Shadows at Predator Reef

I didn't read the Hardy Boys at all when I was growing up, so I just picked this book up on a whim. Pleasantly surprised to find that the writing style of this new series is accessible and contemporary, thus making it much easier for me to visualise the events unravelling in the book. Highly enjoyab......more

A different format of storytelling for the Hardy boys, the Adventures series takes a first person approach. The chapters alternate between Joe and Frank, and can be a little jarring reading aloud (which is what I did for my son). The story met every expectation set by the iconic stories, but with mo......more

When a giant and much loved turtle is stolen from a local aquarium, Frank and Joe are delighted to help the owner get the animal back. It looks like exactly the sort of case two high school boys might explore without any great trouble—except someone is so opposed to them learning who stole the anima......more