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Skin & Bones (Hardy Boys novel) facts for kids

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Skin & Bones
Author Franklin W. Dixon
Language English
Series The Hardy Boys
Genre Children's literature/Young adult literature
Publisher Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date
2000
Preceded by The Spy that Never Lies 
Followed by Crime in the Cards 

Skin & Bones is a book in the Hardy Boys series. It was first published in 2000.

Plot summary

Cody Chang sells such unusual items as animal skulls, fish skeletons and reptile skins at his shop Skin & Bones in San Francisco. He calls on the Hardy Boys to investigate when the shop is ransacked. Frank and Joe suspect a criminal is trying to get revenge on Cody's policeman father by breaking his son's business down, but they have their work cut out to prove it.

Lead characters

  • Joe Hardy – the first Hardy brother
  • Frank Hardy – the second Hardy brother
  • Cody Chang – son of Sergeant Chang and proprietor of Skin & Bones
  • Deb – Cody's assistant shopkeeper
  • Mike Brando – the first suspect
  • Dave – Cody's old dealer