Nancy Drew Books

i agree with the person above in a the other mysterys she has a friend along in this 1 its just her and the hardys

I have almost the whole series of Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Supermysteries and I thought it was different because Nancy only goes to Memphis to sightsee and acompany Frank and Joe on their case.

Best of Enemies was a considerably good book. It wasn't dull and had a lot of action and enthusiasm. The novel shows the relationship of a wealthy Mexican boy, a Texan Confederate troop and a Navajo slave girl through a rough and hard time during the Civil War. Best of Enemies also reflects on how survival may depend on the least expected persons, and, another thing which I liked about it is that you can feel the emotions of the characters and the hardship and joys that they go through. An excellent book which I recommend to young readers who enjoy a good, well written historical fiction novel.

This book is really good. Usually, I give 5 stars to Nancy Drew books, but I thought this book could've had more mystery in it. It was *very* suspenseful, though, and it had a good plot. But, honestly, it didn't interest me very much. I got bored with it after a while, because there wasn't much mystery. But read it anyways. You might like it!

i liked this book because it was VERY suspenseful and full of surprises. usually i give 5 stars to most of the nancy drew books that i read, but this one probably just deserved 3 stars. the reason is because to me, it didn't have much mystery in it. i mean, it did have mystery, but honestly, i just don't think that it had enough. but, every person is different, so read the book if you want to and see for yourself how you like it!

Nancy is on a tour of Europe and discovers that their leader is on a secret mission to help 10 refugee children. This is more of a spy mystery but it was very good anyway.

This is one of the more political books in this series; the book touches on land reform and traditional Native American life in rural Mexico.

Fortunately, the political and cultural issues take up enough space that the writing committee didn't have much remaining space to fill with the shallow interactions that the authors pass off as teen romance (although Joe does fall needlessly in love once again, in this case with a character who exists for the sole purpose of having a beautiful girl for Joe to kiss).

(Question: why is Joe's crush always described first and foremost as being physically beautiful, instead of, say, athletic, intelligent, or accomplished?)

This may actually be the best book in this (not very good) series.

The premise is interesting, the plot moves reasonably quickly, and a few of the characters are quite likeable.

It doesn't have many opportunities for gratuitous puppy love, the usual fights about "she's a suspect" vs. "she's my crush" are avoided, and there is remarkably little maneuvering to find out whether this crush "belongs" to someone else.

(Hint to pre-teens: you don't "belong" to your boyfriend or girlfriend. Jealousy and possessiveness are always ugly.)

I could almost recommend this book, if only it had been written with an assumption that the readers could actually read well... but, then, committees (Carolyn Keene is the trade name for a committee, not a real person) have never been the best source for good writing, so you don't expect better than what they've produced.

I got this book for christmas and thought it look'd sort of lame. But when I read the first chapter I could not put it down. I read the hole book in five days. It lots of fun! READ IT!!!

Nancy Drew,and Frank and Joe Hardy team up to solve the case of adventure and intrigue. A man gets death threats which Nancy and Frank and Joe want to find out about on solving.... who is giving the death threats? who is setting this evil scheme up? If you want to find out read it! The book of a page turning mystery with suspense and intrigue in COPPER CANYON CONSPIRACY

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I really liked this book a lot! It all starts with a girl falling on the ice. The fall shows up to be a result of a sabotage: someone had dropped something on the ice! Nancy starts to investigate the whole thing, and soon she understands that there is more then a sabotage. But those "accidents" becomes more and more dangerous. A girl, Yoko Hamara, is chrashing into the board with her head first after a triple Lutz. Soon Nancy understands that someone has removed the screws in Yoko's skatingshoe! It was an attempted murder! I strongly recommend this book.

Nancy and George are really excited about being able to go to Chicago to watch the ice-skating champonionships, because of George's boyfriend, Kevin Davis-a sportscaster, inviting them. Eveything is really fun until the excitement takes a nasty turn. A skater is severly injured on the ice. Unfortuneately, that is only the beginning of the apparent sabotage of the contest. Stolen computer chips, stolen skates, and even attempted murder are just a few of the things happening in this case. All evidence points to a skater named Trish O' Connell, but she doesn't really seem like a culprit. Nancy better figure out the solution to the case before this dangerous saboteur does any more!!!!!!!!!!!-Preethi

Nancy Drew has no morals! She picks locks, breaks into another person's appartment and computer. She looks down on people and lies freely. I am very dissapointed with the character and the plot. The older Nancy Drew stories are much more what I would like to hold up to my children as having a good heroin.

