Laura Hardy is the pretty and petite stay-at-home mother of Frank and Joe in the Hardy Boys novels (in the Undercover Brothers, she works as a librarian). She is married to Fenton Hardy the private investigator and they all live in Bayport, New York

Bayport, New York

Bayport is the name of a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, U.S. on Long Island. The population was 8,662 at the 2000 census.Bayport is in the southeast part of the Town of Islip.-Geography:...

 with Fenton's sister, Aunt Gertrude. She worries about her sons and husband's choice of work, but knows that it is their calling.

Books she appears in

1. The Tower Treasure

The Tower Treasure

The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001...

2. The House on the Cliff

The House on the Cliff

The House On The Cliff is the second book in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 72nd on the Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List in the United States with 1,712,433 copies sold...

3. The Secret of the Old Mill

The Secret of the Old Mill

The Secret of the Old Mill is Volume 3 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 86th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 1,467,645 copies sold...

4. The Missing Chums

The Missing Chums

The Missing Chums is volume 4 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 108th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 1,189,973 copies sold...

5. Hunting for Hidden Gold

Hunting for Hidden Gold

Hunting For Hidden Gold is Volume 5 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 111th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 1,179,533 copies sold ....

6. The Shore Road Mystery

The Shore Road Mystery

The Shore Road Mystery is Volume 6 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. The plot centers around attempts by the Hardy Boys to catch a ring of car thieves stealing cars from the Shore Road....

7. The Secret of the Caves

The Secret of the Caves

The Secret of the Caves is Volume 7 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1929. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

8. The Mystery of Cabin Island

The Mystery of Cabin Island

The Mystery Of Cabin Island is Volume 8 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1929. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

9. The Great Airport Mystery

The Great Airport Mystery

The Great Airport Mystery is Volume 9 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1930. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

10. What Happened at Midnight

What Happened at Midnight

What Happened at Midnight is Volume 10 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1931. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

11. While the Clock Ticked

While the Clock Ticked

While The Clock Ticked is Volume 11 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1932. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

12. Footprints under the Window

Footprints under the Window

Footprints Under The Window is Volume 12 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1933, purportedly by Leslie McFarlane; however, the writing style is noticeably different from other books in the series known...

13. The Mark on the Door

The Mark on the Door

The Mark on the Door is Volume 13 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1934, purportedly by Leslie McFarlane however the writing style is noticeably different from other books in the series known to have...

14. The Hidden Harbor Mystery

The Hidden Harbor Mystery

The Hidden Harbor Mystery is Volume 14 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in 1935, purportedly by Leslie McFarlane; however, the writing style is noticeably different from other books in the series known...

15. The Sinister Signpost

The Sinister Signpost

The Sinister Sign Post is Volume 15 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1936...

16. A Figure in Hiding

A Figure in Hiding

A Figure in Hiding is Volume 16 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1937. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

17. The Secret Warning

The Secret Warning

The Secret Warning is Volume 17 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate in collaboration by John Button and Leslie McFarlane in 1938...

18. The Twisted Claw

The Twisted Claw

The Twisted Claw is Volume 18 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Button in 1939. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project directed...

19. The Disappearing Floor

The Disappearing Floor

The Disappearing Floor is Volume 19 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Button in 1940. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

20. Mystery of the Flying Express

The Mystery of the Flying Express

The Mystery Of The Flying Express is Volume 20 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Button in 1941. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

21. The Clue of the Broken Blade

The Clue of the Broken Blade

The Clue of the Broken Blade is Volume 21 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Button in 1942. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

22. The Flickering Torch Mystery

The Flickering Torch Mystery

The Flickering Torch Mystery is Volume 22 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1943. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

23. The Melted Coins

The Melted Coins

The Melted Coins is Volume 23 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1944. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

24. The Short-Wave Mystery

The Short-Wave Mystery

The Short-Wave Mystery is Volume 24 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane in 1945. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

25. The Secret Panel

The Secret Panel

The Secret Panel is Volume 25 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Harriet S. Adams in 1946. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

26. The Phantom Freighter

The Phantom Freighter

The Phantom Freighter is Volume 26 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Amy McFarlane, the wife of long time Hardy Boys author Leslie McFarlane, in 1947...

27. The Secret of Skull Mountain

The Secret of Skull Mountain

The Secret of Skull Mountain is Volume 27 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by George Waller Jr. in 1948. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

28. The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

The Sign of the Crooked Arrow

The Sign of the Crooked Arrow is Volume 28 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1949. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of...

