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Trick-or-Trouble
Children’s mystery
Trick-or-Trouble
Book 175 of the The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories series
160 pages · First published 2002
Bayport’s new Halloween mystery contest promises exciting prizes, and Frank and Joe Hardy join their friends in following clues around town. But some competitors are willing to steal, sabotage, and threaten their rivals to get ahead. Masked thieves, spooky locations, and a chase through the Halloween parade turn the festivities into a genuine investigation. The brothers must untangle the cheating before the culprits claim their rewards. With seasonal scares, competitive clue-solving, and plenty of action, this is an autumn mystery for readers who prefer their Halloween thrills grounded in human mischief.
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Fights, threats, and physical attacks; dangerous vehicle chases and a minor collision involving a pedestrian; attempted injury with falling objects; confinement in a bank vault; an attack involving a swinging chain; spooky costumes and Halloween imagery; brief romantic hugs and mild flirting.
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Apple cider, cranberry, and cinnamon make a colorful autumn cup for Halloween riddles, masked mischief, and a parade full of suspects.
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- Warm the cider with spices and fruit for 5–10 minutes without boiling. Strain if desired and serve hot.
- Garnish: Cinnamon stick or orange slice.
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Spiced Rum Cider
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Warm cider, cinnamon, orange, and dark rum bring an autumn-festival mood to Bayport’s Halloween contest and increasingly dangerous tricks.
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- 6 oz apple cider ↗
- 1.5 oz dark rum
- 1 cinnamon stick ↗
- 1 orange slice ↗
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- Warm cider with the cinnamon stick and orange slice in a small saucepan for 5–10 minutes, without boiling. Remove from heat, stir in rum, and pour into a heatproof mug.
- Glassware: Heatproof mug.
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