The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of the Missing Friends

Detective stories about the Hardy Boys first appeared in the USA in the 1920s and became a sensational literary event. The captivating plot, where mysteries and investigations intertwine with danger and risk, captures the reader's attention from the very first pages and keeps it tense until the end of the book. Based on the books about the Hardy Boys, TV series have been filmed, and video games released. To this day, these detective stories have fans all over the world. In the town of Bayport, it is restless once again. This time, the Hardy Boys will have to investigate three cases at once: a bank robbery, racketeering in the Slums by the ocean, and… the kidnapping of the Hardy brothers' friends, Chet and Biff. It seems that the investigation of all three cases has hit a dead end, as there is enough evidence, but piecing together the picture of the crimes is almost impossible. Time is passing, and there is no news about Chet and Biff. Will the young detectives be able to track down the criminals and uncover the mystery of the missing friends? For middle school age.