The Firebird Rocket
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1978 · Est. 5 hour read

The Firebird Rocket

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #57 in the The Hardy Boys series

A rocket scientist vanishes, threatening a crucial launch. Can young detectives solve the mystery?

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192 pages· 36,122 words· Est. 5 hour read· 700L
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Bookroo's summary

Frank and Joe Hardy join their father in a high-stakes mission to find a missing rocket scientist. As the Firebird Rocket's launch hangs in the balance, the brothers face a dangerous adversary. With their lives on the line, can they outsmart their captors and save the mission? The clock is ticking, and the stakes have never been higher.

From the publisher

The launching of the Firebird Rocket is endangered when a famous rocket scientist disappears without a trace on his way to the Woomera Monitoring Station in Australia. Assigned to the case, Fenton Hardy tells his sons he needs their help. And Frank and Joe must turn down a request that they find the missing son of a prominent senator. With courage, wit, and clever detective work, the young detectives begin to close in on the enemy, only to discover that the tables have been turned. Captured by their cunning adversaries, the Hardys face certain death! Will they escape? Will the Firebird Rocket ever be launched?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Words
36,122
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
700L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~Q
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6814
Publication
Published
January 1, 1978
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089577
LCCN
77076131
OCLC
3850638

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