The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys, No. 26) [Hardcover]

Franklin W. Dixon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1947 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

The Hardy brothers embark on a freighter trip under mysterious circumstances and find themselves involved with a smuggling ring.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Revised edition (January 1, 1947)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448089262
• ISBN-13: 978-0448089263
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,358 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > Hardy Boys
  • #31 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( D ) > Dixon, Franklin W.

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.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars McFarlane's Swan Song, August 15, 2001

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This review is from: The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys, No. 26) (Hardcover)

It is my opinion that in 1945 after the Syndicate told Leslie McFarlane to make the Hardy's more scientific, he lost interest in writing the series. He declined writing The Secret Panel, but accepted the job writing this volume in 1947. The book however is lame. In plain English, it sucks. There is virtually no plot and little interation between the criminals and the Phantom Freighter, which does not really appear until the final chapters. The ending is horrible and according to legend McFarlane quit writing the book at Chapter 22 and let his wife finish the rest. It would be his last Hardy Boys book, replaced by George Wilson in 1948. The revision mirrors the original and was simply cut down in size. The book lacks suspense, thrills, excitement, humour and adventure. It simply contains the eccentrics of Mr. McClintock a man who is not happy at all with anything. McFarlane at this stage may have been writing about himself. A pitty that the best author the set ever had should make this his Swan song. Original: Rated F Revision: Rated F

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Touching Novel, June 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys, No. 26) (Hardcover)

This is a Heart-Warming Novel of Freind-Ship, Courage, and Adventure for the Hardy Boys. I laughed, cried, and cheered right along with Frank and Joe Hardy! Bravo! A completely touching family-freindly mystery. The best book I have ever read! Why can't we read more books like THIS in school? The Phantom Freighter ALL the WAY!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Smuggling Ring, June 13, 2000

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Book_Freak - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Phantom Freighter (The Hardy Boys, No. 26) (Hardcover)

Overall, this book was alright, but Dixon could have done a lot better. There was not as much excitement in this one as there is in the other ones. The book starts out with a man who hires the Hardy's to plan a trip that they can go on. The man doesn't want to go on an airplane, a cruiseline, or a train, so eventually they think of a freighter and find themselves in the middle of a smuggling ring. The smugglers will do anything to get rid of them.