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Hardy Boys 05: Hunting for Hidden Gold

By Franklin W. Dixon
Series: The Hardy Boys
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Hardy Boys 05: Hunting for Hidden Gold takes readers on an exhilarating journey with Frank and Joe Hardy as they venture to the Wild West to solve the mystery of a lost gold mine. Along the way, they encounter dangerous adversaries, unexpected challenges, and intricate clues that test their detective skills. The brothers must use their wits and bravery to uncover the truth and locate the treasure.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy thrilling mysteries filled with adventure and intrigue. Follow the young detectives as they unravel clues and face challenges in their pursuit of hidden treasure, perfect for readers who love suspense and problem-solving.

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The Hardy boys must brave a blizzard, a mine cave-in, and hungry timber wolves in an effort to search for the gang responsible for a robbery.

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Timber wolves, a Rocky Mountain blizzard, and a mine cave-in are only a few of the perils Frank and Joe Hardy encounter during their search for the principal members of a notorious gang responsible for a payroll robbery.

Clue by clue, Frank and Joe cleverly fit into place the scattered pieces of this dangerous puzzle and come up with the astonishing solution.

Discover the thrills and challenges the Hardy Boys face in their adventurous quest in the book Hardy Boys 05: Hunting for Hidden Gold.

Series: The Hardy Boys

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    Hardy Boys 02: The House on the Cliff follows Frank and Joe Hardy as they investigate a mysterious old house perched high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay. Their initial exploration turns frightening when they are scared off by a scream. Undeterred, the boys return to the seemingly haunted house after discovering a link between the location and a smuggling...
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    When the Hardy Boys eagerly agree to assist their friend Jack Dodd and his father in locating a family treasure, the two young detectives are unaware of the baffling complications that will arise. Deadly road traps, aerial ambush, a spider man and a suspect who carries a menacing cane harass the young detectives as they seek the triple solution to...
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  • Hardy Boys 04: the Missing Chums
    Not only is the local bank robbed, but two of the Hardy boys' pals mysteriously disappear after a masquerade party. Are the events related? How the Hardy boys use all their courage and skill to outwit the criminals provides an exciting climax to one of the most baffling mysteries the young detectives have ever encountered. Hardy Boys 04: the Missing...
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    Triggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young detectives to the Honeycomb Caves. After many dangerous encounters, Frank and Joe discover a powerful searchlight in one of the...
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  • Hardy Boys 08: the Mystery of Cabin Island
    With two mysteries to solve, Frank and Joe must climb aboard their iceboat, the Sea Gull, to reach Cabin Island, where a belligerent stranger orders them off. Sabotage to the boat, danger to themselves, and a ghostly prowler do not daunt the Hardy boys in their search for Johnny Jefferson and for clues to stolen antique medals. How the teenage...
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  • Hardy Boys 13: the Mark on the Door
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780448089058

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 May 1928

Country: United States

Imprint: Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Franklin W. Dixon is a pen name used by a variety of authors writing for the classic series, The Hardy Boys. The first and most well-known "Franklin W. Dixon" was Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author who contributed 19 of the first 25 books in the series. Other writers who have adopted the pseudonym include Christopher Lampton, John Button, Amy McFarlane, and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.

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