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Franklin W. Dixon

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Dixon, Franklin W.
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1927-06-01
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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 (now owned by Simon & Schuster). Dixon was also the writer attributed for the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, published by Grosset & Dunlap.

Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane is believed to have written the first sixteen Hardy Boys books, but worked to a detailed plot and character outline for each story. The outlines are believed to have originated with Edward Stratemeyer, with later books outlined by his daughters Edna C. Squier and Harriet Adams. Edward and Harriet also edited all books in the series through the mid-1960s. Other writers of the original books include MacFarlane's wife Amy, John Button, Andrew E. Svenson, and Adams herself; most of the outlines were done by Adams and Svenson. A number of other writers and editors were recruited to revise the outlines and update the texts in line with a more modern sensibility, starting in the late 1950s.

The principal author for the Ted Scott books was John W. Duffield.

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Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors writing for The Hardy Boys series, including Leslie McFarlane, who wrote many of the early Hardy Book novels.

Last modified: 2023-03-28 (revision #131493)

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NameFormatISBNRelease Date
The Shore Road MysteryHardcover?1928-09-01
The Tower TreasureHardcover?1927-06-01
The Tower TreasureeBook?2023-03-28
The Secret of the Old MillHardcover?1927-06-01
The Secret of the CavesHardcover?1929-05-01
What Happened at MidnightHardcover?1931-05-01
The Great Airport MysteryHardcover?1930-05-01
The House on the CliffHardcover?1927-06-01
The Mystery of Cabin IslandHardcover?1929-09-01
The Tower TreasureeBook?2023-02-20
The House on the CliffeBook?2023-02-08
Hunting for Hidden GoldHardcover?1928-05-01
While the Clock TickedHardcover?1932-01-01
The Missing ChumsHardcover?1928
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0000 0000 7363 2026
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69049918
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Q369206

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