The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) [Hardcover]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Nancy Drew tackles a mystery professional detectives failed to solve--finding a valuable centuries-old message in a hollow oak tree in Illinois.

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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.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; New edition edition (October 1, 1935)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448095122
• ISBN-13: 978-0448095127
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Exciting Adventure, April 9, 2003

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J. Thiel "jtthiel" (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) (Hardcover)

This review concerns the original 1935 edition and the revised 1972 edition which is completely different from the original. In the original, Nancy wins a piece of land in northern Canada in a radio contest and almost immediately people are trying to buy the land from her. Could it be valuable? Determined to see the land for herself, Nancy, along with her friends Bess and George, set out for the remote wilderness of northern Canada. Along the way the three girls meet an authoress who tells them a sad story of how she was kept apart from her first love many years ago. Upon arriving at her land, Nancy finds that a ruthless group of swindlers is trying to steal her land from her. How Nancy reunites the authoress with her first love and outsmarts the group of swindlers makes for a rather interesting story. This really isn't a mystery story, it's more of an adventure; however, it is quite an exciting book. The story grabs your attention very quickly and there is plenty of action. The northern Canadian setting is used very effectively. The end of the book was very good, as it displays two of Nancy's best qualities, her courage and her willingness to sacrifice something that is hers to help someone else. Unfortunately, this edition is not the one found in new book stores; however, if you ever find it at a used book store, buy it, you won't be disappointed with it. In the revised edition, Nancy goes to the Ohio River area of Illinois to search for a hollow oak. Legend has it, that in the 1600s a French missionary hid a treasure in a hollow oak but was killed before he could reveal its location. This version isn't bad. The book kept me interested throughout but it never had me so engrossed that I couldn't put it down. I would recommend reading this book, but I enjoyed the original version so much more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Read this book, October 20, 2001

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An 11-year old reader (Palos Verdes Estates, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) (Hardcover)

I think you should read this book. Carolyn Keene has made this book exciting with a little bit of history along with it. This is a great book!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Message in Hollow Oak was exciting ., July 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) (Hardcover)

The Message in Hollow Oak is a tale everyone should read. It is an exciting tale with an twist of history. Some of the most beloved Nancy Drew characters come alive once again to bring another mystery filled with suspense and danger.