November 2014 Update

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“A Figure In Hiding”
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Original: 1937 Leslie McFarlane (212 pages) – For Sale
Revised: 1965 James Lawrence (176 pages) – For Sale
Revised Outline: James Lawrence
Revision: Completely Different
Art: 1937 Paul Laune
Art: 1962 John Leone
Notes: In 1941 the text on page 211 was altered to include the title of the next book.
The Hardy Boys foil the fake eye surgery “Eye Syndicate” of quack Dr. Grafton.
Revision: The Hardy Boys smash the “Evil Eye” (aka “The Goggler Gang”) theft ring.

New Releases

18: Medieval Upheaval – 08/15 For Sale
Secret Files #18 is due out in August of 2015
A medieval faire brings the past to life—and a mystery to the present—in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure.
Frank and Joe Hardy are excited to visit the King Arthur Faire in Bayport. On Kid’s Day, there are all kinds of special contests and events, like the Medieval Maze and Junior Jester Court Slam. The highlight of the day is the Junior Joust competition: whoever can stay on a mechanical horse and lance a golden ring with their (fake) sword will win seats to watch the real jousting competition later in the day.
To everyone’s surprise (and delight) Joe and Frank’s friend, Chet Morton, manages to lance the ring and beat out town bully, Adam Ackerman. But after celebrating the win at a pizza stand, Chet discovers his ring—and ticket for the grand prize—is missing! Can Joe and Frank figure out who is the rogue knight before the big show?

9: The Curse of the Ancient Emerald
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Adventures #9 is due out in June of 2015
Frank and Joe must take the shine off a jewel thief who sends ominous riddles in this Hardy Boys adventure.
First a priceless painting disappears from the museum; then two ancient samurai swords vanish from a private collection. A string of robberies has hit Bayport, and all signs point to “the Phantom,” a recently released ex-con who last struck more than twenty years ago. There’s only one problem: the Phantom has vanished into thin air, and not even Frank and Joe Hardy can track him down.
Then the boys begin receiving threatening notes in the mail, each one containing a strange riddle. And it looks like the Phantom’s next target could be the valuable Emerald of Astara, the 2,500-year-old crown jewel of the Bayport Historical Museum. Can the Hardys crack the Phantom’s code before he strikes again?

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