Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) [Hardcover]

Franklin W. Dixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1933 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

In an effort to recover a top-secret instrument needed by the space program, the Hardy boys travel to South America, hot on the trail of a notorious ring of spies.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Franklin W. Dixon was the pseudonym devised by Edward Stratemeyer for the author of a series of mystery books he was developing which became the Hardy Boys series. The first book, The Tower Treasure, originally published in 1927, was ghostwritten by Leslie MacFarlane who went on to write 19 more, including #2 through #16. In all, there are 58 titles in the original Hardy Boys Mysteries series published between 1927 and 1979 written by 17 different men and women. Many of the books were later revised, adding another four Hardy Boys Mystery Stories to the total.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; New edition edition (February 1, 1933)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448089122
• ISBN-13: 978-0448089126
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars None, August 16, 2001

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This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover)

The original published in 1933 was the last of the great originals as I define them. The book focused heavily on the title which I liked and presented a fairly good mystery although the ending was not that great (last Chapter). Overall however this was not a bad book, The plot flowed along nicely throughout the early chapters and there were some fairly humerous parts to the book. The Revision I never liked. Much too modern.

Orginal: Rated B Revision: Rated C-

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Footprints Under The Window, July 29, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover)

I like this book because it's really good in the beginning, and terribly good at the end. It's been some time since I read this one, but the plot and action is outstanding on every page. This was my second book, and every part of it was good, but I can't remember most of it. But I reccomend that you read this book for terrific, page-turning action.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Hardy Boys from 1933, March 21, 2010

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This review is from: Footprints Under the Window (Hardy Boys, Book 12) (Hardcover)

I reread this original 1933 version of "Footprints Under the Window" and really enjoyed it. The book was later revised in 1965 with a completely different story line. I know I read this book as a kid but I didn't remember anything about it. This is one of the notorious Hardy Boys books (along with Mark on the Door and Hidden Harbor) that includes language bordering on racism. And yes, the book is full of "pidgin English" and the Chinese characters are referred to as "Chinamen" but I'm sure that was reflective of a lot of literature of the 1930s. The plot has to do with the smuggling of Chinese into the US because of restrictions on Chinese immigration at the time. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 suspended Chinese immigration and was not repealed until 1943. I know Leslie McFarlane is credited with authoring this book; however, the style seems quite different from some of the earlier books he wrote. But overall, I thought the story was more adult than some of the other volumes. This could have been written by Sax Rohmer, author of the Fu Manchu stories. The Chinese smuggling premise was probably a real occurrence at that time. There was also some humor thrown in - some related to Riley the cop and some dialog on page 116 that could have come out of an Abbot and Costello routine. Cally Shaw and Iola Morton were trying to find out the name of a disguised Chinese dressed as a girl. His name was Tom Wat so when they asked Joe her name, he said "Wat." Of course they heard this as "What" and a dialog reminiscent of "Who's on First" ensues. There were a few things in the book that were more than coincidental and the person who left the Footprints under the window turned out to be someone (I won't give who this is away) who's feet were probably bigger than a size six as measured by the boys. Also, although I love the Gretta cover, the scene where the Chinese are fighting on the dock was not witnessed by the Hardy Boys as shown on the cover. Overall though, I would give this one about an 8 out of 10.