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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1944 · Est. 3.5 hour read
The Melted Coins
Written by Franklin W. Dixon
Book #23 in the The Hardy Boys series
Teen sleuths uncover a link between a school scam and a tribal relic theft.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 2,373 ratings
180 pages· 33,348 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Frank and Joe Hardy dive into a mystery when their friend Chet falls victim to a summer school scam. As they investigate, a burglary at the Seneca Indian Reservation reveals a connection to the theft of a precious tribal relic. The brothers must navigate dangerous twists at Zoar College to unravel the truth. Can they recover the stolen gold and expose the swindle before it's too late?
From the publisher
Frank and Joe Hardy suspect that their best friend Chet Morton is the victim of a summer school swindle and offer to help get his money back. While probing a baffling burglary at the Seneca Indian Reservation in New York State they investigate Zoar College located nearby. A startling connection between the Zoar College swindle and the theft of the Seneca’s gold tribal relic Spoon Mouth propels the teenage sleuths into a series of perplexing and dangerous situations.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 180
- Words
- 33,348
- Reading age
- 9–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 640L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.9
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 5670
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 1944
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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