| The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers | |
   Cover art for books #5,#10 and #21 |
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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Detective, Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Aladdin Paperbacks |
| Publication date | April 2005 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | Digest series |
The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers is a detective fiction series of books published by Aladdin Paperbacks (an imprint of Simon & Schuster), which replaced The Hardy Boys Digest paperbacks in early 2005. Franklin W Dixon is the Pen name used by a variety of different authors ( Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author being the first who wrote The Hardy Boys The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Detective fiction is a branch of Crime fiction in which a Detective (or detectives either professional or amateur investigate a crime usually Murder Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and Aladdin Paperbacks is an one of several Children's Imprints published by Simon & Schuster. In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published Simon & Schuster Inc, a division of CBS Corporation, is a Publisher founded in New York in 1924 by Richard L All the books in the series have been written under the pen name of Franklin W. Dixon. A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity Franklin W Dixon is the Pen name used by a variety of different authors ( Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author being the first who wrote The Hardy Boys
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Series Background
Like all Hardy Boys series, the Undercover Brothers is about two teenage brother detectives, Frank and Joe Hardy, who are the sons of world famous PI, Fenton Hardy. The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and Frank Hardy is the older of the two Hardy brothers in The Hardy Boys novel series by Franklin W Fenton Hardy is a Private investigator in the popular Hardy Boys novels Although there are many similarities in this series to previous Hardy Boys series, there are also many changes, here are just a few:
- The Hardy boys are undercover agents for ATAC (American Teens Against Crime), a top secret government organization, co-founded by their father, Fenton, and are solving more realistic and/or violent crimes. Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information American Teens Against Crime, ( ATAC) is a fictional organization in the The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers book series American Teens Against Crime, ( ATAC) is a fictional organization in the The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers book series For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. An organization (or organisation &mdash see spelling differences) is a social arrangement which pursues collective goals which controls its own performance and
- The books in this series are written in first-person narrative style with Frank and Joe alternating chapters.
- The Hardy boys' aunt's name is shortened from Gertrude to Trudy, but is very much the same person. Gertrude "Trudy" Hardy is a Fictional character in The Hardy Boys book series by Franklin W
- Frank and Joe no longer date their long time girlfriends, Callie Shaw (Frank's girlfriend) and Iola Morton (Joe's girlfriend). Callie Shaw is a fictional character in The Hardy Boys novel series by Franklin W Iola Morton is the girlfriend of Joe Hardy in the famous novels The Hardy Boys.
- The Hardys' have a pet parrot, named Playback. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions Many minor characters have appeared in The Hardy Boys. Mrs Conrad First Appearance The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers #5 Rocky
The Murder House Trilogy
 The cover art for Deprivation House, book one in the Murder House Trilogy. The Murder House Trilogy will be a three part Detective fiction Mini-series in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers |
 The cover art for House Arrest, book two in the trilogy. |
The Murder House Trilogy will be a three part mini-series, the first book in the trilogy (Deprivation House) will be published on May 20th, 2008, with books #2 House Arrest and #3 Murder House published in July and September respectively. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
At this time it is unclear whether the three books in the trilogy will also be Undercover Brothers #22-#24 or if the regular books will be on hiatus or if they will be replaced permanently with a new mini-series format.
The Murder House Trilogy will be the first Hardy Boys mini-series since 1993 and only the third one ever. (The other two are the Operation Phoenix Trilogy and the Ring of Evil Trilogy. )
The Nancy Drew Girl Detective series will also run a three part mini-series; the Perfect Mystery Trilogy which will run from June 2008-October 2008. Nancy Drew (1930-present is an amateur sleuth, the fictional Heroine of a popular Mystery series, aimed at the children - young Girl Detective is a series replacing the long-running Nancy Drew mysteries series which had been running since 1930 first from Grosset & Dunlap and latterly from
List of Titles in this Series
2005
- 1. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Extreme Danger
- 2. Running On Fumes
- 3. Boardwalk Bust
- 4. Thrill Ride
- 5. Rocky Road
- 6. Burned
- 7. Operation: Survival
- Spy Set (Boxed set #1-4)
2006
- 8. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Top Ten Ways to Die
- 9. Martial Law
- 10. Blown Away
- 11. Hurricane Joe
- 12. Trouble in Paradise
- 13. The Mummy's Curse
2007
- 14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hazed
- 15. Hazed is the 14th book in The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers series Death And Diamonds
- 16. Bayport Buccaneers
- 17. Murder At The Mall
- 18. Pushed
- 19. Foul Play
2008
- 20. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Feeding Frenzy
- 21. Comic Con Artist
- 22. Deprivation House
- 23. House Arrest
- 24. Murder House
- 25. Double Trouble
2009
- 26. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Missing Double
- 27. Double Deception (not yet confirmed)
Super Mysteries
- 1. Wanted (2006)
- 2. Kidnapped at the Casino (2007)
- 3. Haunted (2008)
Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mysteries
The Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys Super Mystery series (which is a spin-off of the Undercover Brothers and Girl Detective series) was first published in June 2007 and is not to be confused with the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery series that was published between 1988 and 1998. Nancy Drew (1930-present is an amateur sleuth, the fictional Heroine of a popular Mystery series, aimed at the children - young A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Girl Detective is a series replacing the long-running Nancy Drew mysteries series which had been running since 1930 first from Grosset & Dunlap and latterly from Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule The Hardy Boys teamed up with Nancy Drew in this now-discontinued 36 volume series of paperbacks Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
- 1. Terror on Tour (2007)
- 2. Danger Overseas (2008)
Graphic Novels
In the spring of 2005 NBM lunched its new imprint, Papercutz, with the publication of two three part comic book series; Nancy Drew The Demon of River Heights and The Hardy Boys The Ocean of Osyria. The Hardy Boys is a Juvenile detective/adventure series chronicling the Fictional adventures of Teenage brothers Frank and NBM Publishing is a publisher of Graphic novels located in New York State in the United States In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative Nancy Drew (1930-present is an amateur sleuth, the fictional Heroine of a popular Mystery series, aimed at the children - young After the completion of both series, the The Demon of River Heights series and The Ocean of Osyria series were both collected into 92 page graphic novels and both books would become the first title in the Nancy Drew Graphic Novel series and The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel series respectively. A Girl Detective is a series replacing the long-running Nancy Drew mysteries series which had been running since 1930 first from Grosset & Dunlap and latterly from
All other titles in both series have been made in graphic novel format only and are published every three months.
List of Titles in this Series
Below is a list of titles in The Hardy Boys Graphic Novel series:
2005
- 1. The Ocean of Osyria
- 2. Identity Theft
- 3. Mad House
2006
- 4. Malled
- 5. Sea You, Sea Me
- 6. Hyde & Shriek
- 7. The Opposite Numbers
2007
- 8. Board to Death
- 9. To Die or Not to Die
- 10. A Hardy Day's Night
- 11. Abracadeath
2008
- 12. Dude Ranch O' Death!
- 13. The Deadliest Stunt
- 14. Haley Danelle's Top Eight!
- 15. Live Free, Die Hardy!
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