The Secret Panel (Hardy Boys, Book 25) [Paperback]

Franklin W. Dixon (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (April 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448189259
• ISBN-13: 978-0448189253
• Product Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 20 inches
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,859,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The hardy boys the secret panel, April 28, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Secret Panel (Hardy Boys, Book 25) (Paperback)

In the book the hardy boys by Franklin w. Dixon. The hardy boys names are jor and frank hardy. Frank has black hair and joe has blonde hair. The two boys find some one by the name of jhon mead. Jhon left a piece of evidence so they linked it and found out where jhon lives. They later found that jhon mead died five years ago. They thought that when he was at his house that he had no door knobs or key holes. they search the house what will they find and why was thier no door knobes.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of the Hardy Boys books, January 28, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Secret Panel (Hardy Boys, Book 25) (Paperback)

I think that this is the best Hardy Boys book. It was the very first Hardy Boys that I read out of the 50 or 60 that I've read now, and I still think it is the best one. It's packed with excitement and I like it when they get stuck in a room that only can be opened with a very powerful magnet. Their father rescues them and captures the smugglers. Frank also finds out that there was a secret passage out of that room. By pressing a part in the wall you can find a door. I think this is the best of all the books, but only by a few points because the other ones are also so good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hardy Boys-Secret Panel, They're at it again !, June 9, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Secret Panel (Hardy Boys, Book 25) (Paperback)

The Hardy Boys are at it again! For those who aren't fans of the series, the Hardy Boys are Frank and Joe, 2 teenage detectives who have a sweet tooth for mystery and adventure. Their father is a famous American detective (Fenton Hardy), and the Hardy Boys help their father crack cases. By doing this, the Hardy Boys have also earned their share of the limelight.

Their best friend, Chet Morton, is a slightly chubby boy who has weird interests. Chet has many odd hobbies, and the Hardy Boys enjoy seeing all them when he is not tagging along with them through Bayport solving mysteries with them.

The book starts as Frank and Joe Hardy slam the brakes of their convertible to avoid slamming into an automobile that ran down the road into a ditch. After fixing the tire that flew off the car due to a bad repair job, the man, who happened to speak with a British accent, revealed himself to be John Mead, a rich man who lives in a mansion in Barmet Bay near Bayport.

However, as the Hardy Boys are leaving the crash site, Joe finds a key. It's no ordinary key either. It's an ornately designed, ancient key. But when they check up on John Mead's background with their dad's boss, chief of police in Bayport Chief Collig, they find that John Mead died 5 years ago with no heir to claim his mansion. Even stranger, his house has no visible locks; just ornately designed doors on all 4 of the mansions sides and they haven't been maintained for years.

Then, strange things start happening. The odd "y" symbol Frank and Joe noticed on John Mead's ring turns out to be the insigne for a gang of thieves that are infamous for electronics theft. A shifty locksmith named Mike Batton repaired the Hardy's door lock with no input from anyone including his new boss, Ben Whittaker. Mike is actually a thief that is making a bum rep for Ben Whittaker, an honest man. The fresh new kleptomaniac Mike stole from Ben's customers and they are suing Ben, and, if it keeps up, he'll be out of business.

Also, Chet bought a battered dory named The Bloodhound which sank on it's first use with a mysterious locked box inside. The box then is then lifted with the boat and stolen by the same mysterious man. Finally, a boy named Lenny Stryker is kidnapped with no clue except a message from him, "secret panel...". Oddly enough, these happenings are all connected by Lenny's last message.

This book ranks up as one of my favorites. It is a mix of action, adventure, and mystery suitable for all ages. However, kids from 9-14 will get an extra "Kick" from it. If you'd like one last clue to the mastermind here, he has an alias of Whitey Masco. I hope that if you read The Secret Panel, you'll love it as much as I did.