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Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys [1] novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap .
The books were written by several ghostwriters, most notably Leslie McFarlane, under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. [1] The Hardy Boys have evolved since their debut in 1927. From 1959 to 1973, the first 38 books were extensively revised to remove social and ethnic stereotypes, modernize content, and shorten the books. [2]
The original book opens with Chet Morton and Biff Hooper preparing for a week-long boating trip in Biff's new motorboat “panda” . As Frank and Joe are instructing Biff on the handling of the craft in Barmet Bay, another boat occupied by three men menaces them, nearly causing Envoy to collide with two sailboats.
This book was written by Leslie McFarlane in 1927 for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, who published it under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. [2] On January 1, 2023, the 1927 version entered into the US Public Domain, due to 2022 having been the book’s 95th year.
The Vanishing Thieves is the 66th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. [1] Wanderer Books published this book in 1981 and Grosset & Dunlap published this book in 2005. [2] As of 2018, this is the last Hardy Boys story to be published by Grosset & Dunlap.
In 2002, St. Martin's Minotaur published The House On The Point, an homage to "The House on the Cliff", by Benjamin Hoff.Hoff wrote this book as a tribute to Franklin W. Dixon and The Hardy Boys, who had provided him with much entertainment during his youth. [4]
The Crimson Flame is the 77th title in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. [1] It was published by Wanderer Books in 1983. Plot summary
A Will to Survive is the 156th title of the Hardy Boys series, written by Franklin W. Dixon. The book was first published by Pocket Books in 1999, and reprinted by Scholastic in 2004. [ 1 ]