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Grownups will remember Frank and Joe Hardy and their ability to solve even the most baffling of mysteries. The first book was published in 1927, and over the years the series has sold over 50 million copies. But mysteriously, the original books have disappeared. Now, Applewood is pleased to present The Tower Treasure, the very first Hardy Boys mystery ever published.

User Reviews about The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys - Book 1)

I bought this book to replace the one my grandson checked out of the school library that the dog ate (yes, he really did chew it up). It was in better condition than the one I replaced and it was here in two days. -- excellenr condition

2 of the very early originals; I wondered how people were in the 1920s.
The structure of a double back-to-back book in unconventional but intriguing.
I wish there more Hardy boox like this one (or double I should say). -- more doubles would be better

this is a gift for my granson who has been looking forward to reading this. -- the tower of treasure

Frank and Joe Hardy, teenage sons of a famous detective, find a mystery to solve on their own when the Tower Mansion is robbed of a fortune in jewels and bonds. The caretaker is arrested, but the boys don't believe he's guilty.

I read the original 1927 edition and it is quite a trip back in time. By today's standards, the language is antiseptic and bland ("No slang please, not in Tower Mansion!"), but it's perfect for boys aged 8-10 who are just beginning to read chapter books. There's no danger, violence, or even much action to speak of; the emphasis is on the boys' resourcefulness and determination. Joe and Frank Hardy are relentlessly optimistic and straight-arrow good guys; in fact everyone in the story is wholesome and uncomplicated. Although the Hardys clearly obstruct justice by hiding clues from the police (who are portrayed as bumbling idiots), they emerge as real teen heroes.

The story was serialized (and made more exciting) on TV in the fifties in The Hardy Boys. The book's simplicity is reminiscent of "The Boxcar Children," another kids-know-best children's novel. -- Swell fun for young fellows, chaps, and chums!

What would happen if you had to figure out a mystery and find the person that stole from the tower?

The characters are Frank, Joe, and Chet. Frank has black hair, dark eyes, and is eighteen years old. Joe has blond hair, blue eyes, and is seventeen years old. Chet gets crazy when somebody steals his car.

My favorite character is Chet because he's weird and funny. He screamed at the top of his lungs and asked Frank and Joe for help when somebody stole his jalopy, which means old, broken-down car. I don't know why he calls it his Queen. He is also kind of fat.

My favorite part is that Frank and Joe get trapped in a flood because the person that stole from tower pulled this handle in the water tower water came pouring out. They almost died luckily there was a hole and they escaped.

Frank and Joe are usually at the tower trying to find the treasure but wrecked it instead.

Read this book because it is a great book to read.
-- A Dangerous Adventure