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The Secret of the Caves (Hardy Boys, Book 7) Paperback – January 1, 1992

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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 craggy caverns along the seacoast. In the brilliant white glare of the searchlight, the startling secret of the caves is dramatically revealed.

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8 - 12 years
Book 5 of 115

The Hardy Boys
Print length

180 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 7
Lexile measure

700L
Dimensions

7.76 x 5.08 x 0.52 inches
Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date

January 1, 1992
ISBN-10

9780448089072
ISBN-13

978-0448089072
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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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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0448089076
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap (January 1, 1992)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780448089072
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448089072
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 700L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 5.08 x 0.52 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #270,042 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #486 in Children's Books on Boys' & Men's Issues
- #2,058 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy
- #7,242 in Children's Action & Adventure Books (Books)

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Beeswax

Awesome books

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2017

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My 10yr old daughter loves the Hardy boys and I did too when I was young. These are new hardback books that she gets lost in. The only issue I have is that she reads them too fast. I'm going to go broke buying her the whole set

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MICHAEL RANDALL

As described

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022

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Good stories for the kids.

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Vanna B

Hardy Boys are classic

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017

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The Hardy Boys are the greatest mystery solving duo of all time! Ok, maybe that's a tall order, but I enjoy them quite a bit. This book has them caught in a (metaphorical) maze of intersecting mysteries which slowly reveal their connections over time. Chet and Biff Hooper also feature heavily into this, and Aunt Gertrude is beginning to take on a greater role in the series. Still haven't finished it but I'm enjoying every bit.

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Pianoman88

Not one of their best, but OK..

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016

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This isn't one of my favorite Hardy Boys books, and I don't know if it is one that was re-written in the 60's, or not. But, I think my favorite Hardy Boys books are ones where you'd like to be part of the adventure. I don't think I'd like to be part of this adventure, as they rough it an awful lot in this one.

From the outset of this one, the boys are on the trail of Saboteurs, and asked by their father to help him. Also, they're asked by a pretty young girl, to help find her brother. As usual, we have two stories, or two subplots that merge into one plot by the end. We get small parts of Fenton Hardy's mystery, and get to follow all of the Boy's adventure.

I won't go into the ending much, as I don't want to spoil it for others. But, I will say that the ending on this one is much shorter than most Hardy Boy books.

In this adventure, the Boys and Biff and Chet go camping at the Honeycomb caves, so that Chet can use his latest hobby, a metal detector. He's searching for treasure that may have washed ashore there. At first, the Boys are going with Biff & Chet, but have to bow out when Fenton asks them to help him. But, during the course of their investigation of the missing man, they are led to the same destination as Biff & Chet. So, they all end up going to the caves together. Like I mentioned earlier, they really had to rough it at the caves. Because of that, it doesn't appeal to me as much as some others. They really rough it in their next story too! I guess it was a recurring theme perhaps, when the stories were re- written.

But, as usual, they are good role models for kids (except for an occasional fight). And, they get along extremely well for siblings, though they actually disagree once in this story!

The Boys were great fun for me, growing up. So, I'll always recommend them. Also, I listened to this one, I didn't read it. Bill Irwin did the narration, and he always does a great job. I wish they had more audio stories, with Bill narrating them.

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A good story of detectives and bad guys

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020

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I really enjoyed this story. It has been obviously updated with transistors and radar being featured. I want to find an original version to see what was added or replaced.

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Amazon Customer

What ad had stated it was an orginal printing.

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020

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Glad I purchased to be part of my collection of original issues

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Liliya S.

Perfect books for 12-year boys

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019

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My grandson loves all Hardy Boys books

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Conceptsalso

Great Stories for Young Teenagers

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016

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I loved the Hardy Boys. I read a ton of their books growing up. So glad that good, clean, and interesting stories are still around for today's young teenagers.

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Very good

Reviewed in India on January 13, 2019

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Overall good. Includes packaging and the book.

Tara Crossley

Wow

Reviewed in Italy on January 14, 2017

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I really liked this book because I like mysterious books and me and my brother have being reading hardy boys a lot.

S. Hobbs

Great stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2014

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My eight year old son loves these stories, he's an advanced reader so we're always on the look out for suitable authors. He's got plenty to keep him occupied with the Hardy Boys!