I used to read those when I was younger. If you didn't already know this, there was no person named Franklin Dixon. Both the Hardy Boys books and the Nancy Drew books were made by a company with different people writing them. The company found two names that didn't exist and used thise names as the authors.
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I used to read those when I was younger. If you didn't already know this, there was no person named Franklin Dixon. Both the Hardy Boys books and the Nancy Drew books were made by a company with different people writing them. The company found two names that didn't exist and used thise names as the authors.
I KNEW IT! I so knew it was not a real name because no one could ever give a horrible name like that to a boy. :lol: But still, great selection of books they had. Used to find quite many of them in charity shops for 25p which was good. And baba, I didnt knwo that actually! That is pretty cool to find out where the words we use right now came from, pretty cool. Thanks!
Ah yeah, I was going to print off WW2, DetectiveB, but the printer actually ran out on the 23rd page of the WW1 section which was okay cos the last 2 pages was just references. :lol: But still, sad that the printer didnt quite make the WW2.
kazzy, how can you afford to print all these pages out? :lol: Do you have a laser printer or inkjet? Because inkjet cartridges, I thought they were expensive?
And that explanation about Franklin Dixon...explains why they did Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew collaboration Yeah, I used to find a lot of the books at jumble sales and stuff - had quite a bookcase-full of them in the end!
And that explanation about Franklin Dixon...explains why they did Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew collaboration
Yeah, I used to find a lot of the books at jumble sales and stuff - had quite a bookcase-full of them in the end!kazzy said:
they are expensive, you're right.
exactly! I print out books all the time but it is Daddy's money not mine. And I am mad at him right now so I have spent the whole afternoon printing off color photos of Capt. Jack Sparrow in high quality on photo paper. sorry OT.
I forced myself through another 100 pages of LotF today. It is actually pretty good but I do not like being told what to do. I am not accustomed to having to do what they tell me expecially over summer. This does not make Becky happy.
JayneEmilysRealm
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Oh I read Lord of the Flies.. for my reading list, luckily I didn't get many questions on it. I really thought it was a boring book actually, but I know many others will disagree with me.
Detective_Burn
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I want to read LOTF somewhen. What is it about please?
Steve_Jobs
Police Officer
I find it a good book, it's about a group of boys stranded on a deserted island, and how they turn from good, decent british boys to wild savages.
JayneEmilysRealm
Judge
yeah that's it.. however, let's rephrase it to: "to pretty wild savages"
kito_of_typhoon
Prime Suspect
I had to read LOTF in English classes too and had to write about "innate aggressiveness" and though I didn´t really liked it at that time, it turned out to be the best book we read. After that we had to read "To room 19" by Doris Lessing which I hated ( well at least the analyzing of the book ).
Now I´m off to bed with an article about a professional poker player :lol:, though I also wanted to read some article about the Munchhausen-by-proxy-Syndrome ( for research ) but it´s too late.
).Now I´m off to bed with an article about a professional poker player :lol:, though I also wanted to read some article about the Munchhausen-by-proxy-Syndrome ( for research ) but it´s too late.
JayneEmilysRealm
Judge
Well are you surprised? Come on, it's Doris Lessing
I have 3 novels of her at home, read all 3 and hate all 3.. I wonder why I ever bought them
Detective_Burn
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Thankies Steve and Jayne. So, LOTF will be my next read.
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