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The Tower Treasure
Children's fiction
The Tower Treasure
Book 1 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
214 pages · First published 1927
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in their first published case when valuables are stolen from the Tower Mansion and suspicion falls on people who may be innocent. Their detective father, Fenton Hardy, is also connected to the investigation, giving the brothers an opportunity to follow clues themselves. The search involves missing treasure, suspicious strangers, and the imposing mansion named in the title. Franklin W. Dixon’s opening Hardy Boys mystery establishes the series’ enduring formula of brotherly teamwork, fast-moving danger, and teenage detectives who refuse to leave a puzzling crime entirely to adults.
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Violence, weapons, and peril
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Victory Lemonade
A bright, refreshing sip suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
- 1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 3/4 oz simple syrup ↗
- 5 oz cold water
- 6 mint leaves ↗
- Ice
How to mix it
- Gently muddle mint with simple syrup. Add lemon juice, cold water, and ice; stir well.
- Garnish: Mint sprig and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Orange-Kissed Brown Ale
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A mellow, malty pour suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
What you'll need
- 12 oz English brown ale
- 1 wide strip orange peel ↗
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How to mix it
- Pour the beer into a pint glass and express the orange peel over the surface; add the peel if desired.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Pint glass.
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