The House on the Cliff

Book Details

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Author(s):

Harriet Stratemeyer Adams ; Franklin W Dixon

First Pub:

1959

Genre(s):

Detective Fiction; Juvenile Fiction; Middle-grade; Mystery

First Read:

Unknown

Times Read:

Never (or unknown...)

Rating:

Chapters:

See 20

1 - Spying by Telescope

2 - Thief at Work

3 - Landslide!

4 - The Rescue

5 - Pretzel Pete

6 - The Strange Message

7 - The Hidden Trail

8 - A Cap an a Peg

9 - Plan of Attack

10 - A Watery Tunnel

11 - Cliff Watchers

12 - The Secret Passage

13 - A Startling Discovery

14 - Captured

15 - Dire Threats

16 - Quick Work

17 - Hostages

18 - Coast Guard Action

19 - The Chase

20 - The Smuggler's Request

Internal ID:

13368

Series:

<- The Tower Treasure - The Secret of the Old Mill ->

Hardy Boys (Revised)*

#2 of 58

Hardy Boys (Revised)*

A series of middle grade novels written to appeal to young boys starring two brothers, the sons of a famous detective, solving their own mysteries. They were written by several people using the pen name Franklin W Dixon.

This series includes the original 58 books starting with The Tower Treasure and ending with The Sting of the Scorpion (1978) and only includes the revisions of the first 38 books. The copyright dates for these are the revised dates since I consider the originals to be different "books" even though they have the same title. I have decided to duplicate the titles for this series and the original series since the works in this series.

For the books in this series I've added the "true" author to the list (even if this is questionable) along with the psuedonym Franklin W Dixon that is credited on each book.

View this series in the book list

1) The Tower Treasure
2) The House on the Cliff
3) The Secret of the Old Mill
4) The Missing Chums
5) Hunting for Hidden Gold
6) The Shore Road Mystery
7) The Secret of the Caves
8) The Mystery of Cabin Island
9) The Great Airport Mystery
10) What Happened at Midnight
11) While the Clock Ticked
12) Footprints Under the Window
13) The Mark on the Door
14) The Hidden Harbor Mystery
15) The Sinister Signpost
16) A Figure in Hiding
17) The Secret Warning
18) The Twisted Claw
19) The Disappearing Floor
20) Mystery of the Flying Express
21) The Clue of the Broken Blade
22) The Flickering Torch Mystery
23) The Melted Coins
24) The Short-Wave Mystery
25) The Secret Panel
26) The Phantom Freighter
27) The Secret of Skull Mountain
28) The Sign of the Crooked Arrow
29) The Secret of the Lost Tunnel
30) The Wailing Siren Mystery
31) The Secret of Wildcat Swamp
32) The Crisscross Shadow
33) The Yellow Feather Mystery
34) The Hooded Hawk Mystery
35) The Clue in the Embers
36) The Secret of Pirates' Hill
37) The Ghost at Skeleton Rock
38) The Mystery at Devil's Paw
39) The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
40) Mystery of the Desert Giant
41) The Clue of the Screeching Owl
42) The Viking Symbol Mystery
43) The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior
44) The Haunted Fort
45) The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge
46) The Secret Agent on Flight 101
47) Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
48) The Arctic Patrol Mystery
49) The Bombay Boomerang
50) Danger on Vampire Trail
51) The Masked Monkey
52) The Shattered Helmet
53) The Clue of the Hissing Serpent
54) The Mysterious Caravan
55) The Witchmaster's Key
56) The Jungle Pyramid
57) The Firebird Rocket
58) The Sting of the Scorpion

Copyright:

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

"So you boys want to help me on another case?"

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

A rousing Cheer for Pretzel Pete!"

Comments:

Comments may contain spoilers

Revised ( Hardy Boys Original Series) - Altered: Text changed, plot basically unchanged, some characters may be eliminated, changed and/or added.

Synopsis not on file
Extract not on file

Added: 03-Aug-2022

Last Updated: 10-Jul-2023

Publications

01-Jan-1959

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.

Hardback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1959

Format:

Hardback

Pages*:

180

Internal ID:

23316

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.

ISBN:

Unknown

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Rudy Nappi - Cover Artist
Julian Paul - Illustrator

Back Cover:

FOR TODAY’S SCIENCE-MINDED BOYS!
The TOM SWIFT, JR. Adventures
in Science and Space

These are the famous books
that predict scientific
inventions, before they
are actually built!

