The Vanishing Thieves
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1980 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Vanishing Thieves

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #66 in the The Hardy Boys series

A missing coin leads to a dangerous mystery in Los Angeles.

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179 pages· 29,988 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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When a rare coin vanishes from a bank vault, the Hardy boys join Vern on a quest to California. But as they delve deeper, a stolen car and sinister forces complicate their mission. Can they unravel the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

Chet Morton’s cousin, Vern, is on his way to California to find a rare and valuable coin mysteriously missing from his uncle’s bank vault. When he stops in Bayport, his brand-new car is stolen. The Hardys take on a double mystery-and double danger as they head for the West Coast to investigate this sinister mystery.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
179
Words
29,988
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~829L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about CaliforniaBooks about lost and found possessions
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~T
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6847
Publication
Published
April 21, 2005
First published
January 1, 1980
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448437033

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