Nancy Drew #18: City Under the Basement (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels (Papercutz Hardcover)) [Hardcover]

Stefan Petrucha (Author), Sarah Kinney (Author), Sho Murase (Author)

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Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Nancy Drew Graphic Novels (Papercutz Hardcover)

Nancy and her father Carson find themselves in an ancient city long buried below a luxurious estate, the sale of which has brought them to Turkey. Thieves led by a mysterious rich man named Harold Severino search frantically for a priceless artifact somewhere in the city as Nancy and her father are taken prisoner. Severino, who previously attempted to purchase the estate with suspicious motives, has been led to the archeological treasure by none other than Professor David Sever, the crooked archeologist from Nancy Drew #2: Writ in Stone!  It’s up to Nancy to halt the plundering of this living museum and somehow make it out in one piece!

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About the Author

Stefan Petrucha has written X-Files comics and for Disney comics. He is the author of a few YA series: “Timetripper" (Razorbill), "Frankenstein" (DK Books), "Wicked Dead" with Thomas Pendleton (Harper Collins) and the young adult fiction title, Teen Inc. (Walker Books for Young Readers).  His latest hardcover, “The Rule of Won,” will be published in September 2008.

Sho Murase is active in animation.  Her first color graphic novel “SEI” was published by Image Comics in 2003, and her art has been displayed at galleries around the world including the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Papercutz (July 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597071552
• ISBN-13: 978-1597071550
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,313,588 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Stefan Petrucha has written twenty novels and scores of graphic novels. His most recent work includes the parody Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring, the vampire novel Blood Prophecy, and the nonfiction Paranormal State: My Journey into the Unknown. He does not want to tell you where he lives. Gragg and Petrucha are co-authors of What the (Active Verb) Is Wrong with the Right?: A Fill-in-the-Blanks Game for the Rest of Us.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Time Runs Out in a Timeless City..., March 4, 2011

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This review is from: Nancy Drew #18: City Under the Basement (Nancy Drew Graphic Novels (Papercutz Paperback)) (Paperback)

"City Under The Basement" is installment #18 in the latest reincarnation of Nancy Drew, girl detective. This version updates the popular series by Carolyn Keene, reimagining Nancy Drew, her best friends Bess and George, and father Carson Drew into the 21st Century in graphic novel format.

The story picks up where "Night of the Living Chatchke" left off, with Nancy, her father, and Alda, a potential love interest for Carson Drew, trapped in an ancient underground Turkish City with three dangerous criminals. The three criminals are searching for a priceless treasure and are willing to kill for it. Just to make things interesting, the ancient city is perhaps only minutes from being flooded by sea water, and there isn't an obvious exit.

Nancy's detective skills are enlisted by the criminals, who agree to keep their captives alive if they can find the treasure. Nancy, and her father will race the clock, and the rising waters, to find either the treasure or a way out of a watery grave.

"City Under The Basement" is the clever and entertaining conclusion to a good story. It is highly recommended to the latest generation of Nancy Drew fans.