Hide-and-Sneak
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2002 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Hide-and-Sneak

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #174 in the The Hardy Boys series

A student film leads to high-speed chases and a mysterious yacht in peril on Barmet Bay.

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144 pages· 24,380 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Frank, Joe, and Chet join a student film requiring a boat, using their motorboat, the SLEUTH. Filming on Barmet Bay, they encounter cryptic clues and unexpected drama. As they race across the water, a financial whiz's yacht drifts mysteriously, and a shadowy figure lurks at the marina. With danger looming, the Hardys must navigate a treacherous course that could leave them stranded forever. Will they unravel the mystery before it's too late?

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SOMETIMES THE BEST ACTING IS DONE BY AMATEURS The Hardys’ friend Chet answers an ad in the paper for a role in a student film. There’s just one catch: all participants must have a boat, so Chet persuades Frank and Joe to get their motorboat, the SLEUTH, out of mothballs. He even convinces the brothers to join him. The aquatic extravaganza will be shot locally on Barmet Bay and will be totally improvised. The director promises clues, cryptic charts, and plot twists. Soon the Hardys and the other actors are chasing one another at high speed across the bay, running afoul of the harbor patrol. But the moviemakers aren’t the only ones providing the drama. A yacht belonging to a financial whiz is adrift in the bay, and a mysterious figure is haunting the marina. The Hardys and Chet are steering a collision course with danger, and they may find themselves aground – permanently!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
24,380
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~750L
Themes & topics
Books about boatsBooks about movies and cinemaBooks about boys and men
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~R
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
61463
Publication
Published
August 1, 2002
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780743437585

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