The Great Airport Mystery (Hardy Boys, Book 9) [Hardcover]

Franklin W. Dixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1930 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

A plot to take another man's job involves a downed plane and the return of a man presumed dead.

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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 written 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 "Franklin W. Dixons" to the total.

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.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; 4th edition (May 1, 1930)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448089092
• ISBN-13: 978-0448089096
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,184 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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The real thing, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Great Airport Mystery (Hardy Boys, Book 9) (Hardcover)

This is a fascimile of the original book. A nice copy and a nice idea. So far they have released about 8 of these fascimile editions in the Hardy Boys series and several in the Nancy Drew and Tom Swift series also.

The Great Airport Mystery is a tale of early flying, mail plane robberies, and races across the countryside in a roadster. It was a long ago time when kids had to pass exams to graduate from High School. No revisionism and mindless updating to make the stories "relevant" to the contemporary reader. This is not great literature, but updating is really little more than colorizing black&white movies.

This is just plain fun, and thanks to the publishers for giving us an opportunity to see what fun was for kids 75 years ago.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, entertaining novel, April 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Great Airport Mystery (Hardy Boys, Book 9) (Hardcover)

This tells the story of a group of thieves who steal platinum. The Hardy Boys track the thieves from Bayport to Ile de la Mer, an allegedly uninhabited island, to a mountain hideout in Montana. While solving the case they also find a hidden cave, the ghost of a dead pilot who haunts his guilty former partner and a plot that incorporates airport workers on every level. Thrilling and entertaining. Good for people of all ages.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay. . ., September 8, 2007

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Shakiel D. "Aspiring Novelist" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Airport Mystery (Hardy Boys, Book 9) (Hardcover)

This book was okay, just okay. In my opinion, it didn't have as good adventures as the others books had. There were some exciting parts, true; but to, me the whole book wasn't worth it. The end was disappointing and somewhat predictable.

Try reading: "While the Clocked Ticked" the Hardy Boys book #11. Now that is some really good fiction.