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During a spring break visit to his uncle’s maple farm in New Hampshire, Frank and Joe Hardy’s relaxing ski trip is interrupted when they uncover a bomb‑throwing, chainsaw‑wielding gang intent on destroying the summer’s syrup harvest. The Hardy brothers must use their detective skills to stop the gang and protect the farm’s valuable crop.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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