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Hardy Boys Starter Set - Books 1-5 (The Hardy Boys) Hardcover – Box set, May 10, 2012

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This collectible Hardy Boys 5-book boxed set is perfect gift for aspiring detectives or longtime fans! 

The first five books in the classic mystery series are packaged together in a collectible box set featuring a beautifully designed slipcover. Titles included are
#1 The Tower Treasure, #2 The House on the Cliff, #3 The Secret of the Old Mill, #4 The Missing Chums, and #5 Hunting for Hidden Gold.
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Franklin W. Dixon is a pen name used by a variety of authors writing for the classic series The Hardy Boys. The first and most well-known "Franklin W. Dixon" was Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author who contributed 19 of the first 25 books in the series. Other writers who have adopted the pseudonym include Christopher Lampton, John Button, Amy McFarlane, and Harriet Stratemeyer Adams.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap; BOX edition (May 10, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448464950
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448464954
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 740L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.19 x 4.19 x 7.75 inches
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Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors (Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author being the first) who wrote The Hardy Boys novels.

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Customers find the books easy to read and enjoyable for young readers. They consider them a great gift for mystery fans and classic children's stories. Many of them describe the books as timeless classics that bring back old memories. The books are considered a good value and investment for young readers. However, some customers received duplicate copies or missing books in the set.

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174 customers mention "Readability"174 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the books. They find them enjoyable for young readers and a great way to introduce reading to children. The mysteries are enjoyed by both adults and children, developing a love of mystery stories.

"Love this collection. It's easy for my son to read." Read more

"...About three-quarters of the way into the book, the plot was so exciting, I found my heart pounding...." Read more

"...which was disappointing as was a gift for my son but the books themselves were okay. We are satisfied with the purchase." Read more

"...This is a classic." Read more

45 customers mention "Gift value"45 positive0 negative

Customers find the book set a good gift for young readers. It's packaged in an attractive box set with nice quality hardcover books. Many consider it a nice starter set for a 10-year-old boy who loves to read.

"good christmas present to grandkids" Read more

"...It truly made a great gift." Read more

"...This was a perfect summertime gift :-)" Read more

"...Makes a great gift fir a young reader" Read more

32 customers mention "Mystery content"32 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content. They find the series an excellent introduction to detective fiction and classic kids' stories that are timeless. Readers appreciate the good stories and clean mysteries that inspire a child's imagination and thirst for adventure.

"This is for a little guy who likes mystery stories. It was a big hit!" Read more

"...These are mystery books, and the good guys always win." Read more

"...He said the adventures are fun and the boys are just boys and not some super heroes." Read more

"...Great skills for early readers. He has developed a love of mysteries. We have finished 4 of the 5 and he is anxious to read the last one." Read more

31 customers mention "Timelessness"28 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy these classics that bring back memories of reading them when young. The content evokes nostalgic feelings and brings back childhood memories.

"They are classics... I'm 75 and I read them when I was in grade school. I bought them for my Grandson." Read more

"Wholesome content that reminds me of days gone by, after I read these books I will hand them down to my grandsons." Read more

"...I’m glad he can read some of the classic books I enjoyed during my childhood." Read more

"...these are really timeless classics, in a great format, that probably wont be around forever...." Read more

31 customers mention "Value for money"31 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the books' value for money. They find them a great investment and suitable for young readers during medical recovery periods. The boxed set is considered decent for its price.

"...Brand new Hardy Boys books 1 - 5. Got at a very good price. Thank you to the seller." Read more

"...They were a great choice. If you get a chance, purchase them! Great deal, fast shipping, and wonderful read!" Read more

"A good price for 5 classic books. Very attractively boxed for giving." Read more

"Hard bound. Good price point. Introducing my grandson to the Hardy Boys." Read more

16 customers mention "Reading ability"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and with a good vocabulary level. They say it encourages reading and comprehension skills better than other series. The language is not too simple, but varied enough to expand their vocabulary.

"Love this collection. It's easy for my son to read." Read more

"...Over the years, my reading ability has served me well. I have now purchased a five book box set for an 11 year old young man of my acquaintance...." Read more

"Language not too "dumbed down" that older readers to get bored." Read more

"...He has inquired about so many word meanings. They also allow him to predict and solve problems. Great skills for early readers...." Read more

7 customers mention "Starter set"7 positive0 negative

Customers like the starter set.

