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The Hardy Boys #176
In Plane Sight
WILL THE HARDYS CRASH AND BURN IN THE JEWEL RIDGE AIRSHOW?
Attending an airshow to help out their friend Jamal Hawkins and his dad's air taxi service should be a nice break from the normal grind for Frank and Joe Hardy. But when one of the Hawkinses' planes is mysteriously stolen -- starting a whole wave of crime at the event -- the vacation ends, and the hunt for clues begins!
The brothers' investigation takes them from the airport runway to the nearby mountains, and even into the clouds. Who, or what, is behind the trouble? Could it be one of the exhibitors, a jealous rival, or a former hotshot pilot? The crooks' plans are really taking off -- can the Hardys ground these guys for good?
Attending an airshow to help out their friend Jamal Hawkins and his dad's air taxi service should be a nice break from the normal grind for Frank and Joe Hardy. But when one of the Hawkinses' planes is mysteriously stolen -- starting a whole wave of crime at the event -- the vacation ends, and the hunt for clues begins!
The brothers' investigation takes them from the airport runway to the nearby mountains, and even into the clouds. Who, or what, is behind the trouble? Could it be one of the exhibitors, a jealous rival, or a former hotshot pilot? The crooks' plans are really taking off -- can the Hardys ground these guys for good?
160 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2002
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About the author
Franklin W. Dixon
736 books992 followersFranklin 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 MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
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 MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.
The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.
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December 3, 2016
Great read!
November 24, 2019
This was a HB digest focused on airplanes, and while they've used planes in the past, they've never really had them as the focus quite like they did here. The winter forest setting was a good choice to make it more interesting too - the ice lake was a good setting.
Utterly ridiculous (in a good way) that they seriously had Joe cling to the outside of a plane as it took off, bust inside, then get pushed out without a parachute and have Frank dive after from a different airplane and maneuver to catch and save him with a single shared chute. That is some Mission Impossible shit and I could not believe they had the audacity to make the brothers do this, haha. Points for this.
Not five stars because the urban legend aspect was added way too late in the story and the main villain was broadcast immediately (although his minions were a surprise to me).
Utterly ridiculous (in a good way) that they seriously had Joe cling to the outside of a plane as it took off, bust inside, then get pushed out without a parachute and have Frank dive after from a different airplane and maneuver to catch and save him with a single shared chute. That is some Mission Impossible shit and I could not believe they had the audacity to make the brothers do this, haha. Points for this.
Not five stars because the urban legend aspect was added way too late in the story and the main villain was broadcast immediately (although his minions were a surprise to me).
April 11, 2011
I generally read all the books that my 4th grader is reading so that he can discuss them with me. I really like the Hardy Boys books because they are interesting and hold his attention. This is a newer book, so the brothers have cell phones and computers. :-) It's full of non-stop action that my 9 year old enjoyed (ala James Bond...the Hardy Boys are quite good at what they do!) ;-)
April 20, 2011
Very good book, the only problem i had was that the mystery got a little predictable and i was able to solve it before the book ended unlike the others i have read.
March 6, 2016
Great
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