Hardy Boys 53: The Clue of the Hissing Serpent
Hardy Boys 53: The Clue of the Hissing Serpent

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 110107664X

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Why is a wealthy sportsman so frightened by the serpent design on a mysterious balloon that he begs Frank and Joe Hardy to protect him? And who stole the ancient life-size chess king which is to be presented to the winner of the world chess championship? Targets of diabolical enemies, Frank and Joe find a clue that leads them across the Pacific to Hong Kong to help the police smash an international criminal organization.

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors
The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors

Author: Bernard A. Drew

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-10-15

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 031307819X

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The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, J.R.R. Tolkien) who are still widely read by teens. It also covers some authors known primarily for adult literature (e.g., Stephen King) and some who write mainly for middle readers but are also popular among young adults (e.g., Betsy Byars). An affordable alternative to multivolume publications, this book makes a great collection development tool and resource for author studies. It will also help readers find other books by and about their favorite writers.

Nancy Drew 38: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon
Nancy Drew 38: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1961-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101077395

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Nancy receives an urgent call from her Aunt Eloise in New York, requesting her help in solving a mystery. Her neighbor's granddaughter, Chi Che Soong, has gone missing! Nancy and her friends fly to New York to help track down the missing girl.

Hardy Boys 45: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
Hardy Boys 45: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1965-12-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101076585

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Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to bring to justice the vicious criminals who kidnapped their detective father while he was investigation sabotage of a road-building project in the Kentucky wilderness. After Mr. Hardy’s escape, the two young sleuths are spurred into action when he mumbles the word “Felix” and they discover a dossier of a notorious ex-convict was stolen from his files. The trail leads them to New York City but ends abruptly in a cemetery! With the new clue of a spiral symbol the boys head to Kentucky as part of a highway construction crew to track down the kidnappers and saboteurs.

Hardy Boys 50: Danger on Vampire Trail
Hardy Boys 50: Danger on Vampire Trail

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1971-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101076631

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An assignment form their famous detective father to track down a ring of credit-card counterfeiters takes Frank and Joe Hardy on an exciting camping trip to the Rocky Mountains. But the cross-country trek with their pals Chet Morton and Biff Hooper is jinxed from the very first day. Strange happenings on a nearly impassable mountain lure Frank, Joe, Chet, and Biff to almost certain death before they discover the sinister reason for the danger on Vampire Trail.

Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak
Nancy Drew 12: The Message in the Hollow Oak

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1935-10-01

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1101077131

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A group of professional detectives challenge Nancy to tackle a mystery that they have failed to solve: find an invaluable message hidden by a missionary centuries ago in a hollow oak tree in Illinois. While searching the woods for the ancient tree, Nancy and her friends live with a group of young archaeologists who are excavating prehistoric Indian burial mounds on a nearby farm. A shadowy enemy stalks Nancy and harasses everyone at the dig. The young investigator pursues her dangerous adversary to an outlaws’ cave, and is threatened when she discovers an unusual treasure. How Nancy, with few clues to go on, solves this complex mystery will thrill all readers.

Nancy Drew 56: The Thirteenth Pearl
Nancy Drew 56: The Thirteenth Pearl

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1978-06-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1101077573

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Nancy is asked to locate a stolen pearl necklace that is unusual and very valuable. She soon learns that strange and dangerous people are responsible for the theft. They harass her at home and intensify it when she and her father go to Japan, until they finally manage to kidnap Nancy and her friend Ned Nickerson when she returns to River Heights. Through clever sleuthing, Nancy is able to penetrate the rites of an amazing group of pearl worshippers, some of whose members are far from devout, and she uncovers underhanded dealings of certain employees of World Wide Gems, Inc., a tremendous international jewelry company. Readers will love accompanying Nancy, disguised as a Japanese girl, in this adventure in Tokyo.

The Bungalow Mystery #3
The Bungalow Mystery #3

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 0448479710

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A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who's new to the series! We're releasing a stunning new edition of an old favorite: The Bungalow Mystery, the third book in the incredibly popular, long-running series. It's the same exciting mystery that readers have fallen in love with for more than 80 years—Nancy Drew has to help Laura Pendelton retrieve her family jewels, but they have to act quickly! Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss!

Hardy Boys 02: The House on the Cliff
Hardy Boys 02: The House on the Cliff

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1927-06-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1440673160

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Frank and Joe Hardy are investigating a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers.