Once upon a time there was a girl (attractive, blond and quite bright) who's dated a guy named Dirk, has a friend called Helen and absolutly nothing to do besides solving mysteries no one would care about. A ghost haunts a mansion in the province.
The story Carolyn Keene is telling pictures us a time where the so called middle class is quite educated and the ones under them are lovely, act mostly dumb, witness some crimes and are afraid because the bad guys shake threateningly theire fists!
It is definitely a time before "Mona Lisa's smile" where girls get married at the lastest they turn twenty one. About time! Meantime they solve mysteries, prepare lunch or supper, entertain old owls and take a walk to enjoy the view! Honestly? but you must not judge too harshly. Nancy Drew is an hero! A female hero! She's quite emancipated! She a strong role model for a girl before our time. You can achieve anything if you take your life in your own hands and pursuits your happiness! The stories of Carolyn Keene are simple and for today out of time but they are an example of the "American Dream"!
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The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #2) Hardcover – January 1, 2007
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Reading age8 - 12 years
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Print length192 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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Grade level3 - 7
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Lexile measure780L
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Dimensions5.06 x 0.66 x 7.63 inches
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PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
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Publication dateJanuary 1, 2007
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ISBN-109780448095028
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Carolyn Keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic Nancy Drew Mystery series. The first author to use the pseudonym was Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Other writers who have adapted the "Carolyn Keene" moniker include Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Walter Karig, and Nancy Axelrod.
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- ASIN : 0448095025
- Publisher : Grosset & Dunlap; Revised Edition (January 1, 2007)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780448095028
- ISBN-13 : 978-0448095028
- Reading age : 8 - 12 years
- Lexile measure : 780L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 8.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.06 x 0.66 x 7.63 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020
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Read the original book from the 40s and certain parts of the story have been changed to modernize for young readers. In the original, it was so fun to read about Nancy and her "roadster" rather than the convertible in this version. Still a good story for the young detective in all of us!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2014
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I have a copy of the book from 1930 and there is not a whole lot of resemblance between the story in my book and your version. Frankly, I like my book version a lot better than the one you sold me. Relationships are changed, names are somewhat different, and the story in my book is far more exciting than yours. Your version, it seems to me, is someone writing down what they remember of the story.
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Nancy Drew loves solving mysteries, . She was tasked to solve a ghost mystery at Twin Olk. There a mother and daughter have been mysteriously haunted by ghost who steals their jewllery, food and play eriee music in the walls. As, exciting as that may be Nancy's father was life was threathend as he too was working on a railroad case where a dishonest man tries to scam more money for himself out of the arragement made by the lawyers and the residents close by the railway. Nancy's life becomes complicated when her father turns up missing while she is trying to solve her mystery at twin olk. Doing amazing seluthing, picking up clues where they fall, following strong hunches and being very persistent she bridges the gap between the mystery at twin oalk and the disapperance of her father (who she later finds).
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My wife was the recepient of this book, and she says its a thoughtfully written and engaging story. Apparently it stands the test of time. Highly reccommended
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It was just as I had remembered it and SO much better than the present rewritten one
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Satisfying find. I had looked for this original book for a long time. It was just as I had remembered it and SO much better than the present rewritten one.
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It’s a nice escape to go back to a time without blood and gore and enjoy a spunky, high integrity, successful young woman. I needed that break.
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Detective story with the background coloured in!
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I loved Nancy Drew as a young girl, now I've "grown up" I'm finding I enjoy them as much as ever! only criticism would be the books are a bit short and leave you wanting more, but this could be seen as a plus!
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Very enjoyable reading, Good entertaining, you can find youself inmerse inside the adventure. Very good spoken English.Love the period which is setting it in. I buy this books for my child, nieces and nephews, and my children frieds, and can help to read them myself.
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My only complaint about this early Nancy Drew is the absence of George and Bess. I prefer Nancy working with her two best friends.
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