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The Hardy boys track down the saboteurs who kidnapped their father.Tags
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This book is another exciting adventure of the boys Hardy. The Hardy Boys (Frank and Joe) want to follow in the footsteps of their father. In this mystery, Mr. Prito the father of Tony Prito is building a bridge in Kentucky. Unfortunately, the bridge is continuously being sabotaged. So, in order to do Mr. Prito a favor Frank, Joe, Chet, Tony, Biff, and Phil are going undercover to figure out who is sabotaging the build. Unfortunately, the boys experience difficulties along the way. In the end, the boys solve the mystery with the help of two kids.
I got this book for my birthday from my grandfather. My grandfather and father loved these books so I decided to read one. Then I read another and another and so on. I loved this series I show more couldn't stop reading the books. I love this series so much it's my favorite genre. A mix of action and mystery is a dynamic duo. I give this book a 5 star because I loved how it had more than one perspective it involved all the boys. I personally recommend this book for ages 9 and up. show less
I got this book for my birthday from my grandfather. My grandfather and father loved these books so I decided to read one. Then I read another and another and so on. I loved this series I show more couldn't stop reading the books. I love this series so much it's my favorite genre. A mix of action and mystery is a dynamic duo. I give this book a 5 star because I loved how it had more than one perspective it involved all the boys. I personally recommend this book for ages 9 and up. show less
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This was the first Hardy Boys book that I read; and it blew me away!
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Franklin W. Dixon Franklin W. Dixon is actually a pseudonym for any number of ghostwriters who have had the distinction of writing stories for the Hardy Boys series. The series was originally created by Edward Stratmeyer in 1926, the same mastermind of the Nancy Drew detective series, Tom Swift, the Rover Boys and other characters. While show more Stratmeyer created the outlines for the original series, it was Canadian writer Leslie McFarlane who breathed life to the stories and created the persona Franklin W. Dixon. McFarlane wrote for the series for over twenty years and is credited with success of the early collection of stories. As the series became more popular, it was pared down, the format changed and new ghostwriters added their own flavor to the stories. Part of the draw of the Hardy Boys is that as the authors changed, so to did the times and the story lines. While there is no one true author of the series, each ghostwriter can be given credit for enhancing the life of this series and never unveiling that there really is no Franklin W. Dixon. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
- Original publication date
- 1966
- Important places
- Kentucky, USA
- First words
- "Checkmate!" said Frank Hardy as he glanced across the chessboard at his brother Joe.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)... I'm going to stick to something safe, like shot-putting!"
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- 27,913
- Reviews
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- (3.57)
- Languages
- 6 — Dutch, English, Italian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian, Swedish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 13
- ASINs
- 12
