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 original Hardy Boys series was produced between 1927 and 1979 under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon. 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... A pen name or nom de plume is a pseudonym adopted by an author. ... Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote the Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. ...

Hide-and-Sneak (The Hardy Boys #174) Published in August 2002

The Hardy Boys was a creation of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the creators of dozens of successful book series such as the Rover Boys, the Bobbsey Twins and Tom Swift, and later, Nancy Drew. Edward Stratemeyer conceived of the Hardy Boys in 1926, with the creation of plot outlines that would become the first volumes of the series. Various ghostwriters were employed, under contract of secrecy, to pen the actual stories. The first author was Leslie McFarlane, whose writing defined the literary style of the series, as well as the personalities and nuances of its characters. McFarlane authored volumes 1-16 and 22-24, which are generally regarded as the best works of the series. This work is copyrighted. ... 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. ... The Rover Boys was a popular childrens book series of the early 20th century credited to Arthur M. Winfield, a pseudonym for Edward Stratemeyer. ... The Bobbsey Twins are the principal characters of what was, for many years, the Stratemeyer Syndicates longest-running series of childrens novels, penned under the pseudonym, Laura Lee Hope. ... A Tom Swift book from the fourth series. ... Nancy Drew is the heroine detective of a popular mystery series for girls. ... Edward Stratemeyer (1862-1930) Edward Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862 - May 10, 1930) was an American publisher and writer of books for children. ... A ghostwriter is an author who writes under someone elses name, with their consent. ... Leslie McFarlane (October 25, 1902 – September 6, 1977) was a Canadian journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. ...

Substantial revisions to the first 38 titles began in 1959. Over the course of 15 years the series was revised to modernize outdated vernacular, reduce story length, and remove the racial stereotypes prolific in many of the early books. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... sheshoKKKK Categories: Sociolinguistics | Language varieties and styles ... A 19th century childrens book informs its readers that the Dutch are a very industrious race, and that Chinese children are very obedient to their parents. ...

In 1979, after 52 years and 59 titles (which includes Detective Handbook), Grosset & Dunlap lost the rights to publish any new Hardy Boys tales in a protracted court battle with the Syndicate. They did retain the right to continue publishing these 59 titles (refered to by some Hardy Boys enthusiasts as the canon or bluespines) and continue to do so to this day, despite several changes in ownership. In the meantime, Simon & Schuster continued the series in the Hardy Boys Digest series of paperback books. In 2005 the venerable Digest series was ended with volume 190 and a new series, The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers, was started. The Undercover Brother series is supplemented by a series of graphic novels and, initially, a now-discontinued series of comic books. Also in 2005 Grosset & Dunlap got permission to continue publishing more titles in hardcover, starting with Digest volumes 59 to 66. Grosset & Dunlap is a United States book publisher founded in 1898. ... After Grosset & Dunlap lost the rights to publish any new Hardy Boys tales in 1979, Simon & Schuster continued the stories with this series of paperback books, commonly refered to as the Publication of this series ended in 2005 at volume #190. ... Rocky Road (#5 - 2005) The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers is a series of paperback books which replaced the Digest paperbacks in early 2005. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ...

The Hardy Boys also appeared in several spin-off series: The Casefiles (127 volumes), the Clues Brothers (17 volumes), with Tom Swift in the 2 volume Ultra-Thriller series and with Nancy Drew in the 36 volume Supermystery series. The Casefiles The 127 volume Casefiles series was a spin-off the the popular Hardy Boys series. ... The Clues Brothers was a short-lived (17 volume) spin-off series of the Hardy Boys aimed at younger readers. ... A Tom Swift book from the fourth series. ... The two volume Ultra-Thriller series joined boy inventor Tom Swift with the crime solving Hardy Boys, Frank & Joe. ... Nancy Drew is the heroine detective of a popular mystery series for girls. ... The Hardy Boys teamed up with Nancy Drew in this now-discontinued 36 volume series of paperbacks. ...

