The Hardy Boys Books

I thik that this boxed set is the best they can do with all thebook writen by M.H.Clark. The very well know "a stranger iswatching" and the two other take place in a very good environment that clark made by her own.I suggest you to buy this... 3-books-set/very good quality. END

I rate this book a 9 because I thought it was cool! Frank and Joe go to investigate who is making threats on windsurfer Doug Newman's life. Whoever it is does things like make the statue collapse and push tiles down on top of Frank, Catherine, and Doug, but Joe saves them. If you want to find out more, read "Wipeout!" It was great!

i only regret it took me so many years to read a book in this series . MR. DIXON was a swell author . i have not read another (yet) but want to . i place the blame squarely on my short attention span . this is timeless and very "UP" writing that is very invoving and gives one a warm , happy feeling . were i younger , i'd probably give this the full measure . i grew up reading sherlock holmes by DOYLE and deductive stuff is my bag . highly recommended .

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 black 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.

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 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.

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.

The Hardy Boys #1: The Tower Treasure is an intrequing if not slightly boring mystery book

SPOLIERS

After
nearly getting run off the road by a black sedan Frank and Joe Hardy ,whose father is the famous private detective Fenton Hardy, encounter their friend Chet whose car has been stolen. In a search to find it they discover the black sedan crashed and destroyed not too far from Chet's house. Coming to the conclusion that after the driver of the sedan crashed the car and needed another car he stole Chet's car. Heading to the police station to report the theft they learn of an attempted hold up downtown which didn't work. The very next day the Tower Mansion is robbed. Frank and Joe suspect the robbery and the hold up are connected, but all they have to go on is numerous wigs and disguises left at the scene of the crime. It becomes a races against time to figure out the clues and nab the gulity party.

The Good News:
This one here wasn't so bad when it had to be. The main point the book gets is that this book is a page turner. No matter what happens or how much sheer stupidity is displayed the book always had me turning the page anxious to figure out the mystery behind the the Tower Mansion robbery. The criminal is also one of the smarter ones out there. By altering his apperance with many diffirent disguises the reader is never sure when what Frank and Joe see of him is actually him or just another clever disguise. That said when one of the disguises is actually found it leads to clever and romp in New York ans the boys along with their father track down clues and ultimately discover the secret behind the robbery. When the criminal finaly confesses, but can only get out a few words about the stolen goods whereabouts before he dies the book's action is pushed up a notch and many twists and turns happen before they realize the true meaning of the words the criminal said. The connection between the robbery and the hold up is very likely since most criminals do the same thing. The wannabe police oficer was also a welcome addition to the book and provided the comic relief. That here is what the book gets right.

The Bad News:
One of the main cripes I have with this book is that after the Tower Mansion is robbed Perry Robinson's father is accused of the crime and is arrested. Since we the reader knows that Perry's father is indeed innocent, but the bonehead authorites don't we should feel the need to get this case closed quickly so Mr. Robinson's name will be cleared, but we don't because the point is nobody cares. There is no charater developemnent into the Robinson family to make the reader feel the families plight and we could care less if he was accused of the crime. Also the book could have taken many diffirent turns then is has now that would've added to the excitement of the book, but the writer chose to just keep it straight forward. Besides the twist at the end of the book the story is played straight forward and the book almost becomes predictable which counts against the book. On another note the clues found while they do lead to some great chapters and pages the clues border on sheer stupidity that they would be there in the first place. Lastly the book shows its age with words like swell which just brings the book down lower.

Yes or No?:
Yes, I recommened buying this book. It's the first book in a long series that would follow and the book has redeeming values which make it readable.

I had expected the second installment of The Hardy Boys to be not unlike the first. However, I was pleasantly surprised at the differences between the two books. Whereas the first book moved at a moderate pace, the second moved much quicker as there was a tremendous amount of action and even suspense. The Tower Treasure dealt mostly with a passive mystery which the Hardy Boys were following, picking up clues as they went. Here, in The House on the Cliff, the mystery is quite active and the boys are participants in its various stages pushing it along to its conclusion.

