The Sky Phantom (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 53) [Hardcover]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Nancy Drew

While vacationing in the Midwest with her friends, Nancy Drew investigates a mysterious magnetic cloud, searches for a hijacked plane, and hunts a horse thief.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (December 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044809553X
• ISBN-13: 978-0448095530
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #584,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Better Of The Higher Volumes, July 26, 2003

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

This review is from: The Sky Phantom (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 53) (Hardcover)

Nancy, Bess and George go to a ranch in the midwest where Bess and George perfect their horseback riding while Nancy takes flying lessons at a nearby school. While on a lesson, Nancy finds an abandonned plane and wonders what happened to its missing pilot. Later, the plane disappears as well, along with a pony from the ranch and Nancy works to solve both mysteries. Also, Bess is faced with a tough situation when she becomes interested in a cowboy from the ranch. This is one of the better of the higher volumes; although, that isn't saying much since practically all of the books from 35 up are garbage. The mystery in this one isn't too bad and their is a moderate amount of action in the book. Thankfully, the girls don't go to an actual place so the book doesn't read like a tour guide. I liked the part about Bess' dilemma. Though it wasn't thrilling reading, I found that it made the characters seem more real. I would say that this book is worth reading, but just once. I don't see myself wanting to read this book again in the near future.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nancy Drew #53 The Sky Phantom, March 3, 2007

A Kid's Review

I would highly recommend this book for any Nancy Drew Mystery Collection! Not only is it one of the original books but there is something about reading books that was made years ago! Especially originals! In this story Nancy takes flying lessons while solving three mysteries at onece! What happened to a pilot who landed safely yet disappeared, Where is Major a horse stolen from the ranch, & what is making a man appear out of the skies? While Nancy is doing that Bess is wondering whether to keep dating Dave or go off with a handsome cowboy at the ranch! This book if you love Nancy Drew would fit great in to your collection!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very adventurous.One of the best Nancy Drew books!, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Sky Phantom (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 53) (Hardcover)

I think The Sky Phantom was great! You can learn a little about how planes work, and what it's like on a ranch.I like the part about Bess's Plight and how she had to make that very hard decision. There were several parts in the story where it left you hanging.I like how Nancy had to figure out what the silver meadel said. I think this is a great book!