Bayport Buccaneers

Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers #16

by Franklin W. Dixon

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY

MISSION:

Investigate sabotage on the set of a pirate-themed, action-packed reality television show.

LOCATION:

Bayport waterfront.

POTENTIAL VICTIMS:

Show contestants and crew members.

SUSPECTS:

The surly mechanic on the set seems out for revenge, but there are also more than a few competitive contestants who will do anything to win....

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Genres: Mystery, Childrens, Crime, Thriller, Detective, Young Adult, Adventure

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

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 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.

Reviews

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 4 out of 5]

More fun! More excitement! More of what I've come to expect from this series!

[Bookish Indulgenges with b00k r3vi3ws · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I first read Hardy Boys, I think I was in class 5, I had such a crush on Frank Hardy. I liked the brainy one over the brawny one and that sums up my first impression of Hardy Boys.
In their late teens, Frank and Joe Hardy take after their detective father Fenton Hardy. Frank is the older of the two and has more breakthroughs in the cases because he is the brainy one. Joe is the younger brother who more often than not is useful when things get hot and they need to fight their way out.
Like Nancy Drew, the books in the The Hardy Boys series re written by ghostwriters under the collective pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. And yes, the earlier books were better than the latter ones.

[Jesten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and exciting.

[Karis Anna-Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty solid 3.5—not bad, with an interesting premise!

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 'Bayport Buccaneers', Frank and Joe go undercover for ATAC as reality show contestants. The theme of the reality show is pirates and they have to figure out if the show's contestant are in danger. A death has already occurred and sabotage of the games is occurring. Joe almost plunges to his death when a rope breaks. Pretty good mystery.

[Jebin]

Loved it.

[Barukisu (Balqis) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Expected. The last book of the set. I'm going to miss the boys.

[Candace · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it when I'm right ;D