The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) [Paperback]

Carolyn Keene (Author)

Book Description

It's a Ho! Ho! Ho-rrible trick!

Christmas is coming, and Nancy's third grade class is having a Secret Santa exchange. That means cards, candy, and a special gift for everyone. Everyone except Nancy Drew!

Is it a mistake? Is somebody just being silly or mean? Or is someone hiding something and afraid to tell the truth? One thing's for sure. Nancy's presents are gone, and all she has to unwrap is one big mystery!

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It's a Ho! Ho! Ho-rrible trick!

Christmas is coming, and Nancy's third grade class is having a Secret Santa exchange. That means cards, candy, and a special gift for everyone. Everyone except Nancy Drew!

Is it a mistake? Is somebody just being silly or mean? Or is someone hiding something and afraid to tell the truth? One thing's for sure. Nancy's presents are gone, and all she has to unwrap is one big mystery!

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

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (November 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671879472
• ISBN-13: 978-0671879471
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good series for a 3rd grader, January 5, 2010

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This review is from: The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) (Paperback)

I actually did read this book. My daughter wanted to do a book report on this particular book and couldn't seem to form her thoughts. So, I read through it so that I could help her organize the important plot points.

I found this book to be written at about an 8 year old's level, which was just about right for my child. I also wholeheartedly recommend the series to parents who enjoyed Nancy Drew when they were growing up because the dated Nancy Drew books of past may not appeal to our visually needy children of today. This book is an excellent way to introduce your younger reader to Nancy Drew.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Spirit of Christmas, January 31, 2008

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This review is from: The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) (Paperback)

My six-year-old (almost seven) received this book as an early Christmas gift. We are just starting to read "chapter" books together. She went wild over this! The language and familiar school dynamics were just right for her. The slightly moral message in the end about over-coming differences and giving from the heart was nice, but probably a bit over the head of my first-grader. All in all, a nice series that gets away from the "glitz and glam" of the ever closer "tween" years.

5.0 out of 5 stars Who would choose Christmastime to play a trick on Nancy Drew?, January 7, 2008

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J. Arena (Williamsburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) (Paperback)

Everybody loves Nancy, but some trouble-maker has used the school Secret Santa party to play a nasty trick on her! Everybody got a cool present, except Nancy Drew!

There are a few suspects, including a snotty girl who is jealous and mean. Is she the thief? That's what you might think, but it's Nancy Drew who can really solve the Secret Santa mystery.

The Secret Santa (Nancy Drew Notebooks #3) is a fun read for young readers starting on chapter books. They'll love to solve this classroom mystery along with 3rd grade heroine, Nancy Drew.