How long are nancy drew books

I struggled with where to place this one. For the most part solid, but oh, that last chapter comes RIGHT out of nowhere and slaps you with the stupid stick.

This one feels like the writer wanted to try a different sort of plot but got hamstrung by the Checklist of Things That Must Appear in a Nancy Drew Book which was chucked soon afterward, thankfully. In which we discover that Nancy and Ned have an open relationship. Either that or she cheated on him. Aside from George being traumatized, nothing about this one really stood out to me. As far as Anastasia knockoffs go, this one is solid, but a bit slapdash towards the end. I feel like this could have been put together better somehow?

Not bad at all, though Nancy makes some weird conclusion hops in this one. Also loses points for wanton lizard murder. Shelve The Ghost of Blackwood Hall. A rare and valuable Chinese vase is stolen from a … More. Shelve The Clue of the Leaning Chimney. Shelve The Secret of the Wooden Lady.

During an archaeological expedition in Mexico, two… More. Shelve The Clue of the Black Keys. Mystery at the Ski Jump by Carolyn Keene. Shelve Mystery at the Ski Jump. A masquerade party quickly turns into a mystery wh… More.

Shelve The Clue of the Velvet Mask. The Ringmaster's Secret by Carolyn Keene. Nancy Drew is given a beautiful gold bracelet and … More. Shelve The Ringmaster's Secret. Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees fr… More. Shelve The Scarlet Slipper Mystery. When a neighbor asks Nancy to accompany her to an … More. Shelve The Witch Tree Symbol. Nancy is intrigued by a magazine article offering … More.

Shelve The Hidden Window Mystery. The Haunted Showboat by Carolyn Keene. Shelve The Haunted Showboat. Nancy is on the case, once again! Shelve The Secret of the Golden Pavilion. While vacationing at Camp Merriweather near Franci… More. Shelve The Clue in the Old Stagecoach. Eloise Drew asks her niece to investigate the disa… More. Shelve The Mystery of the Fire Dragon. At the Van Pelt estate, home of a local acting tro… More. Shelve The Clue of the Dancing Puppet.

When Nancy Drew receives a valuable moonstone as a… More. Shelve The Moonstone Castle Mystery. Warnings not to go to Scotland do not faze Nancy. Shelve The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes. Nancy, Bess and George visit Emerson for the unive… More.

Shelve The Phantom of Pine Hill. The Mystery of the 99 Steps by Carolyn Keene. Nancy must search for a flight of 99 steps to solv… More. Shelve The Mystery of the 99 Steps. Lovely young Carla Ponce, a resident of Peru, invi… More.

Shelve The Clue in the Crossword Cipher. Shelve The Spider Sapphire Mystery. She is how many of us got our start reading mysteries. However, what age is ready to read Nancy Drew books? Reading level does not dictate whether or not a book is right for your child. There are some issues in the books that may mean it is not right for your 8 — 12 year old. Heads up that this article is NOT about any of the many spin offs and modern reimagining of the Nancy Drew character.

This is just about what you should know about the plain-old Nancy Drew books. Nancy Drew is 18 years old. How she stays so young over so many books is a mystery, itself. Anyway, she has some grown up problems and some grown up relationships. There is something to be said for keeping the little in your girl. It was a different time, and appearance mattered A LOT.

Just something to keep in mind before you hand it to your tween. The Nancy Drew books are rather dark in places. One of the strengths of these books is that there are clear distinctions between good and evil, and justice is served. However, some of the content might be too dark for young readers to handle independently.

In fact, there were lots of portions of those original books that portrayed minorities in inaccurate and inappropriate ways. For a rough reference, the original editions published between — contain some racist passages.

The majority of editions produced after have removed the offensive material. They look like the cover above this section, with a giant gold sticker saying they are The Original. These books do have a caveat in the beginning of the book that they are authentic, and might be offensive. But what middle schooler reads and comprehends that??