Books like Panic on Gull Island by Franklin W. Dixon
Frank, Joe and Chet head to Gull Island, Florida, where the rising heat and growing trouble set a tense backdrop. Their mission—rescuing Chet’s sister Iola, who has been kidnapped while visiting a friend at the Royal Palms resort—turns into a high‑stakes race against time.
The brothers trail the abduction through perilous alligator alley and shark‑infested waters, discovering that Iola’s disappearance is the tip of a larger, dangerous conspiracy. As they dig deeper, they find that millions of dollars could be at stake, and the stakes quickly become life‑or‑death.
With the classic Hardy Boys energy and suspense, the book delivers a thrilling adventure for young readers, full of danger, mystery and the relentless determination of the Hardy brothers.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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