Secondhand Hardy Boys Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box SP4231

Secondhand Hardy Boys Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box SP4231

Twenty-four Hardy Boys paperbacks in the Armada editions of the 1970s and 80s, with painted action covers: twenty-two classic mysteries and the first two Casefiles, written for older readers. Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of a famous detective, solve cases from Bayport to Alaska, Mexico and Easter Island. Short chapters that each end on a cliffhanger.

1. The Mysterious Caravan — Franklin W. Dixon — On holiday in Jamaica, the boys find an ancient mask washed up on the beach. Its secret leads them to a camel caravan in North Africa.
2. The Outlaw’s Silver — Franklin W. Dixon — A legend of buried silver draws the Hardys into the lonely pine forests of New Jersey, where something is frightening people away.
3. Casefiles 1: Dead on Target — Franklin W. Dixon — A car bomb meant for the brothers kills Joe’s girlfriend, and they go after the terrorists responsible. A darker, faster series for teenagers.
4. The Sign of the Crooked Arrow — Franklin W. Dixon — The boys go to their cousin’s ranch in New Mexico, where cowhands keep vanishing and a crooked arrow is the only clue.
5. The Hooded Hawk Mystery — Franklin W. Dixon — The Hardys are given a trained falcon, and it brings down a pigeon carrying rubies. The trail leads to a kidnapped Indian prince.
6. Revenge of the Desert Phantom — Franklin W. Dixon — A later adventure with a river rescue on the cover.
7. The Swamp Monster — Franklin W. Dixon — A swamp, an alligator and a creature the locals are afraid to name.
8. The Blackwing Puzzle — Franklin W. Dixon — A dark winged figure has been seen at night, and the Hardys set out to prove it is human.
9. The Clue of the Hissing Serpent — Franklin W. Dixon — A hot-air balloonist is being threatened, and a priceless chess piece is at stake.
10. The Masked Monkey — Franklin W. Dixon — A wealthy man’s son has disappeared, and the search takes Frank and Joe to Brazil.
11. Footprints Under the Window — Franklin W. Dixon — Mysterious footprints outside the Hardy house put the boys on the track of a spy ring.
12. The Sinister Signpost — Franklin W. Dixon — Race cars are crashing for no reason, a racehorse is stolen, and a road sign seems to be the cause.
13. The Secret of Skull Mountain — Franklin W. Dixon — Water is vanishing from Bayport’s new reservoir every night, and the answer is inside Skull Mountain.
14. The Voodoo Plot — Franklin W. Dixon — Voodoo dolls and threats, in a mystery with an alligator on the cover.
15. Casefiles 2: Evil, Incorporated — Franklin W. Dixon — The brothers go undercover in France to get inside a company that will sell anything to anyone, weapons included.
16. The Stone Idol — Franklin W. Dixon — A stolen statue sends the Hardys to Easter Island and on to Antarctica.
17. The Bombay Boomerang — Franklin W. Dixon — Frank dials a wrong number and reaches the Pentagon, where he overhears something about a stolen missile.
18. Danger on Vampire Trail — Franklin W. Dixon — A camping trip to the Rocky Mountains on the trail of a gang of counterfeiters.
19. The Ghost at Skeleton Rock — Franklin W. Dixon — A ventriloquist’s dummy with a secret inside takes the boys to the Caribbean.
20. The Mystery at Devil’s Paw — Franklin W. Dixon — A friend working in Alaska sends for help, and the Hardys fly north to bears, rapids and a lost rocket.
21. The Viking Symbol Mystery — Franklin W. Dixon — An ancient rune stone is stolen in Canada’s far north, and the boys go after it by canoe.
22. The Mystery of the Missing Friends — Franklin W. Dixon — Chet and Biff set off on a boat trip and don’t come back. Published in America as The Missing Chums.
23. The Mark on the Door — Franklin W. Dixon — A key witness has fled across the border, and the brothers follow him into the Mexican desert.
24. The Flickering Torch Mystery — Franklin W. Dixon — A flickering torch at night is the signal the Hardys have to explain.