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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.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 2,375 ratings
192 pages· 34,242 words· Est. 5 hour read
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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
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The fine print
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
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