The Disappearing Floor
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1940 · Est. 5 hour read

The Disappearing Floor

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #19 in the The Hardy Boys series

Brothers chase a jewel thief to a mansion hiding deadly secrets and bizarre mysteries.

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192 pages· 34,156 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy, with their friend Chet Morton, are on the trail of a jewel thief. Their investigation leads them to a mysterious mansion where the heir's sudden death raises questions. As they delve deeper, they encounter a vanishing floor, a menacing hound, a ghostly figure, and a professor's shocking invention. Can they unravel the mansion's secrets and catch the thief before it's too late? The stakes are high, and danger lurks at every turn.

From the publisher

Once again Frank and Joe Hardy take on a puzzling case when their famous detective father asks the boys to assist him in tracking down a notorious jewel thief and his accomplices. The trail leads to the outskirts of the Hardys’ home town and to a weirdly guarded mansion on the old Perth estate. With their pal Chet Morton, the brothers must tackle the mystery of the mansion heir’s sudden death. A disappearing floor, a huge, savage-looking, hound, a galloping ghost, and a college professor’s startling invention are just a few of the strange elements that complicate the boys’ efforts to solve both mysteries.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Words
34,156
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about sleuthingBooks about detectivesBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlawsBooks about brothersBooks about books about mystery and suspense
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.6
F&P level
~R
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5658
Publication
Published
May 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 1940
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089195

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