The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1949 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

By Franklin W. Dixon

Book #28 in the The Hardy Boys series

A tie clasp leads two brothers to unravel a dual mystery of theft and family distress.

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192 pages· 32,948 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy are on the trail of jewel thieves, armed with only a tie clasp clue. Their mission takes a twist when their cousin in New Mexico calls for help. Racing against time, they must solve the ranch's troubles and the jewelry heists. Can they crack both cases before it's too late?

From the publisher

With only the slender clue of an arrow-shaped tie clasp, Frank and Joe Hardy pick up the trail of a cunning gang of thieves responsible for a wave of jewelry-store holdups. But their investigations are interrupted when a desperate plea for help comes from their widowed cousin who lives on a cattle ranch in New Mexico. Frank, Joe, and their pal Chet fly there immediately, and manage to put an end to the trouble at the ranch and solve the jewelry-store robberies. From the Hardcover edition.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Words
32,948
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about sleuthingBooks about detectivesBooks about missing personsBooks about New MexicoBooks about law and crime
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5692
Publication
Published
January 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 1949
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089287

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