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The Hardy Boys #172
Trouble in Warp Space
THE JOCKS ARE BRUISING THE HARDYS -- BUT A DETECTIVE END RUN IS ABOUT TO START! At Bayport High, Frank has left the football team to focus on a computer course, and Joe is trailing behind the team's newest star, Terry Golden. College recruiters are after Terry, and all the jocks are eager to join his clique, called the Golden Boys. But getting in means hazing, and soon the pranks are spinning into the danger zone. When the Hardys' friend Biff is seriously injured, the brothers start investigating. But Terry's future is at stake, and a surprise suspect is out to clip the boys -- at any cost!
160 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2002
About the author
Franklin W. Dixon
801 books1,005 followersFranklin 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.
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.
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October 19, 2019
The brothers have been on a few different sets and entertainment settings by now, but I enjoyed the low-budget Star Trek stuff and even a couple obscure classic references that the ghostwriter must've felt proud to throw in. Decent enough mystery too. Pacing was a little off at parts though.
The first Hardy Boys book was published in 1927. THIS book, Trouble in Warp Space, was published in 2002. The following exchange occurred in this book and I really appreciated it:
Frank nodded. "Sure. I could be seeing conspiracies where there are none. Maybe I've just been at the detective game too long."
"We're a little young to consider retiring," Joe said with a grin.
"I know," Frank said, "but sometimes I feel like we've been chasing criminals for seventy-five years or so." Then he smiled.
The first Hardy Boys book was published in 1927. THIS book, Trouble in Warp Space, was published in 2002. The following exchange occurred in this book and I really appreciated it:
Frank nodded. "Sure. I could be seeing conspiracies where there are none. Maybe I've just been at the detective game too long."
"We're a little young to consider retiring," Joe said with a grin.
"I know," Frank said, "but sometimes I feel like we've been chasing criminals for seventy-five years or so." Then he smiled.
February 11, 2017
It's a Hardy Boys book. Exactly what you'd expect it to be. Utterly enjoyable and a bit forgettable. But I've read so many of these they all run together, and I'll probably read a lot more before I'm through. Never too old for the Hardy Boys.
July 7, 2023
CUT-THROAT SHOWBIZ. YUK STUFF.
Certainly there are people without standards in any business. ETERNAL VIGILANCE. Where it looks like fire ---it may be fire.
Certainly there are people without standards in any business. ETERNAL VIGILANCE. Where it looks like fire ---it may be fire.
April 10, 2012
this is replacing a book that i read on this app called wattpad. i didn't read it, but they have similar titles and i didn't want to be behind on my 2012 goal of books to read by the end of the year so... yeah
PeAce, luv, § happyness
>Shanrox ^_^
(P.S. the shelves go toward the book on wattpad, not this random book i found)
(P.P.S the name of the book is called LIVING WITH THE WALKER BOYS)
PeAce, luv, § happyness
>Shanrox ^_^
(P.S. the shelves go toward the book on wattpad, not this random book i found)
(P.P.S the name of the book is called LIVING WITH THE WALKER BOYS)
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October 28, 2013Joe Hardy’s girlfriend Iola wins a walk-on role on a hit T.V. show. While the Hardy Boys are visiting her on the set, a fire breaks out. When it looks to be deliberately set, the Hardy Boys set out to solve the crime. No leveling information could be found, however this is appropriate for a reading group in the sixth grade.
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December 31, 2013AR Quiz No. 67090 EN Fiction
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Accelerated Reader Quiz Information IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5.0
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