Hardy Boys books have been issued in over 25 languages, including Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Sinhala, Japanese, Russian, Malay, and Afrikaans. For more information on the international translations, see Hardy-Boys.Com's Foreign Section. Sinhala (or Sinhalese) is the language spoken by the Sinhalese, the majority of the people living in Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). ... Afrikaans is a West Germanic language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. ...

List of Original Titles (The Canon)

The Mystery Of Cabin Island - 1929

• 01 The Tower Treasure 1927
• 02 The House on the Cliff 1927
• 03 The Secret of the Old Mill 1927
• 04 The Missing Chums 1928
• 05 Hunting for Hidden Gold 1928
• 06 The Shore Road Mystery 1928
• 07 The Secret of the Caves 1929
• 08 The Mystery of Cabin Island 1929
• 09 The Great Airport Mystery 1930
• 10 What Happened at Midnight 1931
• 11 While the Clock Ticked 1932
• 12 Footprints under the Window 1933
• 13 The Mark on the Door 1934
• 14 The Hidden Harbor Mystery 1935
• 15 The Sinister Signpost 1936
• 16 A Figure in Hiding 1937
• 17 The Secret Warning 1938
• 18 The Twisted Claw 1939
• 19 The Disappearing Floor 1940
• 20 The Mystery of the Flying Express 1941
• 21 The Clue of the Broken Blade 1942
• 22 The Flickering Torch Mystery 1943
• 23 The Melted Coins 1944
• 24 The Short-Wave Mystery 1945
• 25 The Secret Panel 1946
• 26 The Phantom Freighter 1947
• 27 The Secret of Skull Mountain 1948
• 28 The Sign of the Crooked Arrow 1949
• 29 The Secret of the Lost Tunnel 1950
• 30 The Wailing Siren Mystery 1951
• 31 The Secret of Wildcat Swamp 1952
• 32 The Crisscross Shadow 1953
• 33 The Yellow Feather Mystery 1954
• 34 The Hooded Hawk Mystery 1954
• 35 The Clue in the Embers 1955
• 36 The Secret of Pirate's Hill 1956
• 37 The Ghost of Skeleton Rock 1957
• 38 The Mystery at Devil's Paw 1959
• 39 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk 1960
• 40 The Mystery of the Desert Giant 1961
• 41 The Clue of the Screeching Owl 1962
• 42 The Viking Symbol Mystery 1963
• 43 The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior 1964
• 44 The Haunted Fort 1965
• 45 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge 1966
• 46 The Secret Agent on Flight 101 1967
• 47 The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo 1968
• 48 The Arctic Patrol Mystery 1969
• 49 The Bombay Boomerang 1970
• 50 Danger on Vampire Trail 1971
• 51 The Masked Monkey 1972
• 52 The Shattered Helmet 1973
• 53 The Clue of the Hissing Serpent 1974
• 54 The Mysterious Caravan 1975
• 55 The Witchmaster's Key 1976
• 56 The Jungle Pyramid 1977
• 57 The Firebird Rocket 1978
• 58 The Sting of the Scorpion 1979
• xx Detective Handbook 1959

