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Franklin W. Dixon

A pseudonym for a series of ghostwriters hired by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to write The Hardy Boys and Ted Scott Flying Stories, along with some Nancy Drew crossover stories. Leslie McFarlane is the most well known of these writers having written the first Hardy Boys book along with twenty others.

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  • Cover of: The Mummy Case: Hardy Boys #63

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    First published in 1981 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition hardyboys69fourh00dixo
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    First published in 1945 10 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition hardyboys0000unse_i9e4 Cover of edition shortwavemystery0000dixo Cover of edition shortwavemystery00dixo Cover of edition shortwavemystery00fra_3ba
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    First published in 1942 10 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition clueofbrokenblad0000fran Cover of edition clueofbrokenblad00dixo Cover of edition clueofbrokenbla00dixo Cover of edition clueofbrokenblad0000dixo
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    First published in 1962 10 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition hardyboys4100fran
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    First published in 1964 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition hardyboys4300fran Cover of edition mysteryofaztecwa0000dixo_d8o8
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    First published in 1959 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition mysteryatdevilsp0000dixo
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  • Cover of: The Arctic Patrol Mystery (The Hardy Boys)

    First published in 1969 9 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition arcticpatrolmyst00fran Cover of edition arcticpatrolmyst00dixo
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  • Cover of: The Secret Agent on Flight 101: Hardy Boys #46

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    First published in 1981 9 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: FOUL PLAY (HARDY BOYS CASE FILE 46)

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    First published in 1960 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1967 8 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate

Subjects
series:HardyBoys, Children's fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Hardy boys (fictitious characters), fiction, Fiction, Hardy Boys (Fictitious characters), Detective and mystery stories, Juvenile fiction, collectionID:HBCFS, collectionID:HBMS3, Mystery, collectionID:HBMS1, Brothers, Juvenile Fiction, collectionID:HBUB, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Mystery fiction, collectionID:HBMS2, collectionID:HBadv, collectionID:HBMS4, collectionID:HBsf, collectionID:HBCB, collectionID:HBclue, Hardy Boys (Fictional characters), Children's stories
Places
Bayport, Albany, Bayport High, Bayport Police Station, Bayport Railroad Station, California, Cherryville, Crescent Theater, Ducksworth, Elm Street, England, Flint’s, Florida, Germany, Hardys’ house, Hawaii, High Street, Market Street, Morton farm, New York City, Philadelphia (Pa.), Pine Street, Renshaw, Rocco’s, Ruben Street
People
Joe Hardy, Frank Hardy, Chet Morton, Callie Shaw, Iola Morton, Adelia Applegate, Chief Collig, Fenton Hardy, Henry Robinson, Hobo Johnny, Hurd Applegate, John Jackley, Laura Hardy, Mr. Morton, Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Robinson, Oscar Smuff, Paula Robinson, Perry Robinson, Tessie Robinson, Darwin family, Frank Hardy., Hardy boys - (fictitious characters), Joe and Frank Hardy, Lord Craighead
Time
1930's, 2000s, 21st Century, Professional and College Football Careers.

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  • Dixon, Franklin
  • Franklin W Dixon
  • Dixon Franklin
  • Franklin W. D
  • Dixon Franklin W.
  • Frank W. Dixon
  • Dixon F.W.
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  • Vranklin W. Dixon
  • DIXON,FRAKLIN
  • Franklin W. DIXON
  • franklin W. Dixon
  • Franklin. W Dixon
  • FranklinW.Dixon
  • F. W. Dixon
  • Dixon,Frankin W.

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