Here's some info and the first chapter of a Hardy Boys Casefile that was proposed but never published. It would have been ghostwritten by Allen Appel.
http://home.comcast.net/~allenappel/writings/Hardys.htm
Here's some info on Allen Appel:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Appel
I wish this would've gotten published! :( It sounds like one that I'd loved to have read. :) And that's saying something, since I'm pretty much a UB fan. ;D :o
Sounds pretty decent. I was starting to think that the Chet always eating jokes were getting to be a bit much, but it could've been a great story here. Nice find, Dinosaur Dan. Thanks for the link.
Wow, that sounded like a pretty cool story..... It's a bummer that we'll never get to read it...:(
At least we got the first chapter.
Which still isn't much. :-\
Quote from: JoeHardyRocks on February 23, 2011, 05:26:55 PM
Which still isn't much. :-\
I know. Why can't S&S put it out as a E-book?
Quote from: Hardy Boys UB Fan on February 23, 2011, 05:34:03 PM
I know. Why can't S&S put it out as a E-book?
It could be that the first chapter is all the exists. If the book was written as a proposed story that never got picked up, then "Chapter 1" might've just been a sample chapter that Mr. Appel prepared for the editors to read, and it might not have been even close to the final version.
Quote from: tomswift2002 on February 24, 2011, 07:34:16 PM
It could be that the first chapter is all the exists. If the book was written as a proposed story that never got picked up, then "Chapter 1" might've just been a sample chapter that Mr. Appel prepared for the editors to read, and it might not have been even close to the final version.
I have a
great idea. 8) Why don't the S&S put out all of the
Casefiles as e-books for the Kindle? (They only have one out, why not the whole series?) ??? I just got a Kindle and I know I'd buy them! ;D
I know Simon & Schuster has some of the Undercover Brothers books out as E-books and I'm pretty sure most of the later Digests titles (somewhere around #161 onward) were released as E-books.
And Darkness Falls seems to be the only, rather randomly chosen, E-book released for The Hardy Boys Casefiles. Given the growing popularity of Kindles and other such devices, it would be nice if the rest of the books were released as E-books. It would be a great way to get those books back out to the public eye again since the print forms are out-of-print. This could also be a good way to release the Original Text version of the first 38 books since those are really long out-of-print.
Quote from: MacGyver on February 28, 2011, 01:49:45 PM
I know Simon & Schuster has some of the Undercover Brothers books out as E-books and I'm pretty sure most of the later Digests titles (somewhere around #161 onward) were released as E-books.
And Darkness Falls seems to be the only, rather randomly chosen, E-book released for The Hardy Boys Casefiles. Given the growing popularity of Kindles and other such devices, it would be nice if the rest of the books were released as E-books. It would be a great way to get those books back out to the public eye again since the print forms are out-of-print. This could also be a good way to release the Original Text version of the first 38 books since those are really long out-of-print.
I know. I would love that! ;D 8)
Quote from: MacGyver on February 28, 2011, 01:49:45 PM
And Darkness Falls seems to be the only, rather randomly chosen, E-book released for The Hardy Boys Casefiles. Given the growing popularity of Kindles and other such devices, it would be nice if the rest of the books were released as E-books. It would be a great way to get those books back out to the public eye again since the print forms are out-of-print.
Well, it could be that the only reason that
Darkness Falls is even in-print in digital is that it was released in the UK in the Undercover Brothers and Simon & Schuster may've just put it up digitally over there as a UB title, with the Casefile version being put out in North America.
But you also have to remember that with the older titles S&S probably doesn't have them in digital form anymore. Sure they may have the old 3.5" floppies, but either the computers won't accept the floppies (either because they don't have the drives, or the programs don't recognize the really old files) or the discs are corrupt and the only copies S&S have are hard copies that were printed out decades ago. So in order to release the books, S&S would have to pay someone to type or scan the books into a word processor in order to release them. And if
Darkness Falls hasn't made the money to warrant doing more Casefiles, then why would S&S bother?
Quote from: tomswift2002 on March 03, 2011, 06:36:26 PM
Well, it could be that the only reason that Darkness Falls is even in-print in digital is that it was released in the UK in the Undercover Brothers and Simon & Schuster may've just put it up digitally over there as a UB title, with the Casefile version being put out in North America.
But you also have to remember that with the older titles S&S probably doesn't have them in digital form anymore. Sure they may have the old 3.5" floppies, but either the computers won't accept the floppies (either because they don't have the drives, or the programs don't recognize the really old files) or the discs are corrupt and the only copies S&S have are hard copies that were printed out decades ago. So in order to release the books, S&S would have to pay someone to type or scan the books into a word processor in order to release them. And if Darkness Falls hasn't made the money to warrant doing more Casefiles, then why would S&S bother?
