Dickens & Rumi

book

A Figure in Hiding

Leslie McFarlane · 1937

Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for A Figure in Hiding by Leslie McFarlane. This book is content notes include Frightening scenes, Violence, Death of a character; positive qualities include Courage & resilience, Creativity & curiosity.

Book 16 · The Hardy BoysSource checked

Quick view

At a glance

Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Violence3/5
  • Death of a character1/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Good role models4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Money, investments, vehicles, and valuable artifacts drive parts of the crime plot, without evident product promotion.

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

The plot includes serious life-threatening peril, but no confirmed character death is described.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Danger and fraudulent operations are present, but the supplied plot describes little graphic blood or bodily injury.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Some threatening or insulting criminal language may occur, but the supplied material does not indicate frequent or strong profanity.

Religious themes1/5
Why this rating?

Religious or spiritual imagery appears through the Jeweled Siva and evil-eye superstition, but faith is not central to the story.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Suspense includes threatening gangs, disguises, dangerous dogs, burglary, imprisonment, an accident, and being threatened with burial alive.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Moderate adventure violence includes fights with criminals, an attack, pursuit, and attempts to restrain or harm characters.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The boys repeatedly confront criminals, danger, pursuit, imprisonment, and frightening situations to protect others and solve the case.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The mystery strongly encourages imaginative clue-solving, deduction, undercover plans, disguises, and inventive problem-solving.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

The available material includes varied occupations, ages, and social roles, but provides limited evidence of broad, developed human diversity.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

It offers incidental lessons about reasoning, clues, investigations, crime detection, and deception rather than formal instruction.

Kindness & empathy2/5
Why this rating?

Friendship, family loyalty, rescue, and helping victims are present, though the main emphasis is suspense and investigation.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

The story emphasizes persistence, observation, loyalty, cooperation, justice, and exposing fraud and intimidation.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

The Hardy boys show initiative, loyalty, courage, and investigative skill, although they sometimes enter danger independently.

Family discussion

Talk about it

Conversation starters based on this title’s published content notes.

  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in A Figure in Hiding would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in A Figure in Hiding, and what caused that change?
Discuss this title with other parents

Community reactions

What families noticed

Add your perspective

Sign in from the homepage to rate this title.

Where to get it

Find in a libraryBuy on Bookshop.orgBuy on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate and Bookshop.org affiliate, Dickens & Rumi may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.

These content notes are a starting point, not a guarantee. Review the evidence and use your own judgment before choosing a title.

Report an incorrect rating