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Franklin W. Dixon

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. Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.

8books in our library
Genres:Children's, Mystery, Young Adult
Children's
Mystery
Young Adult

Books by Franklin W. Dixon

8 books available

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The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.8(1,395)

The Hardy Boys journey to the Deep South to clear a Confederate general's name and recover stolen gold, proving that even a century-old mystery can be solved.

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A Figure in Hiding

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.8(1,792)

The Hardy Boys must expose a sinister 'eye surgeon' who preys on unsuspecting victims with false promises, all while unraveling a web of deception that leads them to a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows.

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The Twisted Claw

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.8(2,620)

The Hardy Boys chase a self-styled pirate king from Bayport to a Caribbean stronghold, uncovering his role in museum thefts and the "Empire of the Twisted Claw."

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The Tower Treasure

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.9(14,583)

A dying thief's clue about 'tower treasure' sends the Hardy Boys on their first case, uncovering a secret that starts their legendary careers.

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The Secret of the Old Mill

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.9(7,006)

Trapped in an old mill, Frank and Joe Hardy untangle a local counterfeiting ring and a national security secret their detective father is pursuing.

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Hunting for Hidden Gold

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.9(5,269)

Amidst the dangerous beauty of the Rocky Mountains, the Hardy Boys brave blizzards, booby traps, and a piano-playing ghost to find the truth behind a payroll robbery, a missing miner, and the secrets of an abandoned gold camp.

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The Missing Chums

by Franklin W. Dixon

Fiction
Children's

3.9(6,046)

When their friends disappear amidst a 'Shantytown' beach investigation for Police Chief Collig, teen detectives Frank and Joe Hardy uncover a deeper web of crime in Bayport, all pointing to a single sinister group and a recurring regatta town.

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The Missing Chums #4

by Franklin W. Dixon

Non-fiction

3.9(8,149)