The Viking Symbol Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1962 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Viking Symbol Mystery

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #42 in the The Hardy Boys series

A stolen Viking rune stone leads to a treasure hunt in the Canadian wilderness.

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175 pages· 32,420 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy, along with Chet Morton, embark on a daring adventure in the Canadian Northwest. A French-Canadian trapper discovers a Viking rune stone near Great Slave Lake, only for it to be stolen by thieves. The brothers must race against time to retrieve the artifact before the criminals unlock its secrets and find the hidden treasure. Will they succeed in their perilous quest, or will the ancient mystery remain unsolved?

From the publisher

The Canadian Northwest beckons Frank and Joe Hardy to mystery and adventure. It all starts when a French-Canadian trapper, Caribou Caron, makes a historical and valuable find–a carved rune stone left by Vikings centuries ago near Great Slave Lake. When Caribou Caron attempts to sell the artifact to a representative of a museum, it is snatched by thieves. Like the intrepid Vikings of old, Frank and Joe, with their close pal Chet Morton, set off on a perilous quest in the Northwest Territories to recover the valuable artifact before the robbers can decipher the symbols leading to the buried treasure.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
175
Words
32,420
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about thieves, robbers, and outlawsBooks about CanadaBooks about brothersBooks about detectives
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.7
F&P level
~Q
Publication
Published
December 1, 1962
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089423

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