The Witchmaster's Key
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 1975 · Est. 3.5 hour read

The Witchmaster's Key

Written by Franklin W. Dixon

Book #55 in the The Hardy Boys series

A mysterious key, a vanished lord, and a witch's curse lead to danger.

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192 pages· 32,467 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Frank and Joe Hardy are thrust into a whirlwind of mystery when a call from their father sends them to England. A witchmaster's eerie funeral and Lord Craighead's disappearance set the stage for a perilous quest. As they navigate shipwrecks and secret covens, the brothers must unravel the enigma of the Witchmaster's Key. Will they uncover the truth before it's too late?

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There is not time for explanations when Mr. hardy telephones Frank and Joe form the West Coast and sends them flying off to England to help his old friend Professor Rowbotham. Their stay in East Anglia begins with a weird omen, as they witness the bizarre funeral of an old witchmaster. From then on, strange things happen. When the Hardys learn about the strange disappearance of Lord Craighead, the plot deepens. Danger follows them to Ireland as Frank and Joe survive a shipwreck and find a clue from a frightened white which that leads to the torture chamber of a black witches’ coven, all in search of the telltale Witchmaster’s Key.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Words
32,467
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about witchesBooks about adventureBooks about brothersBooks about witchcraftBooks about mysteries
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
6850
Publication
Published
December 1, 1975
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448089553

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