Tower treasure book report

Published in 1927, the tower treasure is the book that introduced the teenage heroes, frank. Need info on the hardy boys tower of treasure yahoo answers. The tower treasure by franklin dixon is a very good book because it leaves you hanging in suspence. Dixon cmon, who really wrote it leslie mcfarlane in 1927 was it revised yes, in 1959 by harriet s. In this case, frank and joe are competing against another detective who wants to solve the case for the prize. Bayport wheres fenton this time at home, of all places. Hardy contacts hurd, and they arrange a meeting at the applegate mansion with the police, asking them to bring mr.

The tower treasure the hardy boys book 1 and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. A daring and desperate criminal has robbed nearby tower mansion. Both towers of the looted mansion are searched in vain. Frank and joe hardy are found by a hobo who intends to steal the treasure and locks them inside until he returns. It remains for the hardy boys to make an astonishing discovery that clears up the mystery and clears the name of a friends father. A special treat for hardy boys fans and any reader whos new to the series. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are missing from the safe, and all clues lead police to suspect mr. The current owners, his descendants hurd and adelia applegate, both in their fifties, had added another tower to the place and turned the old tower into something of a parttime museum for the stamps hurd collected. It is a pen name used by many authors that write the different hardy boys books. Hurd applegate and his sister adelia live in a old mansion on the outskirts of bayport. The tower treasure, the first book in the incredibly popular, longrunning series, frank and joe. They suffer a burglary and suspect their caretaker.

The children tried everything they could think of to fatten the exchequer. Mar 01, 2016 this book is about the hardys finding a car that was stolen and the towers treasure. Frank and joe looking at a threatening situation, nice use of color, but otherwise generic. The tower treasure original text the hardy boys wiki. The brothers discover the disguise that the thief must have used. Need info on the hardy boys tower of treasure im writing a book report and had only 1 week to read the book. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed by harriet. The tower treasure summary my favorite characters the main characters are. Due to one witness reporting that the villain had dark hair, the hardys assume he is. At the mansion they meet the caretaker henry robinson who is the father of frank and joes friend slim.

They speed off to bayport with the intent of going to the police and find themselves having to be content with filing a report. This poster is created from the entire text of the hardy boys. The tower treasure the hardy boys book 1 and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. A dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stored in the tower.

Red jackley is interesting because he actually told frank, joe, and fenton hardy where he hid the jewels and he. Carte postale ancienne eastern towers arch of triumph and tower of the sun treasure island. It was titled, treasure island, or mutiny of the hispaniola. As for biographical information on the real author of the book, there isnt any. She doesnt appear until book three, so im afraid the boys went hungry. The tower treasure the house on the cliff the hardy. The hardy boys summary the hardy boys are active, inquisitive amateur detectives who become involved in all manner of local intrigue, involving thieves, kidnappers, counterfeiters, and thugs.

Who stoll chets car, who stoll the towers treasure and will the hardys find him or them. Dixon is the only author listed on the book, and franklin w. In the 1956 original, the hardy boys go skindiving to find a missing treasure in gold near bayport. It was careening from side to side on the narrow road. Dixon, the pen name used by a stable of writers who worked published in 1927, the tower treasure is the book that introduced the teenage heroes, frank and joe hardy, and which also began the series that would introduce generations of young boys to the world of crime fiction. But the boys cant believe perrys kind, honest father could commit a crime like that. The tower treasure original text the hardy boys wiki fandom. Need info on the hardy boys tower of treasure yahoo. Inside the water tower they find the stolen items but are locked in the tower by a man calling himself hobo johnny. The hardy brothers find themselves in the midst of their first real mystery to investigate. Hardcover, 214 pages published on october 1, 1991 by applewood books. The tower treasure book report by robert rice on prezi. Realizing that jackley might have meant the old water tower, the boys climbed up and down inside the old wooden water tower and discover the missing jewels hidden under a pile of boards. The tower treasure revised text the hardy boys wiki fandom.

Im writing a book report and had only 1 week to read the book. Dixon is not actually the real name of the author of the hardy boys warehouse rumble. The tower treasure chapter 4 red versus yellow duration. Frank and joe break out of the water tower and return the securities and jewelry. The children tried everything they could think of to fatten the. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This book for the blind is offered in original or unified english braille. The tower treasure 1927 and the tower treasure 1959 by franklin w.