Is there a difference between the US and UK version? I have a Kindle and I'd love to own all of them! ;D
Quote from: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 03, 2011, 06:39:08 PM
Is there a difference between the US and UK version? I have a Kindle and I'd love to own all of them! ;D
I have no idea if it was actually issued in ebook in the UK, but considering that the US ebook came out around the same time the UK version debutted in the UB series, so S&S may've just used the same file for both. As far as I know the UK paperback UB version has a different cover and different text setting, but its the same as the US version.
The UK version may have slight spelling differences from the US version though. They may have what's called an "Anglicized" version of the book. (i.e. An "apartment" is called a "flat", a "truck" is called a "lorry", "tire" is spelt "tyre", etc.)
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 07:44:27 PM
The UK version may have slight spelling differences from the US version though. They may have what's called an "Anglicized" version of the book. (i.e. An "apartment" is called a "flat", a "truck" is called a "lorry", "tire" is spelt "tyre", etc.)
Lorry! LOL! ::) ;D
That's what they call it in England. :)
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 07:50:18 PM
That's what they call it in England. :)
All my UK education comes from shows made by -- you guessed it -- the BBC! ;D 8)
Most of mine comes from growing up with BBC shows and experiencing its influence- and mainly from reading Enid Blyton books. :) 8)
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 08:22:47 PM
Most of mine comes from growing up with BBC shows and experiencing its influence- and mainly from reading Enid Blyton books. :) 8)
Are you from the UK? ???
No. But I've been around.
Quote from: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 03, 2011, 07:47:33 PM
Lorry! LOL! ::) ;D
Trucks were called "lorries" in
Thomas the Tank Engine. ;D
There you go. :D
Quote from: AlwaysAJoefan on March 03, 2011, 08:37:03 PM
Trucks were called "lorries" in Thomas the Tank Engine. ;D
That's a kids show. I think it was made by the BBC!
Quote from: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 03, 2011, 08:38:56 PM
That's a kids show. I think it was made by the BBC!
I'm not sure who made it, but it's a good little kid show. ;) :D
The book series is written by an Anglican minister Rev. W. Awdry and his son, Christopher. :)
He, the book series and the TV series are all British. 8)
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 08:44:27 PM
The book series is written by an Anglican minister Rev. W. Awdry and his son, Christopher. :)
He, the book series and the TV series are all British. 8)
The British do make some good entertainment. Take
Hornblower. 8)
Take Mr. Bean ;D 8)
An absolutely hilarious British sitcom. :)
Doctor Who and Torchwood are great BBC shows! ;D
http://www.mrbean.co.uk/uk/
And yes- Doctor Who is absolutely classic!
1963-1989 is a pretty good long run for a sci-fi show! (Longest ever run actually.)
I love the classic series, but the newer version is cool too.
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 08:50:35 PM
An absolutely hilarious British sitcom. :)
I'll have to look around for it. 8)
Oh yeah- it's definitely worth it. You may also like to check out the movie versions- Bean: The Movie and Mr. Bean's Holiday are both hilarious too. (But the first one is PG-13 for a reason; it unfortunately has some tawdry humor and language in there - you may just want to stick with the second one I mentioned. That film is rated G and it is absolutely hilarious and clean overall.)
Quote from: MacGyver on March 03, 2011, 08:52:14 PM
http://www.mrbean.co.uk/uk/ (http://www.mrbean.co.uk/uk/)
And yes- Doctor Who is absolutely classic!
1963-1989 is a pretty good long run for a sci-fi show! (Longest ever run actually.)
I love the classic series, but the newer version is cool too.
I hate the classic series! ::) The newer version is
great! ;D 8) Can't wait for series six! ;D
Okay- well, then! ;D (j/k)
I've only seen some various episodes of the classic series, but I like most all the Doctors pretty well. I've seen some of the very first ones with William Hartnell and I enjoyed it pretty well. But of course, Tom Baker is iconic with his hat and scarf- the 4th. Doctor is probably my favorite, but I enjoy all of them.The Five Doctors is a really great one to watch with all the crossovers.
Do you know if the new series has done any crossovers where the Doctor has met some of his past generations?
Quote from: MacGyver on March 04, 2011, 02:21:53 PM
Okay- well, then! ;D (j/k)
I've only seen some various episodes of the classic series, but I like most all the Doctors pretty well. I've seen some of the very first ones with William Hartnell and I enjoyed it pretty well. But of course, Tom Baker is iconic with his hat and scarf- the 4th. Doctor is probably my favorite, but I enjoy all of them.The Five Doctors is a really great one to watch with all the crossovers.
Do you know if the new series has done any crossovers where the Doctor has met some of his past generations?
No. He hasn't. I like the new Doctor. Matt Smith is cool!
Too bad- it'd be cool if they did an anniversary uniting all the Doctors still alive.