Chet Morton is a fiction

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al character

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 in the The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....

 book series by Franklin W. Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon

Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate...

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Fictional history

Chet grew up with Frank and Joe Hardy (the Hardy Boys of the title) and has been one of their best friends since second grade. He usually says he doesn't want to have anything to do with the Hardy boys' mysteries, but ends up working with them anyway. He lives on a farm

Farm

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 with his parents and sister, Iola Morton, just outside of Bayport

Bayport, New York (The Hardy Boys)

Bayport is the city used as the setting in the famous Hardy Boys novels. In the books it is located on Barmet Bay, a horseshoe-shaped inlet three miles from the Atlantic Ocean...

. Iola dates Joe Hardy through many of the books.

Chet is referred to in The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys

The Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....

 series as "big boy", fat, plump, chubby, stout, heavy-set, chunky, "the chubby one", and round. He is any or all of the aforementioned with curly red (sometimes blond) hair, a broad, wide nose, freckles and a doughy face. Chet has a weakness for food, and is known to say "and lots of it". He enjoys strawberry soda

Soft drink

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s and comic book

Comic book

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s, and is rarely seen without an apple or a pocketful of cookies. He has a liking for Aunt Gertrude's cooking, and often eats it while at the Hardys' house. He owns an old yellow jalopy

Jalopy

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 he named Queen. It is also said in the books that he plays center on Bayport's high school varsity football team.

Sibling's death

In The Hardy Boys Casefiles first book, Dead on Target

Dead On Target

Dead on Target is the first book in The Hardy Boys Casefiles series. It was first published in the year 1987.-Plot summary:Joe Hardy's girlfriend, Iola Morton, is caught in a car bomb and dies. Joe is unable to believe it. The brothers begin their investigation...

, Iola Morton is killed by a car bomb

Car bomb

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 intended to kill Frank and Joe.

Chet's hobbies

Chet tends to pick up new hobbies in each book, and sometimes they are connected in some way to the mystery in the novel. One example can be seen in the book 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:...

 in which the Hardy boys are deeply involved in a mystery of a missing valuable figurine that had been stolen years before by a gang of thieves who were known for having whale tattoos and using names of whales as aliases. In the book, Chet Morton's hobby is scrimshaw

Scrimshaw

Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses...

, and Chet uses his knowledge of whales and of scrimshaw to help the boys piece together the members of the gang. Chet also had a knack for crossword puzzles. Often throughout mysteries Chet could be found in a comfortable spot trying to figure out a crossword puzzle while Joe and Frank Hardy were stuck in some inopportune situation just like in 20 original

List of Chet's hobbies

A list of Chet's hobbies by book:

Book	Hobby
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...	Using a Microscope
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....	Plant biology Botany Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
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...	Metal detecting Metal detector A metal detector is a device which responds to metal that may not be readily apparent.The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator producing an alternating current that passes through a coil producing an alternating magnetic field...
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...	Weather Weather Weather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
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...	Jet propulsion of his bicycle
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...	Health and exercise
20. The 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...	Astrology Astrology Astrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
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...	Building an airplane
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...	Taxidermy Taxidermy Taxidermy is the act of mounting or reproducing dead animals for display or for other sources of study. Taxidermy can be done on all vertebrate species of animals, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians...
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...	Fly tying Fly tying Fly tying is the process of producing an artificial fly to be used by anglers to catch fish via means of fly fishing. Probably the most concise description of fly tying is the one by Helen Shaw, a preeminent American professional fly tyer in Fly-Tying....
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...	Indian heritage
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...	Propeller sled
36. The Secret of Pirates' Hill	Skin Diving
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...	Ventriloquism Ventriloquism Ventriloquism, or ventriloquy, is an act of stagecraft in which a person manipulates his or her voice so that it appears that the voice is coming from elsewhere, usually a puppeteered "dummy"...
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...	Spelunking
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:...	Infrared photography Infrared photography In infrared photography, the film or image sensor used is sensitive to infrared light. The part of the spectrum used is referred to as near-infrared to distinguish it from far-infrared, which is the domain of thermal imaging. Wavelengths used for photography range from about 700 nm to about...
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:...	Painting Painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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:...	Shot-putting
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...	Magic tricks
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:...	Scrimshaw Scrimshaw Scrimshaw is the name given to handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals. It is most commonly made out of the bones and teeth of sperm whales, the baleen of other whales, and the tusks of walruses...
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:...	Karate Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
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:...	Boomerangs
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 :...	Golf ball Golf ball A golf ball is a ball designed to be used in the game of golf.Under the Rules of Golf, a golf ball weighs no more than 1.620 oz , has a diameter not less than 1.680 in , and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits...  scavenging
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:...	Film-making
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...	Hot-air ballooning
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:...	Cycling Cycling Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
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:...	Gold artifacts
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:...	Model rocketry

Chet in the spin-off series

Chet’s role is lessened in the Casefiles and Undercover Brothers series, although he does help Frank and Joe out on Network cases and ATAC

ATAC

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 (American Teens Against Crime

American Teens Against Crime

American Teens Against Crime, is a fictional organization in the The Hardy Boys Undercover Brothers book series.ATAC is a top secret government agency co-founded by Fenton Hardy. He created it when he realized that there are some places where an adult spy would stand out too much...

) missions, occasionally-not that he ever knows either organization.

Chet plays even less of role in the cross-overs, in fact he doesn’t even appear in any books in the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery series or the Hardy Boys and Tom Swift Ultra-Thriller series. In Chet's role in the "Hardy Boys and The Friar Tuck House" series. Chet plays a pretty big role until Daphne takes charge of the story.

The Chet Morton series

Chet is one of the most popular characters in The Hardy Boys. In fact, by the mid-sixties, Chet had become so popular that in 1965 the Stratemeyer Syndicate

Stratemeyer Syndicate

The Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of mystery series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.- History :...

 was planning to develop a series about him and his hobbies.

It seems that the Stratemeyer Syndicate did a lot of work on this series (even some complete chapters were written), yet the Syndicate didn’t ever begin publishing it.

A list of proposed titles in the Chet Morton series were found in the Stratemeyer Archives at the New York Public Library

New York Public Library

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1. Chet Morton and the Funny Putty Caper

2. Chet Morton and the Talking Turkey

3. Chet Morton and the Mighty Muscle Builder

4. Chet Morton and the Stolen Flea Circus

5. Chet Morton and his Electronic Exam Passer

6. Chet Morton and his Bird-Brain Blimp

7. Chet Morton and the Monkey’s Uncle

8. Chet Morton and the Flying Fruitcake

9. Chet Morton and the Mystery at Tucks Cove

10 Chet Morton and the Mystery at the Friar Tuck House

11 Chet Morton and the Mystery of Ben's Bat

As shown by the titles this series was going to be a lot more humorous than The Hardy Boys series.