Hardy Boys Are: The Clues Brothers

16 primary works

The Gross Ghost Mystery

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 September 1997

Frank Hardy is nine, and Joe is eight years old, and they're the new kids on the block in Bayport. Searching a spooky old house for a baseball mitt, the boys find a skeleton, a brain, and blood-creepy clues to an intriguing mystery!

Karate Clue

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 September 1997

A famous movie star's black belt is brought into the karate class and is promptly stolen. Frank and Joe are hot on the trail of the thief in order to help reclaim their hero's property - before he comes to visit!

First Day, Worst Day

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 November 1997

On Frank and Joe's first day of school someone pulls the fire alarm. Joe thinks he knows the identity of the prankster and tells the Headteacher. The other kids think he's a snitch - until the boys do some detective work to prove who is the real culprit.

Jump Shot Detectives

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 January 1998

The popular Hardy boys feature as the Clues Brothers in a series aimed at younger readers. In this episode, Frank tries out for the basketball team and Joe videotapes his brother in action. But the tape is stolen and the boys must act fast to keep Frank's dreams of sports success alive.

Dinosaur Disaster

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 March 1998

A special effects master has brought an exhibit of dinosaur movie models to Bayport Elementary. But before Frank and Joe can check out the prehistoric beasts, the best model vanishes. Now the boys face a monster of a mystery as they set out to save the dinosaur—and save the day.

Who Took the Book?

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 May 1998

A really cool book of baseball statistics was stolen from the school library—and it turns up in Frank’s backpack! The Hardys know Frank is being framed, but finding the real thief and clearing Frank's name means standing up to the meanest, toughest bullies in school.

The Abracadabra Case

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 July 1998

At Brian Ludlow’s birthday party, the big attractions are master magician Lee Merlino and a preview of Jimmy Han’s new karate movie. But when the movie disappears, Frank and Joe must conjure it up again.

The Doggone Detectives

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 September 1998

The Hardys’ friend Mike Mendez says his new invention can turn people into animals. When he uses it in Chet’s backyard, a golden retriever appears—one who has the same exact tastes as Chet!

The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 November 1998

Imagine you could invent your own perfect pizza, then enter it in a contest to get on your favorite TV show! That’s what the Hardy boys and Chet are doing—and they are positive they’re going to win…until their recipe vanishes! They’ve got to find out who took the recipe, or they’ll never get the chance to say “Cheese!”

The Walking Snowman

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 January 1999

It’s the first snowfall of winter, and Frank and Joe Hardy have built an awesome snowman. The only problem is, their snowman is too huge to move, so they can’t enter it in a competition at the park. But when the boys wake up the next day, their snowman is missing. And when they get to the park, they get another surprise: Their snowman has reappeared and won first prize—but someone else is taking credit. Now Frank and Joe have to prove that they made the snowman—and put the deep freeze on a major phony!

The Monster in the Lake

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 February 1999

Frank and Joe are going on a weekend camping trip with their friend Chet Morton and his family, but once they set up camp, strange things start to happen. The boys see a slimy, black tentacle slithering into the water. Could it be a relative of the Loch Ness Monster?

King for a Day

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 April 1999

A theme park called Dragon Days has opened, and Frank, Joe, and Chet can’t wait to get there. First they try their hand at a cool game called the Sword in the Stone. Whoever pulls out the blade becomes King for a Day. All hail King Chet—now he just has to deliver the sword to the Dragon Days sheriff to claim his crown. But suddenly a mysterious person in a black cloak steals the sword! Will they be able to catch the cloaked culprit in time for Chet to enjoy his prize?

Pirates Ahoy

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 June 1999

Could there be a pirate treasure buried in Bayport? Captain Sid, the owner of a souvenir shop, says there is. When Frank, Joe, and Chet meet Sid on their way to go sailing, he tells them about a pirate ship that sank off the coast of Bayport four hundred years ago.

As the boys head to the boat, they find a strange silver coin on the ground...then an old bottle with a treasure map inside...then a rusty musket ball-the kind pirates used in battle! Could Captain Sid have been right about the shipwreck? Frank and Joe are baffled, and it won't be smooth sailing until they figure out this whale of a mystery

All Eyes on First Prize

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 5 January 1999

Bayport Elementary School is holding a science fair, and first prize is a gift certificate to a cool store called The Nature Place. The Hardys have projects only detectives could dream up-a fingerprint collection and a special spy-scope. Chet's working on a hot dog cooker powered by the sun, and Mike Mendez is putting a camera in one of his robots to make it a burglar detector.

But when two of the best projects get smashed, bully Zack Jackson blames Billy McGee, the new kid in the fourth grade. Billy can be clumsy, but is he really a walking natural disaster? The robot?s eye never lies, but will that be enough to save the science fair?

Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 24 January 1999

It’s not easy playing hockey when you can barely skate. But Frank and Chet are determined to keep Joe on the team. Even after Joe accidentally slams a slap shot straight into Jamie, a star figure skater. Jamie’s furious. Then she accuses Joe of stealing her good luck charm, a fuzzy white seal.

Joe and Frank are determined to find the mascot—and the thief. If they don’t, Jamie can’t skate—and Joe’s in the penalty box for good!

The Fish-Faced Mask of Mystery

by Franklin W. Dixon

Published 1 February 2000

It's Career Week at Bayport Elementary, and Frank and Joe's school assembly turns up some interesting guests. One student's uncle is an animal trainer who brings a chimpanzee. Another girl's father is an anthropologist who brings in a mask decorated with feathers and shells from a Pacific island. But when the assembly is interrupted by a fire drill, the mask is stolen and the Hardys spring into action.