The scene is slightly removed from their town of Bayport. An old, abandoned house looms over a cliff is where Mr Hardy suggests is a good place for his sons, and their friends, to set up a telescope to keep an eye out on the ocean to try and spot traces of a smuggling ring. No sooner have the boys done this but they begin to hear screaming from the abandoned home. The mystery is off and running...

Characters such as Callie, Iola and Mrs Hardy take on a much lesser role than they had during the first book, while Pretzel Pete and a few other interesting figures are introduced. The disappearance of Mr Hardy, attempted murder, lots and lots of mayhem, culminate in a hostage situation that includes the boys, but in the end the bad are caught and the good go on to figure out...The Secret of the Old Mill.

The book The House On The Cliff, was the second Hardy Boys book I read. The House On The Cliff is more interesting to read then Franklin Dixon's first book, The Tower Treasure, because it has more details. The House On The Cliff also has really good cliff hangers that makes you want to keep reading.

Frank and Joe are told by their father Fenton Hardy to go look at the Old Pollitt Place to try to spot smugglers. Fenton Hardy gets captured and Joe and Frank with their friends go looking for him. I don't want to give away the good parts, so you have to read the book yourself.

If you like mysteries like I do you will really enjoy reading this book.

The house on the cliff by Franklin .W Dixon.
Is a Hardy .mystery about gangsters. The three detectives are two 17 year old boys and their father. Their names are Fenton, Frank and Joe Hardy. They solve their mysteries in Bayport. I think the book is good for people who like mysteries. My favorite part of the story is when they break free from hostages. I like the book because I like mystery books. The book is about a house on a cliff that has a secret passage to the ocean. I think the theme of the story is problems can be solved if you work on them.

I loved reading the Hardy Boys when I was a kid and
now I am trying to get my daughter interested in
them too. It's nice to have a series of
books without magic or disrespect of parents.
This book is the first one in the series and it
tells how the boys get involved in their very first
case. My daughter is 10 and she is loving the book!
Action, adventure, mystery and a bit of wit here
and there for added enjoyment. I'm so glad these
books are still available for purchase!

Written by Leslie McFarlane from an outline by publisher Edward Stratemeyer, THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF--the second book in the Hardy Boys series--was first published in 1927. In the late 1950s the earliest novels in the series were re-written to make the characters more consistent and keep the books contemporary; even so, this is 1950s contemporary, and readers will not find computers, cell phones, and the like in the original series. The characters are also very distinctly of their era, with Frank and Joe Hardy, their friends, and their parents reflecting then-popular ideas about good and bad, family relationships, and the like.

In this particular story, detective father Fenton Hardy has asked sons Frank and Joe to visit the "Old Pollit place," an empty house on a cliff that commands a view of the bay, to look for possible smugglers. The Hardy Boys books are written to a specific formula, so certain elements repeat from book to book--but even so, THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF is one of the more unexpected books in the series. The boys encounter possible smugglers, experience a theft, run afoul of a landslide, and rescue a drowning man--and that's just the first four chapters! The entire book is written at a very fast pace, so it is an enjoyable quick read.

No one would accuse the Hardy Boys books of being great literature. They are distinctly formula in both plot and style. Even so, the books are brightly written and never talk down to their target audience--and older readers who enjoyed them in their childhood will find it a pleasing bit of nostalgia. THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF is among the best in the series, entertaining, mindless fun.

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

Granted, this is only the third book in the series, however, I think it is the best thus far! The whole cast is here, Joe and Frank Hardy along with their parents Fenton and Laura (and new introduction of Aunt Gertrude), Friends: Chet, Callie, Iola, and Tony, not to mention regulars: Oscar Smuff and Chief Collig. In this story most characters play a very small role and the adventure mainly revolves around Joe, Frank, and Chet. It is fast-paced as well as entertaining. The events could even be considered relevant to current day issues. Basically, I am trying to say that looking back through the books, some of the events and situations are quite 'dated.' This adventure, however, is not.

