Robot Rescue!

Hardy Boys Clue Book #13

by Franklin W. Dixon, NOT A BOOK (Contributor)

Detective brothers Frank and Joe investigate a stolen robot in the thirteenth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series.

Frank and Joe are excited to join Chet as he gets a preview of Robo Freeze, Bayport's newest sweet treat phenomenon. But Robo Freeze isn't just any ice cream shop—Sherbot the robot scoops and tops your cone to your exact specifications.

But just before his big debut, Sherbot is bot-napped! Who'd want to sabotage Robo Freeze before their grand opening? Can the Hardy Boys track down the culprit and get back the robot, or will they be left with a melty mess?

Genres: Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2021

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

[Meg]

These are always a bit cute and there was lots of ice cream discussion in this particular one. Little Miss did a sneaky read ahead so already knew who the culprit was, but we had some fun working through the clues. True detectives 🕵️‍♀️🕵‍♀️

[Huz]

The Hardy Boys series is pretty good! I recommend reading The Hardy Boys.

[Samantha Herscher]

Cute book for kids who like mysteries

[Katherine Hermann]

My 8 year old identified the plot as repetitive and the detective work one dimensional (going into a place and ask someone a question).

[Eliana]

Robo Freeze is a new ice cream store, with an ice cream scooping robot. But someone stole the robot. Frank and Joe are on the case. Can they solve it before opening day?