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4-6Hardy Boys Adventures series.
Disaster hits the set of a zombie movie Frank and Joe are extras in (Deception) and valuable animals disappear from the Bayport Aquarium (Shadows). As expected, the boys solve mysteries that baffle the police. These formulaic installments with signature cliffhanger chapter endings mimic the original series but are modernized ("This is my new Facebook profile pic, yo") for today's kids. Review covers these Hardy Boys Adventures titles: Deception on the Set and Shadows at Predator Reef.