Join Tom and his friend, Bud Barclay, in all of these strange and exciting stories:
(1) TOM SWIFT AND HIS FLYING LAB
(2) TOM SWIFT AND HIS JETMARINE
(3) TOM SWIFT AND HIS ROCKET SHIP
(4) TOM SWIFT AND HIS GIANT ROBOT
(5) TOM SWIFT AND HIS ATOMIC EARTH BLASTER
(6) TOM SWIFT AND HIS OUTPOST IN SPACE
(7) TOM SWIFT AND HIS DIVING SEACOPTER
(8) TOM SWIFT IN THE CAVES OF NUCLEAR FIRE
(9) TOM SWIFT ON THE PHANTOM SATELLITE
(10) TOM SWIFT AND HIS ULTRASONIC CYCLOPLANE
(11) TOM SWIFT AND HIS DEEP-SEA HYDRODOME
(12) TOM SWIFT IN THE RACE TO THE MOON
(13) TOM SWIFT AND HIS SPACE SOLARTRON
(14) TOM SWIFT AND HIS ELECTRONIC RETROSCOPE
(15) TOM SWIFT AND HIS SPECTROMARINE SELECTOR
(16) TOM SWIFT AND THE COSMIC ASTRONAUTS

Front Flap:

THE HARDY BOYS
Mystery Stories
By FRANKLIN W. DIXON

THE TOWER TREASURE
THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF
THE SECRET OF THE OLD MILL
THE MISSING CHUMS
HUNTING FOR HIDDEN GOLD
THE SHORE ROAD MYSTERY
THE SECRET OF THE CAVES
THE MYSTERY OF CABIN ISLAND
THE GREAT AIRPORT MYSTERY
WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT
WHILE THE CLOCK TICKED
FOOTPRINTS UNDER THE WINDOW
THE MARK ON THE DOOR
THE HIDDEN HARBOR MYSTERY
THE SINISTER SIGN POST
A FIGURE IN HIDING
THE SECRET WARNING
THE TWISTED CLAW
THE DISAPPEARING FLOOR
THE MYSTERY OF THE FLYING EXPRESS
THE CLUE OF THE BROKEN BLADE
THE FLICKERING TORCH MYSTERY
THE MELTED COINS
THE SHORT-WAVE MYSTERY
THE SECRET PANEL
THE PHANTOM FREIGHTER
THE SECRET OF SKULL MOUNTAIN
THE SIGN OF THE CROOKED ARROW
THE SECRET OF THE LOST TUNNEL
THE WAILING SIREN MYSTERY
THE SECRET OF WILDCAT SWAMP
THE CRISSCROSS SHADOW
THE YELLOW FEATHER MYSTERY
THE HOODED HAWK MYSTERY
THE CLUE IN THE EMBERS
THE SECRET OF PIRATES' HILL
THE GHOST AT SKELETON ROCK
THE MYSTERY AT DEVIL'S PAW
THE MYSTERY OF THE CHINESE JUNK

Back Flap:

THE KEN HOLT
MYSTERY STORIES
By BRUCE CAMPBELL

Ken Holt, son of a world-famous foreign correspondent, and Sandy Allen, of the red-headed Allen clan, join forces at a time when Ken is very much in need of help. They fall into the thick of a mystery as readily as a duck takes to water, and no sooner are they on the scent than the suspense begins to mount, the action waxes fast and furious, and every reader knows that he is in for a thrilling time.

THE SECRET OF SKELETON ISLAND
THE RIDDLE OF THE STONE ELEPHANT
THE BLACK THUMB MYSTERY
THE CLUE OF THE MARKED CLAW
THE CLUE OF THE COILED COBRA
THE SECRET OF HANGMAN'S INN
THE MYSTERY OF THE IRON BOX
THE CLUE OF THE PHANTOM CAR
THE MYSTERY OF THE GALLOPING HORSE
THE MYSTERY OF THE GREEN FLAME
THE MYSTERY OF THE GRINNING TIGER
THE MYSTERY OF THE VANISHING MAGICIAN
THE MYSTERY OF THE SHATTERED GLASS
THE MYSTERY OF THE INVISIBLE ENEMY
THE MYSTERY OF GALLOWS CLIFF

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

Brown covered hardback with dust jacket.

