The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1964 · Est. 5 hour read

The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

By Franklin W. Dixon, R. H. Tandy (Illustrator)

Book #43 in the The Hardy Boys series

A cryptic will leads two detectives on a perilous quest for an Aztec descendant.

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178 pages· 35,858 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy face a daunting challenge: a cryptic will demands they find a descendant of an Aztec warrior. With only a stranger's name as a clue, they navigate threats and attacks, unraveling secrets and facing ruthless foes. Can they solve the mystery and deliver the valuable Aztec warrior to its rightful owner? Their journey is fraught with danger and intrigue, testing their courage and deduction skills. Will they succeed in this high-stakes adventure, or will the secrets of the past remain hidden?

From the publisher

The handwritten will of a deceased world-traveler is strange and mysterious. Its cryptic instructions are to deliver “the valuable Aztec warrior to the rightful owner, a descendant of an Aztec warrior.” Frank and Joe Hardy have only one slim clue to work with: the name of a complete stranger who can help. Despite the harassments, the threats, and the attacks made upon them, Frank and Joe unravel clue after clue in their adventure-packed search for the living descendant of the mighty Aztec nation which once ruled in Mexico. It takes as much high courage as clever deduction for the young detectives to defeat their ruthless foes and to decipher the fascinating secrets of the strange and mysterious will.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
178
Words
35,858
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about Ancient to 499 ADBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlawsBooks about ancient civilizations
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.8
F&P level
~S
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5674
Publication
Published
February 1, 1964
First published
January 1, 1964
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089430

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