Skin & Bones (novel)
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| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
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| 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.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
Banning
[edit]In 2024 the book was banned in Texas by the Katy Independent School District on the basis that the novel is "adopting, supporting, or promoting gender fluidity"[2] despite also pronouncing a bullying policy that protects infringements on the rights of the student. [3]
References
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