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Training for Trouble
Mystery and suspense
Training for Trouble
Book 161 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
Frank and Joe Hardy become involved in a case centered on training that turns into trouble. The brothers investigate practice, instruction, competition, and suspicious interference, trying to separate genuine evidence from distractions created by whoever wants the truth concealed. As the danger increases, they rely on teamwork, quick thinking, and their willingness to follow clues into unfamiliar situations. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys adventure mixes training-ground mystery with the series’ fast-paced juvenile detection, giving its central gimmick a practical criminal mystery for Frank and Joe to unravel.
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Violence, weapons, and peril · Mild frightening/intense material
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Cold Case Peppermint Mocha
Rich coffee suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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Reasonable Doubt Red
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