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Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her |
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Melanie Rehak |
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From Publishers Weekly
The intrepid Nancy Drew has given girls a sense of their own power since she was born, Athena-like, from the mind of Edward Stratemeyer in 1929 and raised after his death in 1930 by his daughter Harriet Stratemeyer Adams and Mildred Wirt Benson, a journalist who was the first to write the novels under the pen name Carolyn Keene. Poet and critic Rehak invigorates all the players in the Drew story, and it's truly fun to see behind the scenes of the girl sleuth's creation, her transformation as different writers took on the series, and the publishing phenomenon—the highly productive Stratemeyer Syndicate machine—that made her possible. Rehak's most ambitious choice is to reflect on how Nancy Drew mirrors girls' lives and the ups and downs of the women's movement. This approach is compelling, but not... |
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The Secret in the Old Attic |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448095211 |
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Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #29), Vol. 29 |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448095297 |
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Nancy Drew 15 |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448095157 |
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Card catalog description
Nancy Drew becomes involved in a double mystery concerning a haunted bridge and jewel thieves.
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The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #2) |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448095025 |
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From AudioFile
Laura Linney transports the listener into the thick of the action as Nancy Drew undertakes to help out her dear friends and rescue her father. In this early Keene mystery set in the environs of an old stone mansion, Nancy is frustrated at almost every turn, but, still, she is always proper, always ready to fix a meal, rarely discouraged, and always ready to set off in pursuit. For longtime Drew fans, the mystery unfolds with satisfying regularity. For new listeners, Linney brings an immediacy and a freshness that keep the listener at Nancy's side as she solves another mystery. A.R. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
--This text refers to the
Audio Cassette
edition.
Book Description
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The Secret of the Old Clock (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #1) |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095017 |
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From AudioFile
With her quick wits and purposeful attitude, Nancy Drew's adventures have captivated legions of young girls since the 1930s. "Nancy's detective instincts were aroused," and so the teenaged Nancy Drew sets off on herfirst case. Nancy's resourcefulness and intelligence are just as sharp today, and Laura Linney gives a good portrait of the clever, earnest girl. Scenes and circumstances seem at times particularly anachronistic, and don't seem to have aged as well as the companion Hardy Boys mysteries. While Linney might have given the secondary characters a little more energy, Nancy shines. The success of the new audiobooks of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys mysteries is part nostalgia and part time-tested adventure. R.F.W. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Nancy Drew 58 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448436892 |
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Book Description
When Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawniegunk Forest in search of a flying saucer, they find themselves in the middle of more than one mystery. Wildcats, runaway horses, deadly snakes, and a disappearing Indian keep the sleuths tangled in danger and suspense.
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Nancy Drew Starter Set: The Secret of the Old Clock/The Hidden Staircase/The Bungalow Mystery/The Mystery at Lilac Inn/The Secret of Shadow Ranch/The Secret of the Red Gate Farm |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448416735 |
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Nancy Drew 62 |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448436930 |
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Book Description
When Nancy arrives at the McGuire's fitness ranch in Arizona, she discovers that the future of the ranch is being threatened by unexplained accidents. Teaming up with a ghost, Nancy begins her search for a precious collection of ancient Kachina dolls and hunts for her elusive adversary, who is determined to prevent the ranch from operating.
Card catalog description
At a fitness ranch in Arizona, Nancy discovers the reason for mysterious accidents thought to result from a curse put on the place by Hopi Indians.
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Hardcover
edition.
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Sign of the Twisted Candles (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #9), Vol. 9 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095092 |
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While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Nancy Drew 60 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448436914 |
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Book Description
When she is told that a large inheritance from a Greek tycoon, meant for her friend Helen Nicholas, was stolen, Nancy agrees to find the culprit. A poisonous snake in a basket of apples and a strange symbol stamped on a rare Byzantine mask are clues in this mystery set in the beautiful and exotic country of Greece. These clues lead Nancy and her friends to a ring of art smugglers and to the secret of the Greek symbol.
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Her friends Bess and George accompany Nancy to Greece where there are two mysteries they want to solve.
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Hardcover
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Nancy Drew 59 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448436906 |
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Book Description
Nancy Drew has entered a contest to solve an old mystery-the disappearance of a Flemish nobleman, a pair of lace cuffs, and a priceless treasure. In a thrilling story shadowed by a romance of the past, Nancy solves a mystery over a hundred years in the making.
Card catalog description
While in Belgium investigating the mystery surrounding an antique cross, Nancy and her friends learn that her entry in a short story contest may somehow be involved.
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The Clue in the Diary (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #7), Vol. 7 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095076 |
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From AudioFile
Nancy is approaching a house when, suddenly, it explodes and erupts in flames. Finding a diary at the scene, she follows its lead to solve a missing-person case that involves a swindler. Laura Linney has a matronly voice, expressive and sufficient of itself. The music and sound effects added for emphasis at times come close to overwhelming her fine performance. Still, Drew devotees should not be disappointed by this production. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Audio Cassette
edition.
Card catalog description
Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner.
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Hardcover
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The Bungalow Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #3) |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095033 |
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Book Description
Read by Laura Linney
approx. 3 hours
2 cassettes
Nancy believes her friend's guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow.
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Audio Cassette
edition.
Card catalog description
While trying to help a friend out of a difficulty, teenage detective Nancy Drew has a perilous experience in and around a deserted bungalow.
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Hardcover
edition.
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The Clue of the Broken Locket (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #11), Vol. 11 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095114 |
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Nancy's sympathy for a pair of adopted twin babies leads her into a surprising mystery.
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Nancy Drew 13 |
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Carolyn Keene |
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0448095130 |
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Nancy Drew determines whether an ivory elephant charm really protects its wearer from harm when she investigates the involvement of a member of the Bengleton Wild-Animal Show in a mysterious scheme.
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Nancy's Mysterious Letter: (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories Series #8), Vol. 8 |
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Carolyn Keene |
Book Review
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0448095084 |
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Card catalog description
Nancy receives a letter meant for a British heiress who has the same name and, in her attempts to contact the other young woman, faces danger from a man who operates a Lonely Hearts Club mail fraud.
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Hardcover
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