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{{Infobox Book
  
{{Infobox Book
 
| name =The Tower Treasure
 
| name =The Tower Treasure
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| image =[[Image:HardyBoysOriginal1.jpg]]
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| image =HardyBoysOriginal1.jpg
 
| image_caption =The cover art used for all (US) printings of the revised edition, this format with the flash light at the top was first used in 1987.
 
| image_caption =The cover art used for all (US) printings of the revised edition, this format with the flash light at the top was first used in 1987.
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| author =[[Harriet S. Adams]]
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| ghostwriter =[[Harriet S. Adams]]<ref>[http://www.keeline.com/Hardy_Boys.pdf Who Wrote the Hardy Boys?] at keeline.com</ref>
 
| illustrator =[[Rudy Nappi]]
 
| illustrator =[[Rudy Nappi]]
 
| cover_artist =Rudy Nappi
  
| cover_artist =Rudy Nappi
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| series =[[Original]]
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| publisher =[[Grosset & Dunlap]]
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| publisher =[[Grosset & Dunlap]]
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| Producer =[[Stratemeyer Syndicate]]
 
| pub_date =1959
 
| pub_date =1959
 
| media_type =Print (Hardcover)
 
| media_type =Print (Hardcover)
 
| pages =180
 
| pages =180
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| isbn =0-448-08901-7 (trade edition)
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| isbn =ISBN 0-448-08901-7 (trade edition)
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| series =[[The Hardy Boys (Original series)|Original]]
 
| preceded_by =
 
| preceded_by =
 
| followed_by =[[The House on the Cliff (revised text)|The House on the Cliff]]
 
| followed_by =[[The House on the Cliff (revised text)|The House on the Cliff]]
 
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'''''The Tower Treasure''''' is the first ever book in ''[[The Hardy Boys]]'' [[The Hardy Boys (Original series)|original]] series. It was first published in 1927 by [[Grosset & Dunlap]], and updated and revised in 1959.
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'''''The Tower Treasure''''' is the first book in ''[[The Hardy Boys]]'' [[The Hardy Boys (Original series)|original]] series. It was first published in 1927 by [[Grosset & Dunlap]], and updated and revised in 1959.
   
 
==Plot summary==
  
==Plot summary==
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[[Tower Mansion]] has been robbed of forty thousand dollars in securities and jewels and Hurd Applegate, the crotchety old owner of the mansion, is certain that Henry Robinson, his caretaker, is responsible. Henry, however, is the father of one of [[Frank Hardy (Original)|Frank]] and [[Joe Hardy (Original)|Joe Hardy]]'s closest schoolchums and they are convinced of his innocence. Their father Fenton has taken on the case and they follow him all the way to New York to uncover the real crook, John Jackley. Finding him, however, is only half the problem as he dies in custody and the Hardys must still find the stolen valuables to clear Robinson's name and solve their first case.
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[[Tower Mansion]] has been robbed of forty thousand dollars in securities and jewels and Hurd Applegate, the crotchety old owner of the mansion, feels confident that Henry Robinson, his caretaker, is responsible. Henry, however, is the father of one of [[Frank Hardy (Original)|Frank]] and [[Joe Hardy (Original)|Joe Hardy]]'s closest school chums and they are convinced of his innocence. Their father Fenton has taken on the case and they follow him all the way to New York to uncover the real crook, John (Red) Jackley. Finding him, however, is only half the problem as he dies in custody and the Hardys must still find the stolen valuables to clear Robinson's name and solve their first case, and follow in their dad's footsteps. Jackley had said the loot was in "The Old Tower", before passing out and later dying. The Hardy Boys looked thru the old Applegate tower but failed to find it; they even looked in the new tower, and around both, but to no avail. They could not believe Jackley would lie on his deathbed, so they kept looking, and later found an old and a new '''''Water Tower''''', and after looking in the old one, they found the stolen loot. <br/>
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==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
===Characters===
  
===Characters===
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*[[List of recurring characters|Regulars]]
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====Regulars====
  
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*[[Phil Cohen]]
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**[[Phil Cohen (Original)|Phil Cohen]]
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*[[Ezra Collig (Original)|Chief Collig]]
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**[[Ezra Collig (Original)|Chief Collig]]
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*[[Jerry Gilroy]]
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**[[Jerry Gilroy]]
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*[[Fenton Hardy (Original)|Fenton Hardy]]
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**[[Fenton Hardy (Original)|Fenton Hardy]]
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*[[Frank Hardy (Original)|Frank Hardy]]
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**[[Frank Hardy (Original)|Frank Hardy]]
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*[[Joe Hardy (Original)|Joe Hardy]]
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**[[Joe Hardy (Original)|Joe Hardy]]
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*[[Laura Hardy (Original)|Laura Hardy]]
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**[[Laura Hardy (Original)|Laura Hardy]]
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*[[Biff Hooper (Original)|Biff Hooper]]
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**[[Biff Hooper (Original)|Biff Hooper]]
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*[[Chet Morton]]
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**[[Chet Morton (Original)|Chet Morton]] (Friend of The Hardys)
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*[[Iola Morton]]
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**[[Iola Morton (Original)|Iola Morton]](Joe's Girl-Friend)
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*[[Mr. Morton]]
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**[[Mr. Morton (Original)|Mr. Morton]]
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*[[Mrs. Morton]]
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**[[Mrs. Morton (Original)|Mrs. Morton ]]
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*[[Tony Prito]]
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**[[Tony Prito (Original)|Tony Prito]]
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*[[Con Riley]]
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**[[Con Riley]]
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*[[Callie Shaw]]
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**[[Callie Shaw (Original)|Callie Shaw]] (Frank's Girl-Friend)
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*[[Oscar Smuff]]
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**[[Oscar Smuff]]
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====Others====
  