The boys take on tracking down a counterfeiting ring that has descended upon Bayport. Meanwhile, their father has a top secret mission of his own and can't tell the boys anything about it. Soon both mysteries intertwine with one another. The boys, their father, and even Chet begin receiving threats. The adventure centers around a company called "Elekton" and the renovated "Old Mill" on their property. High security around this plant doesn't keep saboteurs away and soon the Hardys find themselves searching for The Secret of the Old Mill!

I have read many Hardy Boys books. From them The Secret Of The Old Mill is one of the best. The Boys have a case of counterfeiters who are using an old mill as the base of their operations. Meanwhile, their father is involved in an highly confidental case(about which the boys come to know later) of a gang of saboteurs who are trying to sabotage an company named Elekton which lies near the old mill. The boys come to know that both the cases are related.Do read this exciting thrill-packed mystery.

As far as this book goes this book isn't bad. While it's not the most exciting book in the series it's still worth a read. That's the great thing about this series you don't have to read them in order to know what is going on so give them all a try no matter which ones you get your hands on first.

I am not really a politically correct person I guess. I think it was a total travesty to edit and "modernize" these books so that they are more politically correct. History is exactly what it WAS...it should not be edited, changed, or made more palatable to cover up things that were done in the past that might be offensive now. Instead, study history and open up a dialogue about why something changed, etc. It's called LEARNING! Whitewashing does not make things better. With all that said, this really is an enjoyable and breezy read, and the suspense between chapters makes it difficult to put down. Open up your child's mind and imagination with a book; put the computer down and stop the spoon feeding. Thanks so much to Applewood Books for republishing these stories exactly as they were first released...typos and all.

This book is the original story, written in 1927. It was also the third book in the series, and reading it in retrospect, it is easy to see that the long-term plot lines were just being developed. They are still very much portrayed as young boys, they complain about school and play absurd jokes on each other. Chet Morton is portrayed as a practical joker that simply will not let up. The story also has an interesting and absurd event that dates it. The Hardy boys, Chet Morton, Biff Hooper, Tony Prito and Jerry Gilroy are out walking on country roads en route to a picnic. Fed up with Chet's practical jokes, they turn the tables. They capture Chet and "forcibly divested him of his hiking-boots, socks and necktie." The idea that a sixteen-year-old boy would wear a necktie on a hike in the country is absurd now, yet not unusual in the 1920's.
The story itself is typical early Hardy boys, before they became fighters and were knocked unconscious on a regular basis. A gang of counterfeiters has moved into Bayport and the Hardy boys are among the many people who lost money. This is also the episode where they acquire their speedboat "The Sleuth" and it figures prominently in the solution of the case. The boys discover that the counterfeiters are producing the money in an old gristmill and wisely get their father and the police rather than challenge the criminals. The criminals are captured and the Hardy boys are once again praised for their intelligence and detecting ability.
This is an old story that is probably of interest only to people who are interested in the development of the Hardy boys series from the start in the middle of the 1920's to what it is today.

So far, the Hardy Boys have solved mysteries in and around their hometown of Bayport. Even more so, they always seem to enlist the help of friends such as Biff, Chet, Iola, and Callie. However, in book five of the series, the author takes a different approach.

The location of this story is "Big Sky" Country, AKA Montana. Fenton Hardy, father of Frank and Joe, has asked his sons to help him round up a gang of thieves who also seem to be implicated in a botched gold heist some 25 years in the past. The gold, while not stolen, has been missing ever since. Hence the set up for the adventure.

Personally, this book did not work for me as much as the previous four have. First, being on location in Montana, searching for hidden gold, allows this book to be more of a cowboy/western adventure than a good mystery. For those who like cowboy/western adventures you'll definitely like the story, I just don't care for the genre. Next, the supporting cast of characters have changed dramatically. There are no "chums" to help out and even their father has been nearly written out of the story delivering the occasional one-liner, such as "Be careful boys." The entire book rests with Frank and Joe. Finally, the book did not read as smooth as the others have. The plot was rather confusing with the introduction of several new characters. You almost had to keep notes as to who was who. The story does become smoother about halfway into the book.

