The Test Case

The Hardy Boys #171

by Franklin W. Dixon

A. JOE STOLE THE TEST.
B. TONY STOLE THE TEST.
C. NONE OF THE ABOVE. A new statewide test has all the students at Bayport High on edge. Then Joe and his friend Tony find one of the tests in Tony's books bag. Joe knows Tony didn't steal it, but the assistant principal isn't so understanding -- he suspends them both!

Joe talks to the truck driver who delivered the tests, as well as the owner of a tutoring service who promises amazing improvements in test scores. Frank checks out who could have put the test in Tony's bag -- a bag just like the one belonging to a star of the hockey team. Joe and Tony are still in the penalty box, but the Hardys are determined to ace this case!

Genres: Mystery, Fiction, Thriller, Detective, Young Adult, Childrens

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 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

[Ann♥♪♪♪♪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Starts off fun with an ice skating party in Bayport! With snow outside and chilly temps, I'm ready for a skating party myself! I'm enjoying reading this real Hardy Boys mystery!
Great seeing the various HB book characters and them written well.
Excellent brothers.
Love them standing up for the truth and not giving in.
Plenty of great action! This Hardy Boys mystery is one of my favorites! You can read my entire review at my Hardy and Drew Mysteries blog and you can also read more Hardy Boys book reviews, free Hardy Boys books (special edition public domain), Hardy Boys fanfiction, Nancy Drew book reviews and fanfiction, newest details, and check out cover art, etc.!

[Seema M. Fazil · Rating 4 out of 5]

This installment of the Hardy Boys series starts off with a fun ice-skating party in Bayport, giving me the nice winter vibes, before things get intense when Joe and his friend, Tony find one of the tests for the State Achievement Battery (SAB), a statewide test that is a must for all students at Bayport High to take, in Tony's backpack! Neither Joe nor Tony took the test. So how is it in Tony's backpack? Unfortunately, the assistant principal wasn't so understanding as he suspends them both!
Great brother teamwork and intense scenes that kept me intrigued until the end.

Full review on My Blog.

[Ethan Hulbert · Rating 2 out of 5]

There was almost no excitement in this book and the villain was telegraphed from the very beginning. I liked the finding of clues and appreciated some more of the returning school characters but man these school mysteries are getting boring at this point.

[peter f mathias · Rating 5 out of 5]

HOCKEY FOCUS FUN IF YOU ENJOY IT, BUT THE REAL POINT WAS CROOKS.

No matter what the sport, there always seem to be some bad ap ples who want to criminally benefit by alteration of outcome. Danger! Eternal vigilance!

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good...but not up to the standard for this series.