The Secret of the Soldier's Gold
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2003

The Secret of the Soldier's Gold

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #182 in the The Hardy Boys series

Two brothers race to find hidden gold before it falls into the wrong hands.

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160 pages
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Frank and Joe Hardy join their father in Portugal, but a new mission awaits: uncovering a fortune in gold bars buried after World War II. Tasked by Mrs. Rilke to retrieve the treasure for charity, the brothers face a rival determined to claim the gold for themselves. Can they outsmart their competition and secure the treasure before it's too late?

From the publisher

GOLD RUSH! The police in Portugal have asked Fenton Hardy to come help them solve a crime, and Frank and Joe are tagging along. Before they even get on the plane, they’re given a mission of their own: Mrs. Rilke, a friend of the grandmother of one of Frank and Joe’s classmates, is sending the boys on a treasure hunt! After World War II, a defecting German soldier buried a fortune in gold bars in Mrs. Rilke’s childhood backyard. She asks the Hardys to recover the treasure so she can donate it to charity. The problem is that another woman now knows about the gold, and she and her sons are looking for it too. Can Frank and Joe find the loot before it falls into the wrong hands?

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Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
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Book details

Publication
Published
December 1, 2003
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689858857

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