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Type of bind: Hardcover
EAN num: 9780448089010
ISBN number: 0448089017
Label: Grosset & Dunlap
Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 180
Printing Date: June 01, 1959
Publishing house: Grosset & Dunlap
Age index: Ages 9-12
Sale Popularity Level: 80080
Studio: Grosset & Dunlap
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Grownups will remember Frank and Joe Hardy and their ability to solve even the most baffling of mysteries. The very first book was published in 1927, and over the years the series has sold over 50 million copies. But mysteriously, the original books have disappeared. Now, Applewood is pleased to present The Tower Treasure, the very very first Hardy Boys mystery ever published.
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Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage sons of a famous detective, find a mystery to solve on their own when the Tower Mansion is robbed of a fortune in jewels and bonds. The caretaker is arrested, but the boys don't believe he's guilty.
I read the original 1927 edition and it is quite a trip back in time. By today's standards, the language is antiseptic and bland ("No slang please, not in Tower Mansion!"), but it's perfect for boys aged 8-10 who are just beginning to read chapter books. There's no danger, violence, or even much action to speak of; the emphasis is on the boys' resourcefulness and determination. Joe and Frank Hardy are relentlessly optimistic and straight-arrow good guys; in fact everyone in the story is wholesome and uncomplicated. Although the Hardys clearly obstruct justice by hiding clues from the police (who are portrayed as bumbling idiots), they emerge as real teen heroes.
The story was serialized (and made more exciting) on TV in the fifties in The Hardy Boys. The book's simplicity is reminiscent of "The Boxcar Children," another kids-know-best children's novel.
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The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew (among other juvenile series) very first came out in the 1920's and 1930's as part of the wave of the Golden Era of mysteries.
The adult counterparts in this post-war included Ellery Queen, Philo Vance, Hercule Poirot and many more. The juvenile books were rewritten - without changing the titles - many times over the years ("Franklin Dixon" and "Carolyn Keene," the putative authors, did not exist), with the worst coming after the 1959 decision to simplify vocabulary and syntax (Nancy's hair is no longer auburn) and to correct the descriptions politically (no more swarthy villains). (This may come as a surprise to some readers, but not everybody living in early 21st century American is enamored with the feminist/racially conscious/censored literature agenda now imposed upon us and OUR CHILDREN). Applewood Publishing has performed a great service in making several of the original stories available, but MAKE SURE it's Applewood or pre-1959 editions you're getting, because ANY revision may be sold under the same title (for example, no original or pre-'59 story was ever in paperback or audio).
Incidentally, the Ken Holt series, which was probably the best of the genre, is now also available as facsimiles. They were never subjected to the Marxist censor, but were long out of print. Check the Internet.
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What would happen if you had to figure out a mystery and find the person that stole from the tower?
The characters are Frank, Joe, and Chet. Frank has grey hair, dark eyes, and is eighteen years old. Joe has blond hair, blue eyes, and is seventeen years old. Chet gets crazy when somebody steals his car.
My favorite character is Chet because he's weird and funny. He screamed at the top of his lungs and asked Frank and Joe for help when somebody stole his jalopy, which means old, broken-down car. I don't know why he calls it his Queen. He is also kind of fat.
My favorite part is that Frank and Joe get trapped in a flood because the person that stole from tower pulled this handle in the water tower water came pouring out. They almost died luckily there was a hole and they escaped.
Frank and Joe are usually at the tower trying to find the treasure but wrecked it instead.
Read this book because it is a great book to read.
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As with many of the reviewers of this book, well beyond the ages it was originally intended for, it is a trip down nostalgic lane. My story is not unlike the others. My very first introduction to the Hardy Boys were books given to me every birthday and Christmas. On occasion my parents would read them to me and even now, re-reading The Tower Treasure, I can still hear my dads voice saying the words. I have carried this set of books with me my entire life and never once thought about selling them. In actuality, I have read very few of them in their entirety and have decided to embark on reading the entire series. What a keen idea!
The Tower Treasure introduces us to the Frank and Joe Hardy (The Hardy Boys), their detective father Fenton, their mother Laura, friends: Callie Shaw, Chet Morton and his sister Iola, along with numerous secondary characters. While running an errand for their father, the boys are nearly run off the road by a hazardous driver. This driver becomes responsible for many of the goings on throughout the rest of the story though we really never run into him again. The Hardy Boys search for stolen cars and try to recover stolen treasure along with their most important goal, to clear the name of their friend's dad.
The real delight of a book of this nature is that everything in it is positive. Everyone is looking toward the brighter side of humanity and no one gives up hope. Teamwork plays a big part throughout the story as well. Rules to live by that perhaps have been forgotten and should be thought about once again. The 180 pages is a quick, as well as smooth, read.
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These books are really good. I read them as a kid and I recently started reading them again. It's amazing to see the difference between the times.
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