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The Secret of the Caves · Character

Tony Prito

A friend of the Hardys who helps with boating and adventures.

minor

Also known as Tony

First appearance: I: Overboard

Tony Prito's tie to Joe Hardy is one of the pressures that moves The Secret of the Caves—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A handsome boy with dark hair, olive skin, and sparkling eyes, owner of the Napoli.
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Tony Prito first appears in 0000 i overboard.

With Joe Hardy (friendship): Tony Prito is a friend of Joe Hardy and part of the group that helps with investigations. With Joe Hardy (friendship): Tony Prito is a friend of Joe Hardy and part of the group that helps with investigations.

In I: Overboard: A handsome boy with dark hair, olive skin, and sparkling eyes, owner of the Napoli. He joins the race and later witnesses the yacht explosion.

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JHJoe HardyFHFrank HardyCMChet MortonBHBiff HooperCRCaptain RoyalTPTony Prito

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Mystery Participants
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Tony Prito in I: Overboard
See Tony Prito in I: Overboard