The Hardy Boys are back with their fifth book! In this book the two boys are helping their father, Fenton Hardy, with his case in Montana near the Lucky Lode territory. When the boys arrive in Montana they find their father injured, but promise to help him catch the gang of crooks he's after. The Hardy Boys are also trying to find their friend Mike Onslow's hidden gold. Eventually, the boys catch the gang and find their friend's gold. If you like mysteries with action and suspense at every turn I highly recommend this book to you.

This book is about the Hardy's helping there father search for a gang trying to find gold. Some big events happen through this book. There will be some weird turns through this book.

Hunting for Hidden Treasure by Franklin W. Dixon is a sensational mystery of the Hardy Boys Series. This book is a pretty good all the way through. If you like mysteries, you will certainly like this book. If you like the Hardy Boys Series, this book is the best I've read so far. This is a very suspenseful mystery. That's why you should read this book.

Really, the only bad thing about this book is that it is kind of slow. If you don't like figuring things out, then you shouldn't pick up this book. If you really don't like thrillers or mysteries, than this book is not for you. I like this book, but that's my opinion.

At last the Joe and Frank Hardy and their father Fenton get away from Bayport for a mystery. I always thought Bayport must not be a very safe place with all the crime that seems to occur there. Anyway, the boys are wandering around in the fog near Bayport when they encounter an old man who was accidentally shot by hunters. The boys learn that the old man is Mike Onslow, who the boys were seeking because of his knowledge of the Lucky Lode area in Montana. Their father is chasing criminals in the area and he was hoping that Mike could provide information about where the crooks could be holed up.

Mike tells the boys about his time in that area as a gold miner. Mike and three other miners were getting ready to leave their claim when Black Pepper and his gang jumped them. One of the miners, Bart Dawson, had a plane nearby with the gold already on board. Bart slipped away and took off. When Black Pepper and his men followed Bart, the other three miners escaped from the cabin. The miners were supposed to meet up later to split the gold. However, Bart Dawson disappeared. Mike then drew the boys a map of the area.

The boys travel to Montana through Chicago. In Chicago, men posing as their father's associates kidnap them. After a harrowing escape and stupid actions on the part of the kidnappers, the boys were able to continue on their journey.

In Montana it appears their adversaries are ruthless, and their adversaries attempt numerous times to stop the Hardys from investigating their activities, including trying to kill the Hardy boys and their father. As the story proceeds, we learn that there may be someone telling the criminals about the Hardys' plans. Who can the Hardys trust? The boys also fend off assassins, a fall from a cliff, and a cave-in in their most harrowing adventure yet. All the while the boys and their father must discover the hideout of the criminals, and, as you have already guessed, where the gold from the plane is located and what happened to Bart Dawson.

The Hardy Boys face many mysteries and yet the author managed to clearly explain how the mysteries did or did not relate to each other. Each of the first five Hardy Boys mysteries were quick, enjoyable reads, and I would recommend them for children in the age range of about eight through whatever age the series holds their interest.

Though the Hardy Boys series is written in a relatively archaic fashion, as reading material for an increasingly younger audience they are excellent. The stories were once recommended for children ages 10 to 14. As children are exposed to more violence and seem to require greater levels of stimulation, the recommended age range has move to 9 to 12. I think any child capable of reading some of the challenging words in these books will enjoy them, regardless of how tame most of the action may be. Once a child has reached age 12 or so the stories may be of less interest, but given the combination of mystery and action, these books remain good safe choices for parents who want to know what their children are reading.

This is one of the most disturbing revisions among the many rewritten Hardy Boys stories.

In the original, pre-1930 edition of this book, Frank and Joe do hunt for hidden gold, all right. But, they do the right thing: they head down to the Bayport County office to apply for gold-hunting permits.

In the recent past, we've seen the devastating consequences of inexperienced or unlicensed quail hunting. Why should gold be any different?

Well, the revised version sold here has Frank and Joe as shameless scofflaws, brazenly hunting for hidden gold without the proper permits. They are correctly described as wearing fuzzy hats with big earflaps, though, perhaps so as not to hear the wailing of approaching forestry ranger sirens.

Of course, I won't tell you whether they actually find the hidden gold for which they are hunting. However, one last thought: whose gold IS it, really?

