Download or read book Hardy Boys 53 The Clue of the Hissing Serpent written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1974-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Clue of the Hissing Serpent written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors written by Bernard A. Drew and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1997-10-15 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Nancy Drew 38 The Mystery of the Fire Dragon written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1961-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Hardy Boys 45 The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1965-12-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Hardy Boys 50 Danger on Vampire Trail written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Nancy Drew 12 The Message in the Hollow Oak written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1935-10-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Nancy Drew 56 The Thirteenth Pearl written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1978-06-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Bungalow Mystery 3 written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Download or read book Hardy Boys 02 The House on the Cliff written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1927-06-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Nancy Drew 36 The Secret of the Golden Pavillion written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1959-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of Mr. Drew's new clients, Mr. Sakamaki, requests Nancy's help solving a mystery. Mr. Sakamaki recently inherited his grandfather's estate in Hawaii, but two strangers arrive, claiming to also be the grandchildren of his deceased grandfather. Can Nancy uncover the truth?

Download or read book Nancy Drew 03 The Bungalow Mystery written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1930-05-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While driving a motorboat around the Twin Lakes, Nancy and her friend Helen get caught in a dangerous storm. Luckily, they are rescued by another teenage girl in a rowboat. They soon learn that their rescuer is Laura Pendleton, whose mother has recently having passed away. Laura has come to meet up with her new guardians, but something isn't quite right about them. Nancy investigates the situation, and soon she stumbles upon a shocking surprise in the cellar of a bungalow!

Download or read book Nancy Drew 35 The Haunted Showboat written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1958-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bess and George invite Nancy on a trip to New Orleans, to help their relatives solve a mystery. Their uncle wants to restore an old showboat, the River Princess, but no one will go near it! Mysterious occurrences are making everything believe the boat is haunted. Can Nancy uncover the truth?

Download or read book Hardy Boys 47 Mystery of the Whale Tattoo written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1967-12-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One exciting event follows another when Frank and Joe Hardy are hired to apprehend the pickpockets who have been plaguing Solo’s Super Carnival. When their friends Tony Prito and Biff Hooper exhibit a stuffed whale dug up at a construction project, they all but put the carnival out of business. In this thrilling mystery the young detectives pit their wits against a gang of thieves whose bizarre identification, a three-part whale tattoo, proves to be a nearly insolvable riddle.

Download or read book Nancy Drew 10 Password to Larkspur Lane written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1960-06-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blue bells will be singing horses! This strange message, attached to the leg of a wounded homing pigeon, involves Nancy Drew in a dangerous mission. Somewhere an elderly woman is being held prisoner in a mansion, and Nancy is determined to find and free her. Meanwhile, the young detective’s close friend, Helen, begs her to solve a second mystery. Helen’s grandparents, the Cornings, are frightened by a sinister wheel of blue fire that appears after dark in the woods outside their home at lonely Sylvan Lake. When Nancy discovers the significance of the eerie signal, she also learns that her two mysteries are connected.

Download or read book The Secret of Shadow Ranch 5 written by Carolyn Keene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy is looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but she soon finds herself involved in solving a baffling mystery.

Download or read book Hardy Boys 01 the Tower Treasure written by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1927-06-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stored "in the tower." Both towers of the looted mansion are searched in vain. It remains for the Hardy boys to make an astonishing discovery that clears up the mystery and clears the name of a friend’s father.