Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. This pseudonym was also used for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series. A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... The Hardy Boys is a popular series of detective/adventure books for boys chronicling the fictional adventures of teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. ... The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of series for children and adults including the Nancy Drew mysteries, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, Dave Fearless and others. ... It has been suggested that Ted Scott (fiction) be merged into this article or section. ...

The most widely recognized ghostwriter was Leslie McFarlane (1902-1977) who, between 1927 and 1946, wrote 19 of the first 25 Hardy Boys novels. A ghostwriter is a writer who writes under someone elses name, with their consent. ... Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. ... The Hardy Boys is a popular series of detective/adventure books for boys chronicling the fictional adventures of teenage brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ...

The Hardy Boys series, along with the Nancy Drew series penned by the same syndicate, is one of the oldest and most voluminous book series. The first Hardy Boys mystery was published in 1927, and (as of 2006) more are still being written. The books were originally published by Grosset & Dunlap. There are more than 200 Hardy Boy's books in print. The Secret of the Old Clock, the first Nancy Drew mystery Nancy Drew is a fictional character, the heroine detective of a popular mystery series. ... Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898. ...