in half.

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Just added to the Vintage shop!

~ “The Secret Warning” by Franklin W. Dixon (1938) Hardy Boys Mystery

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Vintage CAROLYN KEENE Super Sleuths Seven New Mysteries Vintage Franklin W Dixon

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Character Archetypes: The Kid Detective

Sometimes, the key to solving a mystery lies in following the tiniest of clues.

Requested by @kaiyves-backup

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Reading Wrap-up Augsut 2024

Adventures abound. (prince...you mean holding a sword to your neck made you not like me?) XD

Fine. Felt a bit lacking. (Also how many times did the boys get caught near the end?)

Children's book I found sorting things. Probably one of my older brothers. Good drawings, I liked the history. ^_^

This has been on my tbr shelf for quite awhile, a random tumble post made me latch onto it and I am obsessed

Very good!

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The further adventures of the Hardy Boys The Road Shore Mystery based on Franklin W. Dixon Walt Disney's Magazine, 1957

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The Hardy boys in my style!

Hardy boys Frank and Joe, made by author Franklin w. Dixon redrawn in my style.

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The Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure

(Original: 1927 -- Revised Version: 1959) Author: Franklin W. Dixon (Ghostwriter: Charles Leslie McFarlane) -- Art: Rudy Nappi

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'You bet he is,' replied his brother.

Franklin W. Dixon, from The Tower Treasure

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Round 1, Poll 12: Tuesdays at the Castle vs The Hardy Boys

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1980 UK Armada paperback edition of The Mystery of Cabin Island - The Hardy Boys Adventure No. 26. Originally book 8 in the series and published in 1929. Later revised in 1966 (the priceless medals were a stamp collection in the original). The original was written by Leslie McFarlane and the 1966 revision by Anne Shultes but both versions were credited as usual to 'Franklin W. Dixon'. Cover by Peter Archer.

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A fun performance of "The Secret of the Old Queen" a Hardy Boys Musical Adventure, which has a LOT of innuendo going on! :)

As one reviewer put "A delightful musical romp in which the only mystery the Hardy Boys can't seem to solve is that of their own sexual identity."

It's good natured and sweet and, whilst it does make good natured fun of the intense earnestness of the Hardy Boys books (and some of the unfortunate tropes the early books had), it's never mean or disdainful towards it's source material.

And some of the songs are genuinely good, which helps.

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The Hardy boys, 1928.

☞ Dust‐jacket illustration by Walter S. Rogers for The Missing Chums, by Franklin W. Dixon (pseud.), 1928.

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Franklin W Dixon THE MYSTERY OF THE SPIRAL BRIDGE Vtg The Hardy Boys Book 1966