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Summary: A very good story, with lots of supence and adventure
Review: I am really crazy about this Nancy Drew book. The reason I like it is because it is really suspensful. Another reason I really like it is because it really leaves you wondering. This is a great mystery story. This is the opinion of my eight year old daughter who has read about ten or more Nancy Drew Books and she plans on reading them all. So far this is her favorite. She has truned into a Nancy Drew Fan.
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Summary: Perfect
Review: I just loved this book. As a big Nancy Drew fan, I really appreciate the work Applewood has put into reprinting the Originals, just as they were in the 1930s. Wow!!! What a touching sotry. I hope Applewood Books keeps on printing! I love Nancy Drew and this is tied for my favorite story along with THE BUNGALOW MYSTERY.
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Summary: A surprising twist
Review: Just when you think you've got this one figured out, Carolyn Keene pulls the carpet out from under your feet.
I write about the original version which was written seventy years ago. The other version just isn't that good.
Nancy tries to figure out who is responsible for giving birth to the two babies adopted by the Blairs, a wealthy couple very much involved in the arts (she is a famous actress adored by all her fans and everyone in River Heights is thrilled to death that she is living among them, while her husband is an erudite director on the model of Erich Von Stroheim). The babies though, were not only adopted but practically stolen from a young desperate mother of twins who took a locket and broke it in half to be able to prove the maternity of her two beloved babies. This book will shock you down to your soul with its revelations of the way some people just adopt babies for "show." I wonder if Joan Crawford had the chance to read this book in the 1930s and that's where she came up with the idea of adopting the twins in real life! If so, she probably was very sorry eventually. Was there a broken locket in the Crawford case as well?
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Summary: 40 years later this is still my favorite!
Review: My story is this - when I was 10 my Aunt Margaret gave me my first Nancy Drew book. It changed my life. REading became my passion. Now 40 years later I still think back on that experience. I read them all. (At least all judged by 1966 standards.) But the clue of the broken locket was the BEST! Happy endings to top all endings. KIDS KEEP ON READING.
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Summary: 40 years later this is still my favorite!
Review: My story is this - when I was 10 my Aunt Margaret gave me my first Nancy Drew book. It changed my life. REading became my passion. Now 40 years later I still think back on that experience. I read them all. (At least all judged by 1966 standards.) But the clue of the broken locket was the BEST! Happy endings to top all endings. KIDS KEEP ON READING.
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Summary: Clue of the Brocken locket
Review: This is my favorite book of all!!! Near the begining of 4th grade I started my best friend on Nancy Drew.She and I started almost all the fouth girls reading it.My best friend Stephanie and I both agree THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!!!!
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Summary: Everyone should be crazy for Nancy Drew!!
Review: This review concerns the original 1934 edition as well as the revised 1965 edition, which is a completely different story than the original. In the original edition, Nancy becomes concerned over the welfare of twin babies recently adopted by the Blairs, an actor and actress, who only adopted the twins to further their social standing. The babies are neglected by the Blairs as well as the nursemaid hired for them and Nancy becomes determined to find the twins mother, convinced that she did not willingly abandon the children. How Nancy finds the babies' mother and reunites another set of twins seperated for many years is an interesting; although, not very exciting story. This edition is very well-written, the characters are well-defined and the story is intruiging, but the book basically lacks a criminal (the Blairs aren't criminals, they're just not nice) and as such there was very little action and excitement. If you read Nancy Drew to be excited, don't read this book, but if you enjoy an interesting story, by all means give this one a try. In the revised edition, Nancy, George and Bess travel to Misty Lake and meet Cecily Curtis who provides the girls with two challenging mysteries. First, her fiance is a successful music artist who suspects that his record company is cheating him out of some of the royalties from his songs; however, the company swears that they are being honest with him. Second, Cecily is searching for a long-lost family treasure she believes is somewhere in the area; a broken half of a locket being her only clue. Also factoring into this story are the apparition of a launch which sank in Misty Lake many years ago and a frightened girl who closely resembles Celily, but continually runs away from Nancy and her friends. This is one of the few cases where I liked the revised edition of a book more than the original. The book is surprisingly well-written considering it was published after the late 1950s when the quality of writing in the series went grossly downhill. The mysteries are very intriguing and the book almost has a spooky quality about it. The original edition I would rate 2 stars, but the revised edition I would rate 3 1/2 stars.
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Summary: The Revised Edition Is Better
Review: This review concerns the original 1934 edition as well as the revised 1965 edition, which is a completely different story than the original. In the original edition, Nancy becomes concerned over the welfare of twin babies recently adopted by the Blairs, an actor and actress, who only adopted the twins to further their social standing. The babies are neglected by the Blairs as well as the nursemaid hired for them and Nancy becomes determined to find the twins mother, convinced that she did not willingly abandon the children. How Nancy finds the babies' mother and reunites another set of twins seperated for many years is an interesting; although, not very exciting story. This edition is very well-written, the characters are well-defined and the story is intruiging, but the book basically lacks a criminal (the Blairs aren't criminals, they're just not nice) and as such there was very little action and excitement. If you read Nancy Drew to be excited, don't read this book, but if you enjoy an interesting story, by all means give this one a try. In the revised edition, Nancy, George and Bess travel to Misty Lake and meet Cecily Curtis who provides the girls with two challenging mysteries. First, her fiance is a successful music artist who suspects that his record company is cheating him out of some of the royalties from his songs; however, the company swears that they are being honest with him. Second, Cecily is searching for a long-lost family treasure she believes is somewhere in the area; a broken half of a locket being her only clue. Also factoring into this story are the apparition of a launch which sank in Misty Lake many years ago and a frightened girl who closely resembles Celily, but continually runs away from Nancy and her friends. This is one of the few cases where I liked the revised edition of a book more than the original. The book is surprisingly well-written considering it was published after the late 1950s when the quality of writing in the series went grossly downhill. The mysteries are very intriguing and the book almost has a spooky quality about it. The original edition I would rate 2 stars, but the revised edition I would rate 3 1/2 stars.
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Summary: the locket adventure
Review: This was my favorite Nancy Drew book. It was very exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat. Nancy and her friends meed a girl there age and find out about her past from the Civil war. The find a mysterious boat with ghost on it. I don't want to tell you too much. This was my all time favorite book. ....
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Summary: Old Classic
Review: Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew dominate the search engines for most mystery stuff written for young adults. I suppose the reason may relate to their both being timeless classics. If you like these stories, you also have many more to choose from.In this book, originally published around 1934, Nancy is faced with solving a mystery concerning a pair of adopted babies. As usual, Nancy sticks her nose into somebody else's business and comes out smelling like a rose. This is a good story, with dated dialogue, but a likable, wholesome character. I recommend this to any mystery lover aged 9-12, and perhaps beyond. I'm an adult, and still enjoy reading about her exploits.
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