Lights, Camera... (Nancy Drew: All New Girl Detective #5) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

I'm a detective,not an actor, so who would think I'd be involved in a crime both offscreen and on? A producer has come to River Heights to film a reenactment of the heist that gave our town it's name, and he thinks I'm perfect for the part of Esther, the sister of the thieving Rackham boys. So I figure, why not give it a try?

But once the cameras start rolling, the trouble begins. Food poisoning. Broken generators. And worse! If I don't sniff out some suspects soon, this might be my final act.

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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: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (May 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689865708
• ISBN-13: 978-0689865701
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 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.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Carolyn Keene Figures It Out, October 29, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lights, Camera... (Nancy Drew: All New Girl Detective #5) (Paperback)

Nancy Drew was asked to be in a movie about a crime she had solved in the past. During the making of the movie a series of unfortunate events occurred. So this book explains how Nancy Drew put all the clues together to explain the events that happend.

Personally, I liked the fact that the book kept you thinking on who the criminal(s) might be. What I did not particularly like was the irritating way that the problems kept happening one after the other.

Nancy Drew is my favorite character in the book. She is very intelligent and uses her brains to figure out all the problems.

What made me like her was that in one part of the book it says, "At first everyone thought it was part of the movie,but I recognized Chief McGinnis's voice." I think it takes a good detective to recognize those kind of things.

If you like mystery and a constantly changing story, then this book is a good choice for you.

After reading the book, I would wonder why some people commit silly crimes.

This is a great book. It is one of those books that has all of the elements of a good mystery book. It is easy to read, keeps you guessing and can be enjoyed by all ages of people that like a good mystery.

5.0 out of 5 stars Krystian's Review, May 20, 2011

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lights, Camera... (Nancy Drew: All New Girl Detective #5) (Paperback)

Do you like action-packed mysteries? Well then read the book Nancy Drew Lights,Camera... Nancy Drew is offered to play a role in a historical movie,"Stealing Thunder." But bad things things happen: generators explode, food is poisoned, and a mountain lion almost had Nancy for dinner. Will this remain a mystery forever? Read the book to find out. Enjoy!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Behind the scenes of: Nancy Drew Lights,Camera..., November 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Lights, Camera... (Nancy Drew: All New Girl Detective #5) (Paperback)

Nancy Drew books are usually full of suspense, but this one was kind of a let down. The plot really didn't grab your attention. It was hard to beleive that what was going on in the book was really happening. Although the brave and daring main character Nancy Drew is the same for all the Nancy Drew books, the "co-stars" in the book are different along with the plot for each book! In Lights, Camera ... for the first time Nancy Drew is starring in a television movie. On the set even though everything seemed okay, it wasn't! Good thing for her junior detectives who are also her best friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne. Both who have generously volunteered on the set. Nancy, Bess and George help each other find out who the crook is that is secertly sabotaging the set. Will they find out, or will it be a mystery forever?!