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The Mark on the Door is Volume 13 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset & Dunlap. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Hidden Harbor Mystery is Volume 14 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Sinister Sign Post is Volume 15 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Figure In Hiding is Volume 16 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Secret Warning is Volume 17 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Twisted Claw is Volume 18 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Disappearing Floor is Volume 19 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mystery Of The Flying Express is Volume 20 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Clue of the Broken Blade is Volume 21 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... This article is about the year. ... The Flickering Torch Mystery is Volume 22 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Melted Coins is Volume 23 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Short-Wave Mystery is Volume 24 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Secret Panel is Volume 25 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Phantom Freighter is Volume 26 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Secret of Skull Mountain is Volume 27 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Sign of the Crooked Arrow is Volume 28 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The Secret of the Lost Tunnel is Volume 29 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Wailing Siren Mystery is Volume 30 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Secret of Wildcat Swamp is Volume 31 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Crisscross Shadow is Volume 32 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 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The Mystery at Devils Paw is Volume 38 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mystery of the Chinese Junk is Volume 39 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mystery of the Desert Giant is Volume 40 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Clue of the Screeching Owl is Volume 41 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Viking Symbol Mystery is Volume 42 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior is Volume 43 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Haunted Fort is Volume 44 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge is Volume 45 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... The Secret Agent on Flight 101 is Volume 46 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mystery of the Whale Tattoo is Volume 47 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Arctic Patrol Mystery is Volume 48 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... The Bombay Boomerang is Volume 49 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Danger on Vampire Trail book cover Danger on Vampire Trail is Volume 50 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Masked Monkey is Volume 51 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Shattered Helmet is Volume 52 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Clue of the Hissing Serpent is Volume 53 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... The Mysterious Caravan is Volume 54 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... The Witchmasters Key is Volume 55 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Jungle Pyramid is Volume 56 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The Firebird Rocket is Volume 57 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Sting of the Scorpion is Volume 58 in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Hardy Boys Detective Handbook is a special volume in the original Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset And Dunlap. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Story Background

The Hardy Boys are brother detectives, Frank being the elder of the two, and Joe his younger brother. The two sleuths live in Bayport with their father Fenton Hardy (himself a private detective and formerly an ace detective for the NYPD), their mother Laura, and their Aunt Gertrude. Frank's longtime girlfriend is Callie Shaw, while Joe is often linked with Iola Morton, the sister of the duo's good friend Chet Morton. Other friends who assist the brothers include Phil Cohen, Biff Hooper, Jerry Gilroy, and Tony Prito. The Bayport Police Department is represented by Chief Ezra Collig, Detective (and later civilian) Oscar Smuff and Patrolman Con Riley. In the older stories, the Hardy Boys' cases often are linked to the case their detective father is currently working on. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) , the largest police department in the United States, has primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City. ... Aunt Gertrude is the aunt of Frank & Joe, the Hardy Boys. ... Chet Morton is the Hardy Boys friend who gets involved in many of their adventures. ...

TV Appearances

The Hardy Boys have appeared five times on television, including programs on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1956 and 1957 starring Tim Considine and Tommy Kirk. In a 1967 pilot called "The Mystery Of The Chinese Junk" starring Tim Matthieson (later Matheson) as Joe Hardy and Rick Gates as Frank aired on NBC. Two years later, in 1969, ABC ran a Saturday Morning cartoon series (produced by Filmation) and later an ABC prime time series starring Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy from 1977-1979. There was also a syndicated 13 episode Canadian series in 1995 with Paul Popowich. Annette Funicello on The Mickey Mouse Club The Mickey Mouse Club was a very long-running variety television series in the 1950s, produced and televised by the Walt Disney Studios, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers, of which the most popular was Annette Funicello. ... Tommy Kirk (born December 10, 1941 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a former American child actor, and later a businessman and adult actor. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American radio and television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... The first Filmation logo. ... Parker Stevenson born Richard Stevenson Parker (b. ... Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and actor. ...

The Mickey Mouse Club series, the animated series and the 1970's ABC-TV series were responsible for the creation of many items of Hardy Boys memorabilia ^[1] such as board games, comic books, jigsaw puzzles, dolls and other items. The teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy was featured on many of the 1970's items of memorabilia.

Other

The Hardy Boys, popular as ever, are still being reinvented in new ideas and products. September 2005 will see the release of the first ever Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew "Supermystery" PC Game. In 2002-3, Random House issued the first seven volumes on audio cassette.

Notes

1. ^  Hardy Boys memorabilia

External links

• The Bayport Gazette - Hardy Boys Ezine
• The Bayport Times - The Hardy Boys Webzine
• The Hardy Boys Casefiles
• Hardy Detective Agency Fanfiction
• The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page
• Hardy-Boys.Com Homepage