Shield of Fear
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1988 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Shield of Fear

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #91 in the The Hardy Boys series

Two brothers go undercover to rescue their kidnapped father from a gangster.

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160 pages· 29,659 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy face their toughest challenge yet in Philadelphia. Tasked with helping their father, a detective, they go undercover as police cadets. But when their father is kidnapped by a ruthless gangster, the brothers must navigate the dangerous underworld to save him. Can they outsmart the criminal mastermind and bring their father home safely? The stakes are high, and time is running out in this thrilling race against crime.

From the publisher

Frank and Joe travel to Philadelphia with their father to assist the police commissioner with two difficult cases. When Fenton Hardy is kidnapped, Frank and Joe must go all out against a sinister underworld gangster to rescue their father.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
29,659
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~781L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~S
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6835
Publication
Published
July 1, 1988
First published
January 1, 1988
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780671663087

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