{"product_id":"hb3","title":"The Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Caves, The Mystery of Cabin Island, and the The Great Airport Mystery by Franklin W. Dixon","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis is a pre-order, releasing October 27, 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster detectives Frank and Joe Hardy are back in yet another set of classic adventures brought to you by Passage Press.\u003c\/strong\u003e This deluxe box set contains three brand new adventures, \u003cem\u003eThe Hardy Boys: The Secret of the Caves\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of Cabin Island\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Hardy Boys: The Great Airport Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e, all reprinted with the original text from their first release in the 1930s restored. Accompanied by brand new art from acclaimed comic illustrator Alex Wisner, this box set is the perfect gift for the young reader in your life!\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hardy Boys series was originally conceived by publisher Edward Stratemeyer in 1926. Stratemeyer outlined the books and characters then hired Canadian author Charles Leslie McFarlane to serve as the initial ghostwriter for the series, working under the pen name Franklin W. Dixon. The first Hardy Boys book, \u003cem\u003eThe Hardy Boys: The Tower Treasure\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 1927.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe series was a massive success. Dozens of new Hardy Boys books were commissioned in the following decades, written by McFarlane and his successors. However, beginning in the late 1950s, long after Stratemeyer's death and McFarlane's departure from the series, the publisher began a concerted effort to rewrite the original Hardy Boys books and bring them in line with \"modern\" sensibilities. Politically incorrect content was removed, the writing was simplified,\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand the plots were made more formulaic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese new editions from Passage Press restore three more Hardy Boys books to their original form, as conceived by Stratemeyer and written by McFarlane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this box set edition...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree casebound (hardcover) books: \u003cem\u003eThe Secret of the Caves\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Mystery of Cabin Island\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eThe Great Airport Mystery\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55lb cream paper \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn illustrious slipcase, UV grit coated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Passage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43028420853808,"sku":"PASS-0718-HBS","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/4398\/9040\/files\/HARDY_BOYS_BOX_SET3.webp?v=1778516535","url":"https:\/\/passage.press\/products\/hb3","provider":"Passage Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}