The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1957 · Est. 5 hour read

The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #37 in the The Hardy Boys series

A cryptic message sends two detectives on a perilous Caribbean quest.

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192 pages· 34,431 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Teen detectives Frank and Joe Hardy embark on a perilous quest to the Caribbean, driven by a cryptic message from their father. Pursued by a criminal mastermind's henchmen, they face danger at every turn—from isolated sugar mills to shark-infested waters. As they unravel the mystery, an unexpected encounter with a ghost at Skeleton Rock challenges everything they know. Will they solve the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

A cryptic message from their famous detective father and a note concealed in a ventriloquist’s dummy lead Frank and Joe Hardy on a dangerous search to the tropical islands in the Caribbean. There the teenage detectives are constantly beset by vicious henchmen of a criminal mastermind. Danger stalks the boys’ every move, once in an isolated sugar mill, another time in a shark-infested sea. But when Frank and Joe come face to face with the ghost at Skeleton Rock, it will be as much of a surprise to the reader as it was to the young detectives themselves.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Words
34,431
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
740L
Themes & topics
Books about ghostsBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlawsBooks about brothersBooks about cryptic messagesBooks about smuggling
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~R
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5662
Publication
Published
January 1, 1958
First published
January 1, 1957
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089379

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