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Frank and Joe Hardy are called to investigate the disappearance of a renowned rocket scientist heading to the Woomera Monitoring Station in Australia. Their search takes them from the Princeton Space Laboratory, where they find themselves pursued by unknown enemies, to the Australian Outback, where danger lurks at every turn. As they follow clues, the brothers face threats in cars, at dockside, and on a cattle station, demonstrating courage, wit, and detective skill. Captured by their adversaries, they must fight to survive and ensure the Firebird Rocket’s launch.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Franklin W. Dixon
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