A Figure in Hiding
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1937 · Est. 5 hour read

A Figure in Hiding

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #16 in the The Hardy Boys series

A cryptic warning leads two detectives into a deadly mystery.

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192 pages· 34,242 words· Est. 5 hour read· 750L
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Bookroo's summary

Frank and Joe Hardy face their most perplexing case yet after a blind peddler's warning and a mysterious glass eye. Their investigation leads them to a fortified estate, where a terrified businessman hides from an unknown threat. As they delve deeper, the brothers find themselves ensnared in a house filled with secrets and danger, with no clear way out. Can they unravel the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

A blind peddler’s warning and a weird glass eye plunge Frank and Joe Hardy into one of the most baffling cases they have ever tackled. The young detectives’ investigation takes them to a walled estate guarded by savage dogs, where a wealthy businessman is hiding out in fear for his life. In a climax that will hold the reader spellbound with suspense, Frank and Joe find themselves trapped in a sinister house of mystery where there seems to be no escape!

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
34,242
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5659
Publication
Published
May 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 1937
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089164
LCCN
65014752
OCLC
32139118

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