"...Great starter set for a great price." Read more

"Good Starter Set my brohter use to read these books to me as a kid and we have have started our kids reading these books to each other...." Read more

"Nice starter (introductory) set..." Read more

"Great starter set..." Read more

9 customers mention "Book missing"0 positive9 negative

Customers are unhappy with the missing books and pages in the set. They mention there are duplicates and only 5 books in the set, not the advertised 6.

"...Just wanted to buy the next set and guess what..... there's no 5-10 set. Just 1-10 set and 11-20 set...." Read more

"There are not 6 books in this set, there are only 5. Amazon needs to change the description on the web site...." Read more

"Product arrived as expected, but book # 6 was missing "The shore road mystery". So a total of only five books, not six, were shipped...." Read more

"...book set to give as a Christmas gift, but what I received was not a complete set. There were 5 books, but 2 were the same...." Read more

Nice starter (introductory) set
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Nice starter (introductory) set
Nice starter set for young children. The only problem was box had a cut top to bottom and across half box towards bottom. The books inside were ok. But do not have time to return before birthday tomorrow.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
    Love this collection. It's easy for my son to read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2021
    When I was in the fourth grade ( more years ago than I care to remember), my mother went to see my teacher for the annual parent/teacher conference. During this meeting, my mother asked my teacher about my reading ability. My teacher told her that my reading was at "grade level." In other words, I was in the fourth grade and my reading ability was at a normal stage of development for the fourth grade. HOWEVER, when my mother heard this, she became quite alarmed because my teacher was telling her that her son's reading level was AVERAGE. My mother did NOT raise AVERAGE children. lol

    So, she responded to my teacher's statement by saying; "Well, what can we do about this?!"

    I'm sure that my teacher, thinking she had delivered good news, was momentarily puzzled by my mother's response. However, after she figured out that, for my mother, "average" was not an option, she told my mother that the only way for my reading to improve is for me to read more. And, in order for me to read more, she would have to get me something to read that I enjoyed reading.

    So, that Christmas, my mother went shopping in the children's section of a bookstore. There, she found the Hardy Boys Mystery series and bought the first 2 books for me. The first book, she read to me at bedtime. Two or three chapters each night. The second book, I had to read for myself. I have never forgotten that book. The title was The Missing Chums. About three-quarters of the way into the book, the plot was so exciting, I found my heart pounding. That's when I fell in love with The Hardy Boys Mystery series. During the next year-and-a-half, I read the entire series of, at that time, 38 books.

    When my reading level was tested in the sixth grade, my reading level came in at a12th grade level. In other words, I was reading at a level that was to be expected for a senior in high school.

    I would like to say that my mother was delighted by this. However, she was merely satisfied because my reading level had merely increased to what it was supposed to be - well above average. Lol

    I'm very grateful to my mother for giving me those books. Over the years, my reading ability has served me well. I have now purchased a five book box set for an 11 year old young man of my acquaintance. I hope he enjoys them, and benefits from them, as much as I did.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2024
    Bought for grandsons birthday. He can’t wait to read them!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2024
    good christmas present to grandkids
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
    This is for a little guy who likes mystery stories. It was a big hit!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024
    Books came as described. The box (box set of books) had been slightly damaged in shipping which was disappointing as was a gift for my son but the books themselves were okay. We are satisfied with the purchase.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
    I'm super happy with this so far! I know I'm jumping the gun before it's opened, but I LOVED the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew books. My 10 yo grandson loves mysteries and I'm keeping my fingers crossed he loves these. I've paid attention to other reviews with a few problems and I am watching closely. So far, the box set is sealed with plastic and this is definitely a new set!
    I'll be back to update this review after Christmas.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2024
    5 starvseller
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  • Miyaki
    5.0 out of 5 stars Came on good condition
    Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2024
    The books came in good condition and on time too. It's now tucked under the tree awaiting Christmas.
  • Michele H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading for 10- 11 year olds
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2025
    Imaginative mysteries, as good now as they were decades ago.
    The language is simple, easy to read, and quite suitable for 10- 11 yr boys and girls.
  • Murali Krishnam Raju
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good set of books for the Kids
    Reviewed in India on June 9, 2024
    The books are very good and kids will enjoy.
  • ZTgagliardi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beau cadeau
    Reviewed in France on September 4, 2018
    Cadeau pour mon neveu qui a adoré la collection
  • Claudio A.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Transazione perfetta
    Reviewed in Italy on September 30, 2014
    Ho ricevuto esattamente quello che mi aspettavo, in tempi brevi ed in perfette condizioni.
    Ottimi libri per ragazzi e per chi vuole migliorare il proprio inglese.