The book ranks 55th on publishers weekly s alltime bestselling childrens book list for the united states, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001. The first hardy boys book, the tower treasure, sells over 100,000 copies a year. The tower treasure, the first book in the original hardy boys series, was originally published on june 1, 1927. The tower mansion was the closest thing bayport had to having a castle, built by major applegate when he moved to bayport.

Hardy invites frank and joe to go to the applegate mansion. They learn of a holdup at the train station and it really sounds like the same thief. The tower treasure revised text the hardy boys wiki. More information about this seller contact this seller 1. Sep 29, 2011 the hardys realize that jackley was referring to the old water tower and not the tower mansion.

This book is one of the original 10, generally considered by historians and critics of childrens literature to be the best. The hardy boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies. The characters are good, and while the friends can be a bit confusing with all their names, i understood the story quite. Leslie mcfarlane has also written squeeze play, last of the great picnics, breakaway, and tons of others. Born on october 25th, 1902 in carelton place, ontario. As an acrobat in a traveling circus, 14yearold orphan dessa re. Dixon until this month, i had never read any of the original hardy boys books. They are always on a rollercoaster of danger, lurching from one precarious situation to another as they try to outwit criminals and solve mysteries. Now with a brandnew look, this is an edition that collectors wont want to miss. In all, there are 58 titles in the original hardy boys mysteries series published between 1927 and 1979 written by 17 different men and women. This book is the first hardy boys book, in which frank and joe hardy help their dad solve a mystery involving stolen treasure.

Apr 26, 20 a lot of evidence at the beginning of the book tells us about the hardys, their parents, their friends, and other aspects of daily life in bayport. In the beggining of the story the hardy boys friend lost his car. While some volumes only had minor changes, the original version of this book had the plot significantly rewritten in 1959 by adams. The tower treasure, the first book in the incredibly. Frank and joe take the treasure back to bayport to show their dad. The tower was very high and it had tons of stairs that kept going on and on. The books are part of the ar book program, so your kids can test on them. In the tower treasure, the first book in the incredibly popular, longrunning series, frank and joe hardy work together to solve a highstakes jewel heist. One tower treasure found by a landowner is worth at least a.

This case involves one of their friends whose dad is accused. In the interest of fully educating myself about this series, i decided to read and compare the two versions of the first book of the series, the tower treasure. The tower treasure the house on the cliff the secret of the old mill the missing chums hunting for hidden gold the shore road mystery the secret of the caves the mystery of cabin island the great airport mystery what happened at midnight while the clock ticked footprints under the window the mark on the. The book ranks 55th on publishers weeklys alltime bestselling childrens book list for the united states, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001. Words from the hardy boys novel, the tower treasure. List of hardy boys books, the phantom freighter, the missing chums, the tower treasure, the secret of the old mill, the great airport mystery, while the clock ticked, hunting for hidden gold, perfect getaway, the shore road mystery, the house on the cliff, what happened at midnight, the mystery of cabin island, the secret of the. One tower treasure found by a landowner is worth at least a quarter million dollars in featured news by wireless estimator august 7, 2016 dave stambaugh bought his home in santa clarita, ca. The tower treasure is like no other book ive read before. Who actually wrote the tower treasure was leslie mcfarlane. While the original text of the tower treasure had been published in 1951 by harold hill as the 5th book released that year, the revised text of the tower treasure would not be published until 1974, as the first book released that year by collins, but as the 31st book released in the collins series. Treasure island was serialized in a childrens magazine, young folks, between 1881 and 1882.

Their father wished to finance a mountain climbing expedition through selling the house. Published in 1927, the tower treasure is the book that introduced the teenage heroes, frank and joe hardy, and which also began the series that would introduce generations of young boys to the world of crime fiction. Summary the tower treasure starts out with frank and joe trying to track down the thief who stole the beloved yellow hot rod of their friend chet morton. The longestrunning series of books to feature the hardy boys is the hardy boys mystery stories, sometimes also called the. With tim considine, tommy kirk, carole ann campbell, russ conway. We learn early on that these were the hardy boys, sons of fenton hardy, an internationally famous detective whod made a name for himself in the years he spent on the new york police force and. We use every word from the book to create the design. The tower children hoped desperately that they might find the treasure which was rumored to have been left by a mysterious traveler, orford wells, who had died many years earlier at top of the world, the family homestead.