


Books in series

#1
The Gross Ghost Mystery
1997
Newcomers to Bayport, young Frank and Joe Hardy find themselves searching through a spooky old house for a baseball mitt and finding instead a skeleton, a brain, and blood, all clues to an intriguing mystery. Original.

#2
The Karate Clue
1997
Frank and Joe are learning some awesome moves in karate class. But somebody steals Brian Ludlow's black belt signed by action-movie hero Jimmy Han. Brian even promised to bring Jimmy to class, but now he says, No way! But maybe if the Hardys can find the belt, they'll be the true-blue action heroes of the day!

#3
First Day, Worst Day
1997
When Joe identifies the classmate responsible for pulling the fire alarm during the Hardy's first day at Bayport Elementary, the other kids think Joe is a snitch, and Frank must come to his rescue. Original.

#4
Jump Shot Detectives
1998
When the video tape of the basketball tryouts is stolen, Frank and Joe attempt to thwart the bandit using a clue-sniffing dog, a gob of green goop, and plenty of pizza. Original.

#5
The Dinosaur Disaster
1998
A master of special effects brings an exhibit of dinosaur movie models to Bayport Elementary only to find that the best of all—an iguanodon—is missing, leaving Frank and Joe Hardy with a monster of a mystery. Original.

#6
Who Took the Book?
1998
When a book is stolen from the school library, and then turns up in Frank's backpack, the Hardys work to find the real thief and clear Frank's name, a situation that forces them to confront the school's worst bully. Original.

#8
The Doggone Detectives
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!

#9
The Pumped-Up Pizza Problem
1998
Hoping to devise the best recipe for a creative pizza contest, Frank, Joe, and Chet go with something Chet dreams up, a recipe that is so outrageous that when it is stolen, none of them can remember the ingredients. Original.

#10
The Walking Snowman
1998
Unable to move their snowman to the park to enter a snowman contest, Frank and Joe Hardy awake the next morning to discover that someone has done it for them, winning first prize and taking all the credit. Original.

#11
The Monster in the Lake
1999
A weekend camping trip to Lake Arrowhead with their friend Chet Morton and his family turns into a nightmare when Frank and Joe Hardy are forced to investigate the bizarre appearance of a mysterious prehistoric monster that supposedly lives in the lake. Original.

#13
Pirates Ahoy!
1999
The Hardy boys and their best friend Chet stumble upon an old bottle containing a treasure map that could hold the key to a legendary pirate treasure from a ship that sank off the coast of Bayport some four centuries earlier. Original.

#14
All Eyes on First Prize
1999
When Billy Magee, the clumsy new boy in Frank's class, is blamed for destroying two science fair projects, the Hardy boys race against time to find the real culprit before it is too late. Original.

#15
Slip, Slide, and Slap Shot
1999
Frank and Joe join the local ice hockey team, and after practice one day Joe is accused of stealing another skater's good luck charm. Can the Hardy brothers clear Joe's name?

#16
The Fish-faced Mask of Mystery
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.

#17
The Bike Race Ruckus
2000
Frank and Joe Hardy investigate a case of bicycle tampering at their neighborhood park.
Author
Franklin W. Dixon
Author · 454 books
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors (Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author, being the first) who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). This pseudonym was also used for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series.