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Franklin W. Dixon

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Franklin W. Dixon


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Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who were part of a team that wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
Canadian author Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include
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“The sooner, the better!”
Franklin W. Dixon, Hardy Boys Complete Series Set Books 1-66

“Joe Hardy to Frank Hardy: "Age before beauty”
Franklin W. Dixon

“I go to school by bus”
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