The Hardy Boys Collector's Edition: The Caribbean Cruise Caper / Daredevils / Skin & Bones

The Hardy Boys #154,195,164

by Franklin W. Dixon

There's no such thing as a vacation for the Hardy Boys! Take a thrilling trip with the Hardy boys with this special collection of three of their most exiting cases!

In The Caribbean Cruise Caper, Frank and Joe investigate suspicious pranks that threaten to ruin a cruise-ship detective contest and their relaxing tropical trip. In Daredevils, the Hardys get involved in a deadly Hollywood mystery by helping a popular movie stuntman who's the target of some real-life hazards. In Skin & Bones, the brothers visit a friend in San Francisco, and end up tracking a dangerous suspect who wants to end their traveling days permanently.

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery

148 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

For any fan of the Hardy Boy's series, the Collector's Edition's are a must-read. For me, they gave me a chance to read books I didn't know were out there, and for others it might just give a chance for a nice re-read.

[Mayukha · Rating 5 out of 5]

it is a wonderful book filled with adventure and shows us about very talented children

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this up in the box from our neighbor. Was extremely pleased. Read it in two days. Loved it just as much as when I was little. Might just go and try to find them all. :-)

[Kiwie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A nice visit to my childhood with the Hardys! skin & bones was the best out of the three, mainly because og the awesomeness of that shop!

[Prathamesh Jadhav · Rating 5 out of 5]

best collection of hardy boys