Great point.

While the book was very enjoyable it did not keep my attention as the other books in the series have. Chet and Biff, mistakenly identified as Joe and Frank Hardy, have been abducted. The Hardy Boys spend the book searching for them, but their searches are very repetitive. They begin in Northport, then to Shantytown, then home to Bayport, back to Shantytown, another clue leads them to Northport, they run back to talk to the sheriff in Bayport who in turn sends them looking for more clues in Shantytown, not to mention a couple of runs out to "hermit island." The mysteries they solve along the way are minimal and the supporting cast of friends, including their relatives, take on a very minor role compared to previous novels.

Thus far each of the first three books in the Hardy Boys series has increased the drama and complexity of the stories. The fourth book raises the ante once again by having at least four, apparently different, mysteries.

At the beginning of the book the boys take their new boat, the Sleuth, out on the bay. While they are cruising on the bay another boat nearly rams them. They would have chased the boat but the steering on the Sleuth broke, and the boys ended up going around in circles. It turns out that the boat that nearly rammed them had a purpose for doing so, that we do not discover until the end of the book.

Soon after, the boys prepare to go to Callie Shaw's costume party. Frank likes Callie romantically and she is a recurring character in the Hardy Boys stories. They encounter another mystery as it appears that men in Mr. French's costume shop appear to be threatening Mr. French.

Returning home the boys frighten their Aunt Gertrude with their costumes. Aunt Gertrude is yet another recurring character in the series. Soon the boys are off to the costume party on their motor cycles. On the way they realize that the bank is being robbed. They follow the criminals until they lose them at the docks, where they hop into a boat and escape into the fog.

After notifying the Coast Guard, the boys gain permission from Chief Collig to search for the criminals in the Sleuth, but the boys discover the Sleuth has been stolen! The boys search for the bank robbers in Tony Prito's boat, the Napoli, but are unable to find them in the thickening fog. The boys return home, explain to their father everything they saw at the bank and during the chase, and then head out to the costume party.

The next day the boys awaken to learn that Chet Morton and Biff Hooper never made it home from the party. The boys not only have to learn who stole the Sleuth, but where their missing friends went, and who robbed the bank. As the story develops the boys learn that expensive radios that may have been stolen are turning up. Lastly, a hermit on a tiny island with a shotgun threatens the boys.

The Hardy Boys face many mysteries and yet the author managed to clearly explain how the mysteries did or did not relate to each other. Each of the first four Hardy Boys mysteries were quick, enjoyable reads, and I would recommend them for children in the age range of about eight through whatever age the series holds their interest. Though the Hardy Boys series is written in a relatively archaic fashion, as reading material for an increasingly younger audience they are excellent. The stories were once recommended for children ages 10 to 14. As children are exposed to more violence and seem to require greater levels of stimulation, the recommended age range has move to 9 to 12. I think any child capable of reading some of the challenging words in these books will enjoy them, regardless of how tame most of the action may be. Once a child has reached age 12 or so the stories may be of less interest, but given the combination of mystery and action, these books remain good safe choices for parents who want to know what their children are reading.

I liked this book because every page was interesting. I also liked that there was no confusing part in the story. Then I liked how the Hardy Boys help people with there problems. I also liked how every mystery they solve is very interesting

If your friends were named Chet and Biff, two questions:

1. Would you call them "chums?"
2. If they went missing, would you go looking for them?

Frank and Joe decide to do just that, and, as the cover picture hints, they use their dad's wonderful Chris Craft "woody" to do so.

I say again, if your friends were missing and you suspected that they were in the water, would you call them "chums?" I mean, isn't that the stuff they use as shark bait?

Anyway, lest you worry, this story does have a happy ending. And it's the first major platform for Fenton's "sister," Aunt Gertrude, to exercise gestures of discipline and control. Of course, we have only Fenton's word that "Aunt" Gertrude is, in fact, his sister. If Frank and Joe were real detectives, they'd head down to the Bayport Hall of Records as quickly as they could. While widower Fenton has every right to happiness, Frank and Joe are just the boys to insist that pops make an honest woman of Gertrude.

