The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Nancy Drew, Book 17) [Hardcover]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

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

A brass-bound trunk mistakenly delivered to Nancy's cabin on a New York-bound ocean liner becomes the first clue leading her to suspect that international jewel thieves are aboard.

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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; Revised edition (February 1, 1940)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448095173
• ISBN-13: 978-0448095172
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #52 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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the Applewood Books editions, exact copy of originals, November 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Nancy Drew, Book 17) (Hardcover)

I want to comment on the extra special Applewood Books edition of this book, they sold new in 2001 for $15, and were gone in a flash.
As I sought to reread the old Nancy Drew books from 1940, I found that the stories in most copies I found from other publishers have been edited and changed substantially over the years from the original books. They changed words that may have seemed dated to the editors such as "chums", but to me were a part of the character of the books. They have even changed her hair color in later editions (post 1959) from the original books. If you want to read the original Nancy Drew the way it was written, you either have to locate the original editions, or the wonderful fascimile editions released in 2001 by Applewood Books. These were an exact replica of the original books in art, dustjacket, font, binding and size. A flashlight is now back to being called an "electric torch", a car is a "roadster", Nancy's hair is back to its original golden bob. Thank you Applewood for bringing us "new" originals, and doing the same for the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, and Judy Bolton books!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED IT!!!!!, March 20, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Nancy Drew, Book 17) (Hardcover)

Nancy Drew is a detective who is going on a cruise,Nancy and her friends Bess and George think that they are the only ones sharing there cabin but it turns out that they also have to share a room with an African girl named Helen. Helen says that she was acused of being a jewel theif and asks if Nancy and her friends Bess and George can help her solve the mystery.Can Nancy solve the mystery or is the Helen leading Nancy into a trap? To find out read Nancy Drew and the mystery of the brass bound trunk!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AN INTERESTING BOOK, January 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (Nancy Drew, Book 17) (Hardcover)

I have read many of Nancy Drew books and like this book. Although this is not in my top list but it still good. This book is worth to read.