The Secret of the Caves

Name: The Secret of the Caves
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
ISBN: 9798874804862

Author: Franklin W. Dixon

Series: Hardy Boys Series #7

Narrator: Wayne Evans

Unabridged: 4 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wayne Evans LLC

Published: 09/03/2024

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Mystery & Detective, Classic Children's Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

This is the original 1929 story of The Secret of the Caves: The Hardy Boys book 7. The book has undergone one major revision since originally published in 1929, resulting in two different stories bearing the same title. While enjoying a summer day boating on Barmet Bay, Frank and Joe end up saving Mary Todd from downing. She was on her way to see their father, Fenton Hardy about the mysterious disappearance of her brother. While Fenton Hardy went to search for him, Frank and Joe discovered a few small details about the missing professor. Fenton Hardy returned after his unsuccessful search as the boys were heading to a camping trip with Chet and Biff to Honeycomb Caves. They hoped to find treasure. Instead, they found life-threatening danger plus the criminal Carl Schaum and the maniac Captain Royal. Although they didn’t want to be found, they needed it! The four chums succeeded and in the end the secret was kept. The four chums all received rewards for their great work.Much has changed in America since 1929. The modern listener may be delighted with the warmth and innocence of the characters; but uncomfortable with the racial, social, sexist terms and stereotypes. As such, this book is a part of our heritage, a window into our real past.

About Franklin W. Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote the Hardy Boys novels.

About Wayne Evans

Wayne Evans is a professional voice actor who brings your words to life. Wayne grew up on a working ranch in North Dakota—yes, horses, cattle, and fences. And he subsequently traveled the seven continents. Like his life, Wayne’s voice starts out as “all-American,” but he travels with a world of voice-over skills. Wayne’s voice-over work fits perfectly with e-learning and audiobooks, which have ranged from self-help books to memoirs to novels.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessaka on October 01, 2023

This was 1 of the more enjoyable hardy boys books They decide to go fishing and explore the honeycomb caves. It is here that they meet a strange fishermen that lives in 1 of the caves. 1 moment he is friendly towards them, The next moment he doesn't know them and his chasing them off. Then they expl......more

Goodreads review by Craig on August 26, 2023

The Secret of the Caves was the seventh novel in The Hardy Boys mystery stories series. It was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane and published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1929 under the Franklin W. Dixon house name. From 1959-1973 Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet Adams, oversaw the......more

Goodreads review by Craig on August 26, 2023

Goodreads review by Jack on December 10, 2023

3 Stars. Not bad, but not as engaging as one or two of the earlier ones. "The House on the Cliff" for example - #2 in the series. My trying to figure out what was the root cause of the commotion was enjoyable however. No help with an early clue. Frank and Joe plus their father Fenton, a private inve......more

Goodreads review by Linda on November 29, 2017

The copy that I own and read was the original text published in 1929. I must admit that I have read few Hardy Boys books, although I own them all. The story was good. I can ignore the coincidences that are rampant in juvenile series books but in this one the author actually forgot what had been writ......more