Nancy Drew 57: The Triple Hoax

Nancy Drew 57: The Triple Hoax PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077581
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139

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Aunt Eloise invites Nancy, Bess, and George to New York to help a friend who has been swindled out of a sizable sum of money. There, the girls see a performance of a magicians' group who stun their audiences with clever sleight-of-hand tricks. Because the magicians temporarily remove people's wallets and handbags, Nancy feels the actors aren't above suspicion. Her hunch is borne out and a whirlwind chase ensues.

Nancy Drew 57: The Triple Hoax

Nancy Drew 57: The Triple Hoax PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077581
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139

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Book Description
Aunt Eloise invites Nancy, Bess, and George to New York to help a friend who has been swindled out of a sizable sum of money. There, the girls see a performance of a magicians' group who stun their audiences with clever sleight-of-hand tricks. Because the magicians temporarily remove people's wallets and handbags, Nancy feels the actors aren't above suspicion. Her hunch is borne out and a whirlwind chase ensues.

The Triple Hoax

The Triple Hoax PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148144882X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147

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When Nancy’s aunt’s friend is swindled out of a sizable sum of money, she invites Nancy, Bess, and George to New York to help figure out who is behind the theft. There, the girls see a performance of a magicians’ group who stun their audiences with clever sleight-of-hand tricks. Because the magicians temporarily remove people’s wallets and handbags, Nancy feels the actors aren’t above suspicion. But will her hunch lead them to solve the case?

Nancy Drew 27: The Secret of the Wooden Lady

Nancy Drew 27: The Secret of the Wooden Lady PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110107728X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the mystery of his ghostly visitors. From the moment the clever young detective and her friends, Bess and George, take up residence on the old clipper ship they are confronted with fire, theft, and other dangerous situations. Nancy faces an additional challenge: to find a clue to the clipper’s missing figurehead. If she is successful, it will help her lawyer father to trace the history of the Bonny Scot and establish a clear title to the ship for Captain Easterly. But strangely there are no records of the Bonny Scot’s past. Why? And why has the prime suspect in the recent robbery at Bess Marvin’s home followed the three girls to Boston?

Nancy Drew 26: The Clue of the Leaning Chimney

Nancy Drew 26: The Clue of the Leaning Chimney PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077271
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Nancy Drew and her friend Bess discover that a rare and valuable Chinese vase has been stolen from the pottery shop of Dick Milton, a cousin of Bess. Dick had borrowed the vase from his Chinese friend, elderly Mr. Soong, and he is determined to repay Mr. Soong for the loss. He tells Nancy that if he can find “the leaning chimney,” he will be on the track of a discovery which will solve his financial problems. Nancy finds the leaning chimney, but it only leads her into more puzzles. Can there be any connection between the vase theft – one of a number of similar crimes – and the strange disappearance of the pottery expert Eng Moy and his daughter Lei?

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion

Nancy Drew 18: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077190
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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A friend of Carson Drew’s has been arrested and charged with sending a truck loaded with explosive oranges into the Space Center complex at Cape Kennedy. Knowing that Mr. Billington could not possibly be guilt of sabotage, Nancy and her father rush to the defense of the accused man. During the Drews’ investigation Nancy become suspicious of an old spooky mansion that houses fierce African wild animals on its extensive grounds. Soon, she discovers that something besides the training of wild animals is going on at the mysterious estate. Many dangerous moments await Nancy before she proves Mr. Billington’s innocence and thwarts the plans of treacherous subversives bent on undermining the U.S. space program.

Nancy Drew 44: The Clue in the Crossword Cipher

Nancy Drew 44: The Clue in the Crossword Cipher PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 110107745X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Lovely young Carla Ponce, who lives in Peru, invites Nancy and her friends Bess and George to visit her and solve her “monkey mystery,” which promises to lead to a fabulous treasure. A clue is carved on an intriguing wooden plaque that is so old, most of the crossword cipher is obliterated. When a notorious gang headed by El Gato (the Cat) steals the priceless relic, Nancy’s hopes of solving the mystery are almost shattered. But the daring young detective’s ability to think fast and act quickly results in the recovery of the plaque. Nancy’s determined efforts to decode the crossword decipher take her to the magnificent, awe-inspiring Incan ruins at Cuzco and Machu Pichu. Through clever deductions, perseverance, and dangerous adventures, Nancy and her friends help to capture a ring of vicious smugglers and go on to make an astounding archaeological discovery.

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map

Nancy Drew 19: The Quest of the Missing Map PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077204
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Prompted by the concerns of a young child, Nancy investigates a small studio on the Chatham estate. She discovers that there is a connection between the mysterious occurrences at Ship Cottage and her search for a treasure island. With only half of a map, Nancy sets out to find the man who possess the rest of the map that will pinpoint the location of buried treasure. Constantly beset by danger and intrigue, Nancy courageously outwits her enemies and solves one of the most challenging cases in her career as a teenage investigator.

Nancy Drew 09: The Sign of the Twisted Candles

Nancy Drew 09: The Sign of the Twisted Candles PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077107
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Another exciting mystery begins for the young detective when her friends Bess and George ask her to investigate a rumor that their wealthy great-granduncle, Asa Sidney, is virtually a prisoner in his own mansion. But solving the mystery and befriending Carol Wipple, the sixteen-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion, nearly costs Nancy the friendship of Bess and George. It takes all of Nancy's sleuthing ability as well as diplomacy to save it.Nancy braves one danger after another to bring to justice the swindlers who are stealing Asa Sidney’s fortune. With only the sign of the twisted candles to guide her, Nancy uncovers hidden treasure and an amazing letter that ends a family feud and brings unexpected happiness to Carol.

Nancy Drew 52: The Secret of the Forgotten City

Nancy Drew 52: The Secret of the Forgotten City PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077530
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Gold! There are rumors that long ago a treasure was hidden in a city now buried under the Nevada desert. Nancy and her friends plan to join a dig sponsored by two colleges to hunt for the gold. Before she starts, the young sleuth receives an ancient stone table with petroglyphs on it. With this amazing clue, however, come a threat and danger from a thief who also wants the treasure. One harrowing adventure after another besets Nancy, Bess, George, Ned, Burt, and Dave in 102-degree temperatures as they pursue Nancy’s hunches above and below ground. They are assisted by a fine woman and a young geology student, but both are unwilling participants in a strange plot. In the end Nancy and Ned nearly lose their lives, just after she has discovered the priceless hidden treasure of gold.

Nancy Drew 38: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon

Nancy Drew 38: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon PDF Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101077395
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

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Nancy receives an urgent call from her Aunt Eloise in New York, requesting her help in solving a mystery. Her neighbor's granddaughter, Chi Che Soong, has gone missing! Nancy and her friends fly to New York to help track down the missing girl.