Hardy Boys 04: the Missing Chums
Hardy Boys #4
Readers rate it 3.5 (18 on Hardcover)
Released Mar 1, 1930 · Grosset & Dunlap
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This classic Hardy Boys mystery is a gentle, well-paced adventure centered on investigation and courage rather than danger or moral complexity. The brothers use intelligence and teamwork to solve the case, with only mild peril typical of 1930s juvenile fiction. The book rewards persistence, loyalty, and careful thinking, making it an excellent introduction to mystery fiction for middle-grade readers.
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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 encounte... 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.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Mystery
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Classics
- Children
- Friendship
- Fiction
- Children's stories
- Missing persons
- Mystery and detective stories
- Kidnapping
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ISBN 9780448089041 · Grosset & Dunlap