The Desert Thieves
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–12 · 1996 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Desert Thieves

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #141 in the The Hardy Boys series

Rare cacti vanish in Arizona. Can two brothers stop the thieves before it's too late?

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151 pages· 32,349 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 690L
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Bookroo's summary

In the heart of Arizona's desert, rare cacti are disappearing, sold on the black market. Frank and Joe Hardy form a daring posse to catch the culprits. As they navigate treacherous terrain, facing gunfire and rattlesnakes, the brothers must unravel the mystery before the desert's beauty is lost forever. Will they succeed in their high-stakes mission, or will the thieves slip away into the shadows?

From the publisher

Someone is ripping up the rare cacti of Arizona’s Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and turning them into cold hard cash on the black market. The Hardy boys form their own posse and set out in pursuit of the cactus thieves, dodging deadly gunfire and poisonous rattlesnakes on the way

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
151
Words
32,349
Reading age
10–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.6
F&P level
~P
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
19741
Publication
Published
December 31, 1996
First published
January 1, 1996
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780671505271
LCCN
97816450
OCLC
36033776

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