The Great Coaster Caper
By Franklin W. Dixon and Scott Burroughs
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Frank and Joe are excited to learn that Thrill Kingdom, their local amusement park, is having a contest for kids to design a brand-new ride. And they’re even more excited that their friend Phil is entering! The prize? Free passes to the park for the winner and two friends—aka, two Hardy brothers!
But on the day of the contest, someone ruins Phil’s roller coaster contest entry. Since it had been kept in a locked room while awaiting final judging, everyone is confused as to who could have found their way inside. It’s up to Frank and Joe to figure out the twists and turns of this coaster caper!
Franklin W. Dixon
Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors (Charles Leslie McFarlane, a Canadian author, being the first) who wrote The Hardy Boys novels.
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The Great Coaster Caper - Franklin W. Dixon
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Buccaneer Bullies
Eight-year-old Joe Hardy gulped as the cage door snapped shut. It wasn’t the cage of a snarling tiger or a wild gorilla. It was worse—much worse! Joe was locked inside the Tarantula, the scariest, most extreme ride at the thrill park!
What am I doing here?
Joe shouted. He had always avoided the Tarantula like cooties.
Joe’s nine-year-old brother, Frank, sat across from him inside the cage. You’re not wimping out, are you, Joe?
Frank asked with a smirk.
Joe gripped the safety bar so tightly he thought his knuckles would crack! No way!
he squeaked. Bring it!
Joe’s stomach dropped as the cage lifted off the ground. He squeezed his eyes shut. This was it … until he felt the steely black cage jerk to a stop.
Did the ride break down? Joe wondered hopefully.
No such luck. In a flash the cage began spinning until everything around Joe was one big dizzying blur!
Whoooaaaaaa!
Joe cried through rattling teeth.
Hold on, bro!
Frank laughed. We’re going to flip!
Flip? Why did I let you talk me into this ride, Frank Hardy?
Joe yelled. I must have been craaaaaaazy—
Joe? Joe?
Frank’s voice cut in. Joe, wake up!
Joe’s eyes snapped open. He turned his head to see Frank hanging upside down—from his top bunk, not inside a cage!
With a sigh Joe let his head fall back on his pillow. The terrifying Tarantula ride was only a dream. Or nightmare!
That must have been some dream,
Frank said, flipping down to the floor. What was it about?
Joe kept his mouth shut. He had been scared of the Tarantula ride at the Thrill Kingdom amusement park since he was a really little kid. Frank would just tease him like he did all the time.
Um … I had this dream about zombies, Frank!
Joe said, climbing out of bed. Seven-foot zombies chasing me all through Bayport.
Zombies, huh?
Frank said. You don’t think it had something do with Phil’s Zooming Zombie Coaster? And the contest today?
Joe smiled at the thought of the contest at Thrill Kingdom. It was a cool contest just for kids. The rules were to design and build a miniature thrill ride. Not only would the winner get free ride passes for the rest of the summer—his or her ride would replace the old fun house, Buccaneer Cove!
Phil has got to win first prize,
Frank said. He pulled a neatly folded polo shirt from his dresser drawer. It’s totally sweet!
Because we helped,
Joe said. He grabbed a wrinkled T-shirt draped over a chair. You helped Phil glue Popsicle sticks to make the tracks. And I ate the Popsicles.
To prove it, Joe stuck out his tongue. Even though he had brushed his teeth after eating the last pop the night before, his tongue was still streaked with the colors of Freezy Fruity. Joe was totally sick of Freezy Fruity pops, but not of his cool tie-dyed tongue.
Frank and Joe got dressed, stepping over sports gear, comic books, video games, and sneakers.
Not only did Frank and Joe share