I'm not really into the Nancy Drew books, but'in this one case, I'm ready to size up.'.Really , it is not a waste of time or money! It really rocks!

I LOVED this book! One of my favorite. The mystrey & plot was excellent! I rate this book as a 10 stars if I could!!!!!!!
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You really do need this book if you are playing this game alone. If not you'll just get really lost!

Not detailed enough. Instructions don't always follow the next move.

This book was good, but on herinteractive.com you can ask questions for free, so if they don't have your answer I suggest you buy this book, but I think you should check first.

The setting begins on a bus in the middle of the Arizona desert, on its way to an exclusive spa. Through out the story the "desert" setting is constant, but the feeling of the heat has yet to be passed through the text to the reader. For brief periods of time there are trees (forest trails), and cliffs, but mainly events are centered around a very comfort pleasing spa, except for the fact that every one is put on diets to help stay fit and nutritious. It was almost like a fat camp or something, since some of the characters had to sneak sugary snacks to keep their sanity.

The main characters are Nancy, Bess and George. They are all close friends and traveling on this trip together. Nancy is of course the well know child detective who does not scare easily and has a nose for any possible mystery needing to be solved. Bess is constantly concerned about her weight and seems a bit more absent minded than the rest of the characters, becoming the annoying comic relief of the story. George is athletic and becomes Nancy's sidekick in the book, completing ideas and strategies. Some other important characters are Hank, the villain of the story that is out for revenge, as many are who have been jilted in life. Alan also has a large role and the athletic trainer at the spa, who is very into fitness and takes his job super seriously. Other characters that do have a large role but are significant to the plot twist (which is minor) are the Rozier's who own the spa, being very business oriented and secretive.

The plot is simple, as in many Nancy Drew novels, but can hold the interest of someone young and a Nancy drew fan. While the three girls are at the spa, as always a mystery seems to develop following Nancy Drew around like an enjoyable plague. Horrible sabotage is being down to many of the facilities causing not only expensive damage but also a danger to all guest. In Nancy's search to find the culprit, she discovers the horrible secret that is the cause for all the problems. After a few facing death experiences, Nancy soon uncovers the culprit.

***The following is from the back of the book; I DID NOT write it***

In search of a saboteur, Nancy finds that every desert trail leads to danger...

Nancy, Bess, and George are spending a week at the exclusive Spa Solaire outside Tucson, Arizona - a place for relaxation, rigorous exercise, and complete beauty make-overs. But they soon discover a much more sinister aspect to the Solaire program when an unexpected visitor welcomes them to their cabin: a poisonous black widow spider!

Every new activity poses a new risk to the staff and guests - beginning with sabotage and ending in kidnapping. The key to the case is Jacqueline Rozier, the world-famous model who runs Solaire. But what is she afraid of, and what shocking truth is hidden hidden in her past? Nancy must find the answers before the desert campaign of terror takes its final, fatal twist!

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My review:
Overall I have seen both better and worse Nancy Drew books. To me this book was just average. The characters were not all that original although I did like a "secondary" ending that occurred in the last few pages of the book (there were two separate resolutions in the same story line). A good addition to complete a Nancy Drew collection but don't expect anything spectacular.

Again I say 5 stars for this Nancy Drew book. All I can say is BUY IT!!!!! It is worth the money, for all that action and suspense. Espacially at the end when Nancy and her friends are trapped...... You will have to read it to see if Nancy escapes this one.[of course you know the answer.] Well, buy this book is all I can say!

John has put together a book packed with information and beautiful pictures. Confused about the various art covers on Girks' series books? Problem solved. John does an excellent job explaining the different covers and each one is illustrated in beautiful color photographs.