It's the decent thing to do.

Biff and Chet. Chet and Biff. Very, very different young men, but treasured by Frank and Joe. The same trip to the Hall of Records might reveal what their names were before they became Chet and Biff, too....

after Chet goes to a party and disappears, frank and Joe find a costume that looks like a sign to them.

This book was okay, just okay. In my opinion, it didn't have as good adventures as the others books had. There were some exciting parts, true; but to, me the whole book wasn't worth it. The end was disappointing and somewhat predictable.

Try reading: "While the Clocked Ticked" the Hardy Boys book #11. Now that is some really good fiction.

If you like mysteries I would get to the library. The Great Airport Mystery is by Franklin Dixon. The characters are Joe, Frank, and Mr. Fenton. It takes place at an airport on a dirt road. The problem is a plane hits their car.

In the beginning of the story Joe and Frank take a shortcut on a dirt road because they are late getting home for dinner. In the middle of the story they get on a helicoppter to fly around the airport and then see a tornado. To find out what happens, you will have to read The Great Airport Mystery.

I think the story is one of a kind. Boys in 3rd-4th grade would like this book.

C.C. in Annapolis

You'll love it - it's a way of life.

This is where Dixon bounces back from the disappointing "Secret of the Caves," the installment immediately preceding this book. Yes, there are still caves in this one (perhaps "F.W. Dixon" is really "the mole" from Dick Tracy). However, the "great airport" is truly a mystery.

Despite well-lighted and established signage (white helvetica letters on a dark green background), the "great" airport of the title does not seem very great. When Frank and Joe leave their flivver in long-term parking, a plane lands on top of their car and they are knocked out. A few questions:

1. This is not the first time that they are knocked out. How is it that they both wake up at exactly the same time after these repeated assaults?
2. Given how often they are knocked out, where is the evidence of permanent loss of cognitive function?
3. What was used to knock them out? A truncheon? A sap? A broken tree limb? An artificial limb?

Anyway, it's nice to see Dixn back in mediocre form after the last disaster. It's like spending Christmas with an unwanted relative.

This exciting and adventurous novel was the best one out all the Hardy Boy mysteries!!!! This is a must read!

The Hardy Boys have an adventure that takes place partially in the air this time. Someone is stealing parts containing platinum from Stanwide Mining Equipment Company. The problem is that no one can seem to figure out how it is happening. The Hardy Boys get involved when they are taking a short cut through the country and a plane almost crashes on the roof of their car. Soon the Hardy Boys are trying to learn the source of ghostly whistling and voices.

The Hardy Boys' investigation takes them to an island in the Caribbean Sea, a cave with multiple secrets, and a cabin in Montana. This adventure also contains some of the most dangerous villains the Hardy Boys have encountered yet.

The author continued the use of caves as an integral part of the story. This book is the eighth that uses a cave. In this story the cave is quite large. I am imagining that the United States is filled with caves, at least as far as this author is concerned.

The author paced the last couple of stories nicely, keeping the action going and with sufficient mystery to make a reader want to continue onward. I am impressed with the author's ability to write ever more interesting stories as this series has progressed. I am looking forward to the next novel, "What Happened at Midnight."

Though the Hardy Boys series is written in a relatively archaic fashion, as reading material for an increasingly younger audience they are excellent. The stories were once recommended for children ages 10 to 14. As children are exposed to more violence and seem to require greater levels of stimulation, the recommended age range has move to 9 to 12. I think any child capable of reading some of the challenging words in these books will enjoy them, regardless of how tame most of the action may be. Once a child has reached age 12 or so the stories may be of less interest, but given the combination of mystery and action, these books remain good safe choices for parents who want to know what their children are reading.

Great sequel about Pookie and Lil'Bit's love and family life together

Really, this book ain't all that bad, but it appealed to me the least of all of the series so far. I honestly couldn't put my finger on what disappointed me so much. I did enjoy the look into his past, but after reading it twice, I am still left with no desire to read it again. At first, I thought it was Pooquie's narration that annoyed me, but after reading the 4th novel in the series, I ruled that out. My suggestion would be that all fans of the first novel definitely read this one, but only so they can better understand the 3rd novel. Don't get your hopes up over liking this one, but definitely don't avoid it.