 
*[[Adelia Applegate]], occupant of Applegate Mansion
  
*[[Adelia Applegate]], occupant of Applegate Mansion
 
*[[Hurd Applegate]], occupant of Applegate Mansion
  
*[[Hurd Applegate]], occupant of Applegate Mansion
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===Other===
  
===Other===
 
*The ''[[Queen]]'', Chet's jalopy
  
*The ''[[Queen]]'', Chet's jalopy
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*Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' {{mo}}
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*Shakespeare's ''[[List of cultural references in The Hardy Boys#The Merchant of Venice|The Merchant of Venice]]'' {{mo}}
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===Video Games===
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*On September 30, 2008 [[DreamCatcher Inc.]] released '''''[[The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft]]''''', a video game for the PC that is loosely based on '''''The Tower Treasure''''', but is an [[Undercover Brothers continuity]] story. The plot of the game borrows from both the original and revised texts of the story.
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==Illustrations==
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<gallery columns="6" position="right">
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) iii.jpg|Joe toppled over the railing into space! (p. iii)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p4.jpg|The Speed Demon (p. 4)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p5.jpg|The Speed Demon (p. 5)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p28.jpg|On the floor lay a man's wig (p. 28)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p73.jpg|Frank and Joe examined the circular marks (p. 73)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p113.jpg|"Where's the fire?" Smuff cried out (p. 113)
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The Tower Treasure (revised text) p145.jpg|Frank lifted the chest from the hole (p. 145)
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Witches' hollow.jpg
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Witch's hollow convoy.jpg
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</gallery>
   
 
==Foreign Editions==
  
==Foreign Editions==
 
[[Image:TowerTreasureArmada1982.JPG|thumb|''The Tower Treasure'' Great Britain: Collins #31, 1982, Softcover]]
  
[[Image:TowerTreasureArmada1982.JPG|thumb|''The Tower Treasure'' Great Britain: Collins #31, 1982, Softcover]]
   
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*While the original text of ''The Tower Treasure'' had been published in 1951 by Harold Hill as the 5th book released that year, the revised text of ''The Tower Treasure'' would not be published until 1974, as the first book released that year by Collins, but as the 31st book released in the Collins series. In 1982 Collins reissued ''The Tower Treasure'' under its paperback children's imprint, Armada with the same cover art that was used on the 1974 hardcover edition. Sometime between 1987 and 1991 ''The Tower Treasure'' was reissued with new artwork by Armada in paperback.
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*While the original text of ''The Tower Treasure'' had been published in 1951 by Harold Hill as the 5th book released that year, the revised text of ''The Tower Treasure'' would not be published until 1974, as the first book released that year by Collins, but as the 31st book released in the Collins series. In 1982 Collins reissued ''The Tower Treasure'' under its paperback children's imprint, Armada with the same cover art that was used on the 1974 hardcover edition. Sometime between 1987 and 1991 ''The Tower Treasure'' was reissued with new artwork by Armada in paperback.<gallery type="slideshow" position="center">
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</gallery>
   
 
==References==
  
==References==

Revision as of 22:27, 21 July 2019

This article is written
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For the original version of this book, see The Tower Treasure (original text)

The Tower Treasure is the first book in The Hardy Boys original series. It was first published in 1927 by Grosset & Dunlap, and updated and revised in 1959.

Plot summary

Tower Mansion has been robbed of forty thousand dollars in securities and jewels and Hurd Applegate, the crotchety old owner of the mansion, feels confident that Henry Robinson, his caretaker, is responsible. Henry, however, is the father of one of Frank and Joe Hardy's closest school chums and they are convinced of his innocence. Their father Fenton has taken on the case and they follow him all the way to New York to uncover the real crook, John (Red) Jackley. Finding him, however, is only half the problem as he dies in custody and the Hardys must still find the stolen valuables to clear Robinson's name and solve their first case, and follow in their dad's footsteps. Jackley had said the loot was in "The Old Tower", before passing out and later dying. The Hardy Boys looked thru the old Applegate tower but failed to find it; they even looked in the new tower, and around both, but to no avail. They could not believe Jackley would lie on his deathbed, so they kept looking, and later found an old and a new Water Tower, and after looking in the old one, they found the stolen loot.

Appearances

Characters

Locations

Businesses and organizations

Other

Video Games

Illustrations

Foreign Editions

TowerTreasureArmada1982

The Tower Treasure Great Britain: Collins #31, 1982, Softcover

  • While the original text of The Tower Treasure had been published in 1951 by Harold Hill as the 5th book released that year, the revised text of The Tower Treasure would not be published until 1974, as the first book released that year by Collins, but as the 31st book released in the Collins series. In 1982 Collins reissued The Tower Treasure under its paperback children's imprint, Armada with the same cover art that was used on the 1974 hardcover edition. Sometime between 1987 and 1991 The Tower Treasure was reissued with new artwork by Armada in paperback.

References

  1. ↑ Who Wrote the Hardy Boys? at keeline.com

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