I was at a Facebook party today and we were asked what our favorite childhood books were. Someone mentioned these and these were at the TOP of my childhood list! I HAD to write a review.
I LOVE these books! I think they are great for EVERY kid out there! There is nothing in these books that should prevent any child/young teen from reading them. There is no sexual content and no bad language. They are a great adventure to go on with the characters as the Hardy boy brothers solve mysteries as they stumble upon each one.
Each story was so intriguing I sat for hours as a child and read every single one of these books in this series. After I would finish one, I would pick the next one up. My frustration was our school library only allowed us to check out 2 books every 2 weeks! UGH! So my parents would take us to our local library once a month, time permitting. They only allowed us to check out 3 of the same genre books at one time. UGH, again! I guess in a way, these books were so terrific for a child to get lost in, having the library limit us was probably a good thing so we didn't just whip through the whole set so fast.
I specifically remember one of the best days of my life as a fifth or six-grader. I was home sick from school, and I was in bed not feeling well at all. I did not go into the living room to watch television, I really stayed in bed as I felt that sick. I did pick up one of these books thinking I might try reading to take my mind off of how I felt. I ended up reading it all the way through. After that one was over I picked up my second book I had from this series, and read it all the way through. (Thank gosh we had just gone to the school library the day before!) I then had nothing but a book from another series, so I started that book. Even though I was feeling so sick, I will remember that as one of the best days of my childhood! This is how great this series of books are.
This entire series of books is a 5-star PLUS from me! These are great gifts to get kids, even kids who are not interested in reading - possibly to get them to read! There is just something about these books that if a child is open enough to try to read, they will pull them right in and get them reading! Enjoy!