The Unofficial Hardy Boys News

November 2011 Update

This month's Spotlite Book is "The Short-Wave Mystery
Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mystery #6 has been announced.
The title has yet to be disclosed.
This title will be released on July 10, 2012.
Pre-Order From Amazon.com

October 2011 Update

This month's Spotlite Book is "The Wailing Siren Mystery".
It appears that the "Undercover Brothers" series will be ending this year, probably due to poor sales.
Jennifer Fisher reports that the "Nancy Drew Girl Detective" series is also coming to an end and that Simon & Schuster is planning to roll out new Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series.
It's unclear if the "Secret Files" series will continue.
This Just In!!!!
Paul Mular reports:
Simon & Schuster has announced that the new series title for the Hardy Boys in 2013 will be "The Hardy Boys Adventures".
The series logo, book titles and writing format have not been announced yet.

September 2011 Update

Nothing new to report this month.
I would like to remind fans that Amazon has Kindle editions of many Hardy Boys books available for download.
The Spotlite Book for September is "The Flickering Torch Mystery"

August 2011 Update

Undercover Brothers #40 has been announced for a May 2012 release with the working title of The Case of the MyFace Kidnapper
Mission: Frank and Joe's latest case involves the dangerous underside of social networking. A football friend from a nearby school contacts the Hardys when a team member goes missing! One minute he was at a massive beach party that everyone from school was invited to via MyFace; the next moment he was GONE! The MyFace parties continue, but so do the crimes: robbery, kidnapping, car theft...can murder be far behind? Is MyFace a social network of friends or a network of something far more sinister?
Artwork has not yet been released.

Those of you with Amazon's Kindle reader may be interested to know that many of the revised text stories are now available for download. Check my Amazon Sales Page. Click on the title you want to see if it is available for download.

This month's Spotlite Book is Volume 17, "The Secret Warning"

July 2011 Update

Secret Files #8: Sports Sabotage has been announced for a 04/12 release.
Pre-Order Now From Amazon.com
It’s time for Field Day at Bayport Elementary and all the kids are excited! Whatever grade wins gets a pizza party, and the person with the highest personal score also gets a special prize. But when the field equipment is sabotaged the day before the events are supposed to start, it looks like Field Day might not happen after all—unless someone can find out who is behind the mess of ruined rackets, tangled jump ropes, and flattened balloons. Can Frank and Joe crack the case and save Field Day?
Cover art is not yet available.

The July Spotlite Book is "The Secret of the Lost Tunnel".

June 2011 Update

Cover Art released/updated for Undercover Brothers 37, 38 & 39

37: Movie Menace - 05/11 For Sale ~ Book One in the Deathstalker Trilogy
Mission: Frank and Joe Hardy are assigned to pose as extras on the set of the an upcoming teen movie, Deathstalker. The star, an ingenue named Anya, believes that someone is out to get her--and she's got proof. Someone tried to burn down her trailer! The Undercover Brothers need to get to the bottom of the arson, and other mayhem surrounding the filming of the hit comic book.

38: Movie Mission - 09/11 For Sale ~ Book Two in the Deathstalker Trilogy>
Mission: Frank and Joe Hardy have been posing as extras on the set of the upcoming teen movie, Deathstalker. The star, an ingenue named Anya, has already had her trailer burn down, and now someone keeps sending her threatening texts! While the Undercover Brothers manage to keep Anya safe at a comic book convention, the threats just keep coming. Can they figure out who's behind the mayhem surrounding the filming of the hit comic book? Or is this movie going to wrap before filming even begins?

39: Movie Mayhem - 01/12 For Sale ~ Book Three in the Deathstalker Trilogy
Mission: In the concluding installment of this chilling trilogy with echoes of The Blair Witch Project, the missing Frank has been discovered at long last—and he may possess key answers to questions that will solve the mystery of the LOST abductions once and for all.

The current Spotlite Book is "The Sting of the Scorpion"

May 2011 Update

Hardy Boys Decoder Jigsaw Puzzle
A new 250 piece jigsaw puzzle seemingly based on the Undercover Brothers.
Manufactured in the good old USA by Ideal.
1: Build the puzzle
2: Find hidden clues with the decoder clue finder
3: Use the decoder booklet to solve the mystery
Available from HometownUSA Stores

No new Hardy Boys titles were announced this month - check back next month

The Spotlite Book this month is "The Secret of Skull Mountain"

April 2011 Update

Volume 39 of the Undercover Brothers has been announced for a January 2012 release.
Movie Mayhem
Book Three in the Deathstalker Trilogy.
Mission: Unknown at this time!
I'll post the cover art when it becomes available.

The Spotlite Book for April is "The Detective Handbook"

March 2011 Update

Not much to report this month.

