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The Tower Treasure
Author	Franklin W. Dixon
Language	English
Series	The Hardy Boys
Genre(s)	Children's literature/Young adult literature
Publisher	Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date	June 1, 1927 (Updated Release in 1959)
Pages	192 (Updated release page count: 180)
ISBN	0-448-08901-7
OCLC Number	26152526
Followed by	The House on the Cliff

The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys book series published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001.^[1] This book is one of the "Original 10", generally considered to be the best examples of the Hardy Boys, and Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing.

[edit] Plot summary

The story begins with Frank and Joe Hardy barely avoiding being hit by a speeding driver with bright red hair. Later, this same red-haired driver attempts a ferryboat ticket office robbery and successfully steals a TBS yellow jalopy called the Queen from the Hardys' friend, Chet Morton. Due to one witness reporting that the villain had dark hair, the Hardys assume he is using a red wig. It is learned that the thief returned to Chet's home to steal a tire, helping Frank and Joe to find the Queen abandoned in a public wooded area.

The excitement of finding the Queen is quickly gone when it is reported that there has been a robbery of forty thousand dollars in securities and jewels from the Tower Mansion owned by siblings Hurd and Adelia Applegate. Hurd Applegate is convinced that the Tower's caretaker, Henry Robinson, is the guilty party. The Hardys are especially concerned by this accusation because Henry's son, Perry, is a friend of theirs who will have to quit school to work since his father can no longer get a job as a result of Applegate's accusation. The only 'proof' of Henry Robinson's guilt is that he was suddenly able to pay off a debt, and refused to reveal where he got the money to pay off the debt.

The Hardys suspect that the red-haired man may be involved with the Tower robbery and search the place where Queen was found, finding the red wig. The Hardys' dad, detective Fenton Hardy, learns that the wig was manufactured in New York City. The three Hardys go to New York and learn of a criminal named John "Red" Jackley who is fond of using disguises. Soon, Jackley is injured in a train accident causing him to be hospitalized. About to die, Jackley confesses that he committed the Tower Mansion robbery and put the loot "in the old tower…" Jackley dies before he is able to explain further. After searches inside and outside of the Tower Mansion the stolen loot is still not found.

Frank and Joe decide to go to the railroad where Jackley used to work to find out more information. While investigating, they see two water towers nearby. The Hardys realize that Jackley was referring to the old water tower and not the Tower Mansion. Inside the water tower they find the stolen items but are locked in the tower by a man calling himself Hobo Tevon. Tevy feels anything in the tower belongs to him. Frank and Joe break out of the water tower and return the securities and jewelry. Adelia reveals that she loaned Henry Robinson the money to pay off his debt. Following his sister's revelation and with the stolen loot returned, Hurd re-hires Henry with an increase in salary and Hurd builds a greenhouse for Henry.

[edit] Appearances (in revised edition)

[edit] Characters

Adelia Applegate
Hurd Applegate
Henry J. Brown
Phil Cohen
Ezra Collig
Jerry Gilroy
Launcelot Gobbo
Mike Halley
Fenton Hardy
Frank Hardy
Joe Hardy
Laura Hardy
Biff Hooper
Ike Harrity
John ‘‘Red’’ Jackley
Hobo Tevon Weber
Jake
Kauffman
Harold Morley
Chet Morton
Iola Morton
Mr. Morton
Mrs. Morton
Tony Prito
Con Riley
Henry Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
Paula Robinson
Perry Robinson
Tessie Robinson
Rocco
Rosa
Melvin Schuster
Mr. Schwartz
Callie Shaw
Oscar Smuff

[edit] Locations

Albany
Bayport
Bayport High
Bayport Police Station
Bayport Railroad Station
Cherryville
Crescent Theater
Ducksworth
Elm Street
Flint’s
Hardys’ house
High Street
Main Street
Market Street
Morton farm
New York City
Pine Street
Renshaw
Rocco’s
Ruben Street
Schwartz’s Masquerade and Costume Shop
Shakespearenn
Shaw house
Thornton
Tower Mansion
Willow Grove
Willowville

[edit] Business and organizations

Bayport & Coast Line Railroad
Bayport Police Department
Hamlin’s company

[edit] Adaptations

[edit] TV adaptation

The Tower Treasure became the basis of the serial shown on the Mickey Mouse Club in 1956-57 as the "Mystery of the Applegate Treasure", named for the descendant of the pirate who was searching for the priceless treasure. The introduction, which was sung and spoken, was as follows,^{[citation needed]}

“

Gold Doubloons and Pieces of Eight,

all belong to Applegate, ["handed down to" Applegate]
from buccaneers,
who fought for years,
for Gold Doubloons, and Pieces of Eight.
Handed down in a pirate's chest,
the gold they sailed for east and west,
the treasure bright,
that made men fight,
til none were left
to bury the chest.
So now the gold and Pieces of Eight,
all belong to Applegate,
the chest is here,
but, wait,
where are all the Gold Doubloons
and Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight, Pieces of Eight.

”

[edit] Computer game

On September 26, 2007, JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company announced that they will release a PC video game based on The Tower Treasure, in the fall of 2008.^[2]

[edit] References

[0] ttp://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA186995.html

[1] ttp://www.jowood.com/?lang=en&site=2&gameid=hardyboys&pfid=

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