The Mystery of the Black Rhino (The Hardy Boys #178) [Paperback]

Franklin W Dixon (Author)

Book Description

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

The Hardys Travel To Kenya --

Just In Time To Catch A Killer

Frank and Joe Hardy follow their father on a trip to Nairobi for an incredible vacation. Intrigue has a way of finding the Hardys, though, and in a short time they become involved in a dangerous case. Someone's hunting wild animals for prize skins and tusks, angering the area's animal rights activists. When Frank and Joe see some of the horrific work of the hunters while on safari, they become determined to help put an end to it.

This criminal hunt is fierce. The Hardy boys find themselves getting closer to danger than ever before. And after a treacherous hunt for the culprit, imagine their surprise when the Hardys learn that they were never far from the true criminals behind the vicious acts in Kenya....

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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 (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689855982
• ISBN-13: 978-0689855986
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,637 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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's just like being in Africa, May 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mystery of the Black Rhino (The Hardy Boys #178) (Paperback)

When I read The Mystery of the Black Rhino, I felt like I was in Africa myself. I even enjoyed getting there. The beginning was so exciting. I could just see Frank and Joe trying to keep that airplane from crashing! Way to go, Hardy Boys! There was a lot of important information in this book, too, about how we should all try to save the wild animals of Africa. I'd like to see another book about the Hardy Boys in Africa

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Typical Hardy Boys Action, April 28, 2003

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HardyBoys.us (Long Island USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mystery of the Black Rhino (The Hardy Boys #178) (Paperback)

"The Mystery of the Black Rhino" takes the Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe, to Africa where they get involved in smashing an international poaching scheme.
The story lags in the beginning, especially in a ludicrous subplot which has the Boys saving an airliner from crashing.
Once they get to Nairobi, the action is non-stop and carries the reader right along to the rather disappointing and predictable climax.
In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed this book and read it in one sitting.