All Covers for this edition of the series

The House on the Cliff

01-Jan-1971
Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.
Hardback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Jan-1971

Format:

Hardback

Cover Price:

$1.50

Pages*:

180

Internal ID:

12893

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc.

ISBN:

Unknown

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Rudy Nappi - Cover Artist
Julian Paul - Illustrator

This Emblem Leads You to Aventure! LOOK FOR IT ON THE COVERS OF THE EXCITING
HARDY BOYS
MYSTERIOUS STORIES by F. W. Dixon

All boys from 10 to 14 who like lively adventure stories, packed with mystery and action, will want to read every one of the Hardy Boys stories listed here. Sons of a famous American detective, the Hardy boys help solve many thrilling cases after school hours and during vacations, as they follow up the clues they unearth in their quest to bring criminals to justice.

How Many of These Books Do You Own?

THE TOWER TREASURE
THE HOUSE ON THE CLIFF
THE SECRET OF THE OLD MILL
THE MISSING CHUMS
HUNTING FOR HIDDEN GOLD
THE SHORE ROAD MYSTERY
THE SECRET OF THE CAVES
THE MYSTERY OF CABIN ISLAND
THE GREAT AIRPORT MYSTERY
WHAT HAPPENED AT MIDNIGHT
WHILE THE CLOCK TICKED
FOOTPRINTS UNDER THE WINDOW
THE MARK ON THE DOOR
THE HIDDEN HARBOR MYSTERY
THE SINISTER SIGNPOST
A FIGURE IN HIDING
THE SECRET WARNING
THE TWISTED CLAW
THE DISAPPEARING FLOOR
MYSTERY OF THE FLYING EXPRESS
THE CLUE OF THE BROKEN BLADE
THE FLICKERING TORCH MYSTERY
THE MELTED COINS
THE SHORT-WAVE MYSTERY

THE SECRET PANEL
THE PHANTOM FREIGHTER
THE SECRET OF SKULL MOUNTAIN
THE SIGN OF THE CROOKED ARROW
THE SECRET OF THE LOST TUNNEL
THE WAILING SIREN MYSTERY
THE SECRET OF WILDCAT SWAMP
THE CRISSCROSS SHADOW
THE YELLOW FEATHER MYSTERY
THE HOODED HAWK MYSTERY
THE CLUE IN THE EMBERS
THE SECRET OF PIRATES' HILL
THE GHOST AT SKELETON ROCK
THE MYSTERY AT DEVIL'S PAW
THE MYSTERY OF THE CHINESE JUNK
MYSTERY OF THE DESERT GIANT
THE CLUE OF THE SCREECHING OWL
THE VIKING SYMBOL MYSTERY
THE MYSTERY OF THE AZTEC WARRIOR
THE HAUNTED FORT
THE MYSTERY OF THE SPIRAL BRIDGE
THE SECRET AGENT ON FLIGHT 101
MYSTERY OF THE WHALE TATTOO
THE ARCTIC PATROL MYSTERY
THE BOMBAY BOOMERANG

HARDY BOYS DETECTIVE HANDBOOK

Cover:

Notes and Comments:

Spine number: 8902

All Covers for this edition of the series

The House on the Cliff

The Secret of the Old Mill

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While the Clock Ticked

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The Hidden Harbor Mystery

The Sinister Signpost

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A Figure in Hiding

The Disappearing Floor

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Mystery of the Flying Express

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The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

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The Clue of the Screeching Owl

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The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

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The Secret Agent on Flight 101

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Author(s) Links
Harriet Stratemeyer Adams on Good Reads Harriet Stratemeyer Adams on IMDB Harriet Stratemeyer Adams on The ISFDB Harriet Stratemeyer Adams on Library Thing Franklin W Dixon on Good Reads Franklin W Dixon on IMDB Franklin W Dixon on The ISFDB Franklin W Dixon on Library Thing

Author(s)

Harriet Stratemeyer Adams
Birth: 12 Dec 1892 Newark, New Jersey, US
Death: 27 Mar 1982 Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, US

Franklin W Dixon
Birth: 04 Oct 1862 Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Death: 10 May 1930 Newark, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Edward L Stratemeyer (1862-1930), owner of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, created Joe and Frank Hardy, as well as many other series characters in children's literature. He hired authors to write stories from his outlines and to agree never to reveal that they, and not the non-existant Mr Dixon, wrote the books.

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