The Best Detective (Nancy Drew Notebooks #8) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

"I'm the best!" "No, I'm the best!" Who is the best detective of all? Nancy Drew's special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes - for her, Bess, and George - to the most spectacular movie of all time, Star Quest 2. Sure, Nancy's friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook - just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing's for sure: these days, it's not easy being Nancy Drew!

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From the Publisher

"I'm the best!" "No, I'm the best!" Who is the best detective of all? Nancy Drew's special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes - for her, Bess, and George - to the most spectacular movie of all time, Star Quest 2. Sure, Nancy's friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook - just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing's for sure: these days, it's not easy being Nancy Drew!

About the Author

Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective and Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671879529
• ISBN-13: 978-0671879525
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,178 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( K ) > Keene, Carolyn

More About the Author

Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet, and syndicate writer Mildred Wirt Benson were the two people primarily responsible for bringing the iconic character of Nancy Drew to life in the minds and hearts of millions of readers around the world.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mystery That Was a Challenge at The Same Time, March 25, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Best Detective (Nancy Drew Notebooks #8) (Paperback)

Would you ever want to face a challenge to see who the best was? Well, Nancy Drew does. Jason Hutchins, one of the three pests in the class, thinks he can beat Nancy in solving a mystery. Nancy Drew has lost her special blue notebook that she writes all her clues in. No way! Nancy is the best detective in Carl Sandburg Elementary. Jason is not going to solve a mystery before Nancy..... or is he! 0 Read this book to find out who wins the challenge in Nancy Drew Notebooks, the Best Detective by: Carolyn Keene.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and very interesting., June 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Detective (Nancy Drew Notebooks #8) (Paperback)

One of the better Nancy Drew notebooks I've read. I liked the ending when Nacy wrote down in her blue notebook about what she had learnt in the case. But a lot of the Nancy Drew notebooks I've read end with no one directly responsible for the case. I usually like it that way, but I feel that I want a culprit in this story.

5.0 out of 5 stars Can Nancy Drew prove herself in the ultimate challenge of her young career?, January 15, 2008

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This review is from: The Best Detective (Nancy Drew Notebooks #8) (Paperback)

Nancy's precious notebook has gone missing, but it's more than just any olde notebook -- it's the one she uses to record the clues that help her crack all the cases!

To make matters worse, Nancy tucked three free movie passes to the film everyone wants to see in that notebook. Now it looks like the whole class is going, except Nancy, Bess and George! Those passes can't be replaced, and neither can her friendships. There's a whole lot riding on finding that valuable notebook, especially now that a pesky boy in class is determined to prove that he's a better detective than our Nancy!

The Best Detective is a fun case for young readers to solve along with their favorite third grade detective.