Double Jeopardy (The Hardy Boys #181) [Paperback]

Franklin W Dixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Age Level: 8 and up

The Race is on --

But Danger is taking the lead

Frank and Joe Hardy can't believe their good luck: The Bayport Herald has given them press passes to cover the Formula One championship in Indianapolis. They soon realize, though, that the competition between the top two racers has gone into overdrive. After one of the racers lands in the hospital and the other's garage is burned, Frank and Joe step in to help find the culprit.

The race is on to solve the mystery, but soon the brothers find themselves under attack too. Will Frank and Joe be left in the dust by a criminal mastermind? Or will they manage to crack the case before there's more trouble on the tracks?

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About the Author

Franklin W. Dixon is the bestselling author of The Hardy Boys series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689857802
• ISBN-13: 978-0689857805
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A modern version that is both better than and lacks something of the original, March 5, 2009

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This review is from: Double Jeopardy (The Hardy Boys #181) (Paperback)

I grew up devouring the books in the Hardy Boys series when I was a youngster, reading every book that I could borrow from a library or a friend. My mother was under standing orders to buy every Hardy Boys book that she encountered at a garage sale. Those books featured their parents, Aunt Gertrude, Chet Morton, Callie Shaw, Iola Morton, Tony Prito and Biff Hooper. Their adventures were a staple of all of the boys of my age in my neighborhood and at school.
Times change and so must the Hardy Boys. In this book they are on their own, none of the secondary characters are even mentioned. Frank and Joe are sports reporters covering a Grand Prix race and there is some sabotage of the equipment and an attempt on the life of a racer. The racer's onboard drink is laced with a drug that causes drowsiness so that while he is in the car practicing he will pass out and die in the crash.
The inclusion of computers, mobile communications and a change of venue are refreshing inclusions to the stories, but something is lost with the lack of the other characters. Granted they would have to be modernized as well, but they always provided subplots, comic relief and in the case of the girls, a hint of romance. While this story is a good adventure, some inclusion or even mention of the girls in their lives would have made it more interesting. A cell phone conversation with dad, mom or Aunt Gertrude also could have been used to raise the level of interest.