29. The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

The Secret of the Lost Tunnel

The Secret of the Lost Tunnel is Volume 29 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1950. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of...

30. The Wailing Siren Mystery

The Wailing Siren Mystery

The Wailing Siren Mystery is Volume 30 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1951. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

31. The Secret of Wildcat Swamp

The Secret of Wildcat Swamp

The Secret of Wildcat Swamp is Volume 31 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by William Dougherty in 1952. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

32. The Crisscross Shadow

The Crisscross Shadow

The Crisscross Shadow is Volume 32 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Richard Cohen in 1953. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

33. The Yellow Feather Mystery

The Yellow Feather Mystery

The Yellow Feather Mystery is Volume 33 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by William Dougherty in 1954. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a...

34. The Hooded Hawk Mystery

The Hooded Hawk Mystery

The Hooded Hawk Mystery is Volume 34 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Charles Strong in 1954. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

35. The Clue in the Embers

The Clue in the Embers

The Clue in the Embers is Volume 35 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by John Almquist in 1955. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes of this series were systematically revised as part of a project...

36. The Secret of Pirates' Hill

37. The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

The Ghost at Skeleton Rock

The Ghost at Skeleton Rock is Volume 37 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Duncan Lawrence in 1957...

38. Mystery at Devil's Paw

39. The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

The Mystery of the Chinese Junk

The Mystery of the Chinese Junk is Volume 39 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Duncan Lawrence The Mystery of the Chinese Junk is Volume 39 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories...

40. Mystery of the Desert Giant

Mystery of the Desert Giant

Mystery of the Desert Giant is Volume 40 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Buechler in 1961.-Plot summary:...

41. The Clue of the Screeching Owl

The Clue of the Screeching Owl

The Clue of the Screeching Owl is Volume 41 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James Buechler in 1962 while he was eighteen or nineteen years old....

42. The Viking Symbol Mystery

The Viking Symbol Mystery

The Viking Symbol Mystery is Volume 42 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Alistair M. Hunter in 1963.-Plot summary:...

43. The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior

The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior is Volume 43 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Harriet S. Adams, the daughter of Edward Stratemeyer, in 1964.-Plot summary:...

44. The Haunted Fort

The Haunted Fort

The Haunted Fort is Volume 44 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by David Grambs in 1965.-Plot summary:...

45. The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge

The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge is Volume 45 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1966.-Plot summary:...

46. The Secret Agent on Flight 101

The Secret Agent on Flight 101

The Secret Agent on Flight 101 is Volume 46 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Tom Mulvey in 1967...

47. Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo is Volume 47 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Jerrold Mundis in 1968.-Plot summary:...

48. The Arctic Patrol Mystery

The Arctic Patrol Mystery

The Arctic Patrol Mystery is Volume 48 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1969.-Plot summary:...

49. The Bombay Boomerang

The Bombay Boomerang

The Bombay Boomerang is Volume 49 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1970.-Plot summary:...

50. Danger on Vampire Trail

Danger on Vampire Trail

Danger on Vampire Trail is Volume 50 of the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson and first published in 1971.-Plot summary:...

51. The Masked Monkey

The Masked Monkey

The Masked Monkey is Volume 51 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1972.- Plot summary :...

52. The Shattered Helmet

The Shattered Helmet

The Shattered Helmet is Volume 52 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E. Svenson in 1973.-Plot summary:...

53. The Clue of the Hissing Serpent

The Clue of the Hissing Serpent

The Clue of the Hissing Serpent is Volume 53 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E...

54. The Mysterious Caravan

The Mysterious Caravan

The Mysterious Caravan is Volume 54 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Andrew E...

55. The Witchmaster's Key

The Witchmaster's Key

The Witchmaster's Key is Volume 55 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1976.-Plot summary:...

56. The Jungle Pyramid

The Jungle Pyramid

The Jungle Pyramid is Volume 56 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1977.-Plot summary:...

57. The Firebird Rocket

The Firebird Rocket

The Firebird Rocket is Volume 57 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap.The book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Vincent Buranelli in 1978.-Plot summary:...

58. The Sting of the Scorpion

The Sting of the Scorpion

The Sting of the Scorpion is Volume 58 in the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories published by Grosset & Dunlap. It is the final book of the original series.This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by James D...