Cover of The Desert Thieves

The Desert Thieves

The Hardy Boys #141

by Franklin W. Dixon

Hardy Boys Mystery Stories

Reading Level 4-5 Mild (Lvl 2) Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.

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About This Book

While exploring the stunning Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona, the Hardy family uncovers a secret operation stealing rare desert plants. As they investigate, the siblings find themselves tangled in a risky mystery where nature and crime collide. Can they stop the thieves before it's too late?

Representation & Themes

AdventureMysteryCrime & MysteryNature

For Parents

Content Intensity

Level 2 — Mild
Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Content Flags

Mild Peril
Data confidence: standard

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Details

ISBN
0671505270
Pages
160
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published
December 1, 1996
Type
Fiction
Word Count
32,349

Genres

Children's stories

Subjects

Crime & mysteryRobbers and outlawsFictionJuvenile MysteriesJuvenile FictionChildren's Books/Ages 9-12 FictionMystery and detective storiesChildren: Grades 4-6Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective StoriesAction & AdventureAction & Adventure - GeneralJuvenile Fiction / Action & AdventureChildren's 9-12Desertsseries:HardyBoyscollectionID:HBMS3Children's fictionAdventure and adventurers, fictionHardy boys (fictitious characters), fiction