Franklin W. Dixon

Teenage detectives Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a supposedly haunted house reported to be the hangout of criminals.

A hunt for family treasure turns sinister, when the friends who were helping the boys mysteriously disappear.

"The Secret of the Caves" is the seventh installment in the "Hardy Boys" series of mystery stories. Written by Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane and published under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon in 1929, "The Secret of the Caves" ranks as one of the best books of the series. The story begins when Frank and Joe are asked by their father to help with a case involving the disappearance of a college professor named Morgan Todd. The boys travel...

"The Missing Chums" is the fourth installment in the "Hardy Boys" series of mystery stories. Written by Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane and published under the pen name, Franklin W. Dixon in 1928, "The Missing Chums" ranks as one of the best books of the series. As the story begins, the Hardy Boys friends, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, are preparing for a four week long boat trip in their new motorboat the "Envoy". As they leave the following...

When valuable electronic parts are stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment Company's cargo planes, the boys go undercover as employees to track down the thief.

Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly 'retired' from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative expertise - and fast! Starting with a bank heist, a series of alarming pranks have popped up around Bayport. Ultimately harmless, the pranks turn out to be the work of Seth Diller, an amateur filmmaker who plans to make 'zillions' from his reality-horror flick, which he'll use to help out his brother,...

THE MISSING CHUMS In this captivating story, Frank and Joe Hardy, along with their friends Chet Morton and Biff Hooper, find themselves embroiled in a puzzling case involving the disappearance of their chums. As the young detectives follow a trail of clues and face dangerous adversaries, readers are taken on a suspenseful journey filled with intrigue, suspense, and unexpected twists. HUNTING FOR HIDDEN GOLD In Hunting for Hidden Gold, the brothers...

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. (Source: Wikipedia)

“Secret of the Red Arrow” Something is not right in Bayport. After a series of unfortunate (yet harmless) pranks, it looks like Frank and Joe have caught their suspect surprisingly early. Their classmate Seth Diller has taken his love of filmmaking a bit too far. But shortly after Frank and Joe confront Seth, there are fresh outbreaks of Seth-like pranks. Except these aren't as harmless. After a bit of investigating, the Hardy Boys uncover evidence...

Joe and Frank Hardy are attending the season's opening night at Funspot, a local amusement park that's been declining for years, but that recently got new owners and a facelift. Their friend Daisy's family has everything riding on Funspot's success: If the revamped park is a failure, her family will be broke! At first, an exhilarating new attraction is a huge hit - but when one of the riders disappears into thin air, fun and games turns into spine-tingling...