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Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Hardy Boys |
Genre | Detective, mystery |
Publisher | Wanderer Books, Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | 1979 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 181 pp (first edition paperback) |
ISBN | 0-448-43696-5 (first edition paperback) |
OCLC | 60346051 |
Preceded by | The Sting of the Scorpion |
Followed by | Mystery of the Samurai Sword |
Night of the Werewolf is the 59th title in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. [1] It was published by Wanderer Books in 1979 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.
When a ferocious, wolf-life creature appears in the small town of Bayport on the night of a full moon, the Hardy boys are engaged to clear the name of a young man who has a history of werewolves in his family line is suspected. Joe barely escapes a horrible death as the young detectives solve this exciting and hair-raising mystery.
The original 1979 Wanderer text (and the 2005 Grosset & Dunlap printings) have the Native American servant named Pocahontas. For the Minstrel books from 1987–1996 the character's name was changed to Elizabeth.
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. Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
The Clue of the Screeching Owl is Volume 41 in the original Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books published by Grosset & Dunlap. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Buechler in 1962 while he was eighteen or nineteen years old.
The Witchmaster's Key is Volume 55 in the Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books published by Grosset & Dunlap.
The Jungle Pyramid is Volume 56 in the original The Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published by Grosset & Dunlap. Written by Vincent Buranelli for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1977, it was published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.
The Firebird Rocket is Volume 57 in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1978.
The Sting of the Scorpion is Volume 58 in the original Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published by Grosset & Dunlap. Written by James D. Lawrence for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1979, it was published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon.
The Pentagon Spy by Franklin W. Dixon is the 61st title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1980 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.
The Apeman's Secret is the 62nd title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. Grosset & Dunlap published the book in 2005. It was first published in 1980.
The Mummy Case is the 63rd title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1980 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.
The Mystery of Smugglers Cove is the 64th title of the Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books written by Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1980 and by Grosset & Dunlap in 2005.
The Stone Idol is the 65th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. Wanderer Books published the book in 1981 and Grosset & Dunlap published the book in 2005. The novel is a treasure hunting action-adventure story typical of this period in children's literature in the United States. The genre was popular in the late 1970s and 1980s in part due to the popularity of the Indiana Jones franchise.
The Vanishing Thieves is the 66th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. Wanderer Books published this book in 1981 and Grosset & Dunlap published this book in 2005. As of 2018, this is the last Hardy Boys story to be published by Grosset & Dunlap.
The Outlaw's Silver is the 67th title in the in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1981.
The Submarine Caper is the 68th title of the Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books written by Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1981.
The Billion Dollar Ransom is the 73rd title of the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1982.
Game Plan for Disaster is the 76th title of the Hardy Boys Mystery Stories, written by Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1982.
The Crimson Flame is the 77th title in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens, published under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. It was published by Wanderer Books in 1983.
Eye on Crime is Volume 153 in the Hardy Boys series of mystery books for children and teens published under the pseudonym of Franklin W. Dixon.
The Caribbean Cruise Caper is volume 154 in the Hardy Boys series of detective/mystery books by Franklin W. Dixon, published in 1999.