Buy it for the information. Share it for the photographs. The pictures alone make this a great book for the coffee table. Even non collectors will enjoy seeing the beautiful dust jackets from the books they enjoyed as children.

Worth so much more than the price. John presents his material in a straight forward easy to understand format. John's book is a must have for serious collectors, but non collectors will enjoy it just as much.

I bought it, and I love it. The only regret I have is I wish I would have bought it sooner.

The title of this book may mislead some readers to believe that it covers many girls' series books, when in reality it covers only the following: Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Kay Tracey, Beverly Gray, Penny Parker, and Ruth Fielding. (The subtitle of the book indicates that these series are featured, but it is still not necessarily clear that they are the only series in the book.) That being said, this book is clearly a labor of love by a person who knows what he's talking about. There is intelligent discussion on collecting books, cleaning old books, estimating values, and different formats.

And then... the pictures. This book includes full color photographs of all the book covers in their various incarnations. For instance, on one page are placed the FOUR different covers for Nancy Drew's "The Clue of the Broken Locket." It's fun to see how the covers evolved over the years, and the author offers much historical information about the cover artists, the Stratemeyer Syndicate in general, and the various editions in which the books have been offered. The other series mentioned above are treated in a similar manner. Overall this is an attractively designed book that can give pleasure whether you browse leisurely or read closely. Enjoy!

I ordered Secret of Collecting Girls Series books as well as All About Collecting Girls Series Books, both by John Axe... Well, after ordering both of the books, I found out that Secret of.... is just the first edition. It contains info on Ruth Fielding, Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Beverly Gray, Kay Tracey, Penny Parker and I think Cherry Ames. {I say "I think" because the book got returned, but I know it at least goes up to Penny Parker} Problem is, this EXACT SAME INFORMATION is found in All About Collecting... with the addition of three or four other girls' series books. I felt [disappointed] because the two books are obviously just a first edition and a second edition with some added material. I've never heard of a 2nd edition being RENAMED something else, albeit a similar title. So word to the wise. If you don't care about the other series mentioned in All About (Vicki Barr, Connie Blair, & Dana Girls) then get this book and save a few dollars. But do NOT get them both thinking they are "companion" books as inferred on several web sites.

Carolyn Keene once again shows that she has her finger on the pulse of what young fans want to read about. This time, the background of the mystery is soccer team rivalry!

Nancy and her friends are all on the same soccer team, and when a new girl moves into town and joins their team, strange things start to happen to disrupt practice. You just can't help but suspect the new girl, because she used to play on the rival team!

Could she be the one who put salt in the drinking water, put equipment in the trash and even slimed someone's shoe? Don't go jumping to conclusions. It's Nancy Drew that will crack the case of The Soccer Shoe Clue!

Recommended.

Cute book, but too simple for a 9-year old.

I think it was a good book, but when Nancy found clues in all the books that I've read, it was the most interesting. One that I really liked was called the "Sercret at Solaire".I read alot of Nancy Drew books from my school library.But the Soccer Shoe Clue was one of the best.

Carl Sandburg Elementary School has a pretty famous graduate! It's newspaper reporter, Alice Stone, who is coming back to her old school to write a report! Naturally, everyone is really excited, especially Nancy Drew. She's the lucky student who'll be sitting next to Alice Stone in her third-grade classroom! This is an exciting honor, and the entire class is on its best behavior so they can get a good review in the news.

But soon, Nancy will be called on to do some reporting of her own, if she wants to save the reputation of her class. Detailing every prank, suspect and clue in her trusty blue detectives notebook, Nancy has to crack the case of The Third-Grade Reporter before Alice Stone publishes her story!

Carolyn Keene has written yet another mystery that her young fans will adore.

I've read a lot of Nancy Drew books and frankly I think that this book is to juvinile. I see where Keene is coming from wishing to provide a series for the younger generation but I think she should stick to the other books because I believe it is cramping her style.

This is a well-constructed mystery about a former student who returns to Nancy's school for four days as a grown-up reporter. Most of the kids are thrilled she's there and want to impress her. The only problem is someone is after her. But who and why? Nancy leads the search to find out the answer and save her school from a bad newspaper review. I found the story a lot of fun.