Secret Files #7: The Disappearing Dog - 10/11 For Sale
There's a new kid in town in Bayport, and Frank and Joe Hardy aren't really sure what to make of Max O'Malley, the Magician. Not only is he totally annoying, he claims that he can make anything--or anyone--disappear. Though Max wins over a bunch of his classmates, Frank and Joe remain skeptical--until Mrs. Briar's prized show dog, Charlie, suddenly disappears--and keeps on mysteriously disappearing and reappearing. Max quickly becomes the prime suspect, but is he really the one behind the strange occurrences? Or is Max really as magical as he says he is?

The Spotlite Book for March is "Mystery of the Whale Tattoo".

February 2011 Update

Not much news this month.

The cover art for Casefile #3 Nancy Drew Together With The Hardy Boys! has been released.
Due August 2011, it can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com: Hardcover - Paperback

Papercutz, publisher of the Graphic Novels, has released a youTube video about the new Casefiles Novels.

The Spotlite Book for February is "The Clue In The Embers".

January 2011 Update

Some new cover art released over the past month:

New Supermystery #5: Bonfire Masquerade
Mission: Unknown at this time.

The Spotlite Book for January is #16 "A Figure In Hiding"

December 2010 Update

Several new release announcements this month!

The Secret Files
The Bicycle Thief (#6) - August 2011
It's time for the annual Junior Bike Race in Bayport, and Frank and Joe are the top contenders. Midway through the race, Frank runs over a nail and blows a tire. It seems as if the day couldn't get worse--until Frank's bicycle goes missing!
Bayport's leading bully, Adam Ackerman, seems to be the prime suspect. But when he proves that he wasn't the bicycle thief, everyone turns out to be a potential culprit--even Mr. Mack's dog, Lucy! Can Frank and Joe crack the case and bring Frank's bicycle home?

Super Mystery w/Nancy Drew
Bonfire Masquerade (#5) July 2011

Casefiles Graphic Novels
3: Nancy Drew Together With The Hardy Boys! August 2011
Hardcover - Paperback
For the first time in Papercutz graphic novels, the world-famous Girl Detective Nancy Drew must team up with Undercover Brothers Joe and Frank Hardy, The Hardy Boys, to solve a mystery together in Nancy’s hometown of River Heights. Someone has been behind the recent troubles in both Bayport and River Heights, as seen in previous volumes of the HARDY BOYS and NANCY DREW. But how can Nancy solve the mystery when Frank and Joe refuse to work with each other? An exciting first for fans of both the HARDY BOYS and NANCY DREW graphic novels.

The Spotlite Book for December is "The Bombay Boomerang"

Nelvana to revive Hardy Boys

A revamp of The Hardy Boys is in development at Nelvana, which is looking to add an updated version of the age-old mystery property to its recent line of live-action titles.

"Frank and Joe are back," said Doug Murphy, executive VP of television at Nelvana's parent Corus Entertainment, during a recent conference with investors.

Murphy described the property as "a little gem" that Corus found deep inside the Nelvana library. "It's amazing what you can find in that library," he said. "Apparently, we own the rights to the Hardy Boys."

Nelvana produced a 13-episode live-action Hardy Boys in the mid 1990s, building on a franchise that dates to the 1920s. Though best-known for kids animation, the Canadian production house has recently re-embraced live-action, while also breathing new life into older properties.

November 2010 Update

Cover art for Casefiles Graphic Novel #2: Break-Up
Hardcover - Paperback

The Spotlite Book for November is "Mystery of the Desert Giant".

October 2010 Update

Undercover Brothers #37: Movie Menace announced for May 2011 release.
Book One in the Deathstalker Trilogy.
Mission: Unknown at this time!
I will post cover art and information as it becomes available.

The Spotlite Book this month is "The Clue of the Broken Blade".

September 2010 Update

Cover art for Secret Files #5: A Monster of a Mystery - 4/11
Cover art for Undercover Brothers #36 Forever Lost - 01/11
Case Files Graphic Novel #2 Announced: Break-Up Hardcover - Paperback
Gerry Conway (Author), Paulo Henrique (Illustrator)

Over in the Fan Forum, the Spotlite Book for September is volume 15, "The Sinister Sign Post".

August 2010 Update

Volume 5 of the The Hardy Boys: Secret Files has been announced for an April 2011 release:
A Monster of a Mystery (#5)
I'll post details and cover art as they become available.

Over in the Fan Forum, the Spotlite Book for August is volume 14, "The Hidden Harbor Mystery".

July 2010 Update

Boy Detectives: Essays on the Hardy Boys and Others
by Michael G. Cornelius
Much has been written about the girl sleuth in fiction, a feminist figure embodying all the potential wit and drive of girlhood. Her male counterpart, however, has received much less critical attention despite his popularity in the wider culture. This collection of eleven essays examines the boy detective and his genre from a number of critical perspectives, addressing the issues of these young characters, heirs to the patriarchy yet still concerned with first crushes and soda shop romances. Series explored include the Hardy Boys, Tow Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher Cool and Tim Murphy, as well as works by Astrid Lindgren, Mark Haddon, and Joe Meno.

Over in the Fan Forum, the Spotlite Book is "The Crisscross Shadow".

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