This book was very well written. James Hardy shows a passion that I have not seen in writers in a long time. JEH writes of a love story that is so familiar to any sexual preference. Pooquie really comes alive in this book. He is an intelligent, loving, and profound man. Little Bit is just the man that Pooquie needs to encourage him, love him, and make everything jood. My hat's off to Mr. Hardy for a book of magnificent love!

This and Bboy blues are my favorite books.. I also have to admit that this is the first Gay book I read and i was quite taken by it. there's a lot of conflict which interests the reader, and it beautilly entices the reader to want to know what's gonna happen next.

Raheim and Little Bit make a good couple, vry mature.. very REALISTIC! and I think this is great, I love it.. the front cover is beautiful, great job!

I had to read this book after finishing the first book. My uncles girlfriend wouldn't even let me read the first one from all the sex in it... So I took it upon my self to read that one of my own. I went to the library, took it out and read it... she lent me the 2nd and the third one... which I read like in 2-3 days... this is just a conintuation of the first one... Instead of this book talking about the perspective of Mitchell Crawford AKA Little Bit... It talks from Raheim Rivers Aka Pooquie's history background and perspective...

this book was good it had a great thing of detail in the way the auther describes it the book was suspence all the way to the end and the way the author made you mwanna keep reading at the end of each chapter that was good.

First off, let me say that I have been a loyal reader of R. L. Stine for years, and for good reason: His books are some of the most terrifyingly suspenseful stories I've ever read. This book is no exception. Although by now I've lost count of how many "Fear Street" books I've read, this book still stands out in my memory as one of Stine's most disturbing books.

The main character is spunky pre-teen Randy, who's just moved to the little town of Shadyside and is slowly befriended by the girls in school. After a while, she starts hearing shadowy rumors about an unseen little boy called Pete whose birthday is celebrated every year by the townspeople. The rumors all have a feeling of brooding darkness, but it is not until Randy's first sleepover with her new girl friends that's Pete's entire terrifying story comes to light. According to her friends, Pete is a powerful child ghost who refuses to accept his own death. In order to continue "living", every year on his birthday Pete forces the town's children to play a gruesome game of hide and seek with him in the Fear Street woods. At the end of the game, Pete possesses the body of whichever child he tagged and uses the body for an entire year. Every year the town is forced to celebrate his birthday, and every year Pete chooses a new victim, but no one knows for sure who it is. As Pete's birthday approaches, Randy becomes aware of the fact that one of her male school friends is watching her very closely, and she soon begins to fear that she will be Pete's next victim.

I'll stop the plot description now, but trust me on this: Even if I outlined the entire plot here, you could not possibly appreciate the true horror of this book unless you read it for yourself. I read this book for the first time when I was eleven. I am twenty-one now, and even though this is called a kid's book, it still remains one of the most horrific books I've ever read, a lurking ghost in my childhood that still rises every once in a while to haunt my dreams. Don't read it if you don't like disturbing and scary stories. This book isn't R-rated or anything, but it's still as scary as hell! If you are a fan of R. L. Stine and/or horror books, buy it today!

this is a good book i like the way the author is so discirptive and how he write so supence he uses the end of the chapter to do a lot of suspence and it make you want to keep reading

Randi is in trouble. In the book, Randi has just moved to Shadyside. When she comes, everyone is talking about someone named Pete. At first, Randi thinks he's the popular kid in school until she hears the stories about Pete's disapearence and how every year he takes someone's body. And how he likes new kids. Then the only advice she can give to new kids is to tell them "He's gonna get you". That is if she can survive the year where she'll eat worms?

This is the 1st GOFS book. In this story, Randy Clay cannot believe how much friends she has in Fear Street. When it is Halloween, ghost kids rise from their graves including Pete. Pete is a ghost that plays hide and shriek. The game is, you must not be tagged by Pete. If you won't join the game, Bad luck things will happen to you.