While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Nancy Drew books.
1. The Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Collection: Sleepover Sleuths; Scream for Ice Cream; Pony Problems; The Cinderella Ballet Mystery; Case of the Sneaky Snowman (2014)
It’s five times the mysteries—and five time the fun—with this paperback boxed set of the first five books in the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew series!The first five books in the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew chapter book series are now available in a collectible boxed set, perfect for aspiring sleuths! This clue-filled boxed set includes:Sleepover SleuthsScream for Ice CreamPony ProblemsThe Cinderella Ballet MysteryThe Case of the Sneaky Snowman…
2. Nancy Drew Grayscale Coloring Book for Adults (2019)
Nancy Drew collectors and fans will delight in coloring these 40 original sketches and grayscaled cover paintings by Ruth Sanderson from her illustrations for NANCY DREW MYSTERIES #57- #72, from 1979-1983. Included are a selection of cover sketches and covers converted to grayscale, some interior sketches and finishes, as well as a few sketches done for conferences and fans. Enjoy this sneak peek into the history of Nancy Drew illustration from 40 years ago! Buy one to color and one as a Nancy Drew collectible art book. This book will only be available…
3. Nancy Drew Clue Book Mystery Mayhem Collection Books 1-4: Pool Party Puzzler; Last Lemonade Standing; A Star Witness; Big Top Flop (2016)
Help Nancy and her friends solve mysteries with the first four books in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series, now available in a collectible boxed set! Each book encourages readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!Join Nancy and her friends as they discover who’s causing a major pool party problem, investigate the case of a lost lemonade recipe, find the culprit behind a missing telescope, and track down the clown who switched out a ringmaster’s whistle with the first four books in the fun and engaging Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series!…
4. Sleepover Sleuths (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew #1) (2006)
Nancy and her two best friends, George and Bess, are so excited! They have been invited to Deirdre’s sleepover party! There will be pizza, cake, and even a pajama fashion show. But the most exciting thing is that the party has a City Girls doll theme. All of the guests are bringing their dolls with them! But then Deirdre’s City Girls doll — Hollywood Heather — goes missing. Is her sleepover ruined? Or is there a detective in the room who can make sense of this mystery?…
5. Nancy Drew: The Palace Of Wisdom (2019)
Nancy Drew is seventeen and good at everything…ESPECIALLY solving crimes. But her totally-in-control-and-obviously-running-perfectly-smooth-(but-not-really) life hits a snag when a mysterious message drags her back to the hometown she left behind. There she’ll have to find out which of her friends are still her friends, which are enemies, and who exactly is trying to kill her…and (hopefully) stop them before they succeed. KELLY THOMPSON (Hawkeye, Star Wars, Rogue & Gambit) and JENN ST-ONGE (Giant Days, The Misfits) team up to present an…
6. The Stolen Show (18) (Nancy Drew Diaries) (2019)
Nancy is helping out her Dad’s friend, Louise Alain, and her dog, Marge, at an upcoming dog show in Montreal. Marge is a professional and needs someone she can trust to handle her at the biggest show of the season. Nancy is happy to oblige, especially since Louise invited Bess and George as well! Of course, the three friends are investigating a crime within hours of their arrival. One of the show dogs was drugged and a giant wad of gum was matted into its hair. Louise asks Nancy to investigate and gives her a useful tip: look at the dogs—their temperaments and styles are often a…
7. Nancy Drew Diaries Supersleuth Collection: Curse of the Arctic Star; Strangers on a Train; Mystery of the Midnight Rider; Once Upon a Thriller; … Clue at Black Creek Farm; A Script for Danger (2016)
Join Nancy Drew and her friends as they solve thrilling mysteries with the first ten novels in the Nancy Drew Diaries series, now available in a collectible boxed set!This thrilling collection includes: Curse of the Arctic Star Strangers on a Train Mystery of the Midnight Rider Once Upon a Thriller Sabotage at Willow Woods Secret at Mystic Lake The Phantom of Nantucket The Magician’s Secret The Clue at Black Creek Farm A Script for Danger…
8. Pets on Parade (Nancy Drew Clue Book) (2016)
Nancy, Bess, and George solve a doggone puzzler of a mystery during the annual River Heights Halloween Pet Parade in the sixth book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book mystery series.Nancy, Bess, and George are gearing up for a weekend of River Heights Halloween activities, including the annual Howl-A-Ween Pet Parade! All the kids get to dress up their pets and march with them up Main Street. Nancy’s dog, Chocolate Chip, is even picked to lead the parade atop a festive hay wagon float! But right before show time, Chip starts…
9. Curse of the Arctic Star (1) (Nancy Drew Diaries) (2013)
Nancy, Bess, and George are cruising dangerous waters on a tour of Alaska. Becca Wright, an old friend of Nancy’s, is the Assistant Cruise Director of the Arctic Star, a posh new ship. But Becca needs Nancy’s help when strange things keep happening aboard the opulent ocean liner: The swimming pool becomes a floating grave; a famous passenger is threatened; and even the seemingly innocent mini-golf course becomes a perilous playground. With the majestic and mysterious Alaskan scenery as a backdrop, Nancy and company have to find out who’s trying to…
10. Boo Crew (10) (Nancy Drew Clue Book) (2018)
The hit TV show Twinkle Little Stars is coming to River Heights to audition contestants for their upcoming Halloween show. They’ll choose talented kids from all over the country to compete for prizes. Nancy, Bess, and George are dressing up as witches and are planning to create a special potion onstage for the judges. The recently renovated Heights Theatre has opened its doors for the auditions. The old theatre had been abandoned for fifty years but is now restored to its original beauty. But on the day of the auditions, everything seems to go wrong; the girls’ cauldron over bubbles, a werewolf mask makes its owner sneeze,…
11. Nancy Drew Files Vol. I: Secrets Can Kill; Deadly Intent; Murder on Ice (2019)
In Secrets Can Kill, Nancy goes undercover to investigate the elusive thief stalking the nighttime halls of Bedford High. With her inside contact, gorgeous senior Daryl Gray, Nancy attempts to uncover the dangerous secrets that run deep at Bedford, but soon it’s a whole new game—a game called murder. And Nancy is the killer’s next target. In Deadly Intent, Nancy is ready to rock out at a concert in New York City—but the band’s lead guitarist vanishes minutes before they’re set to go on stage. Nancy and her…
Best Nancy Drew Books You Must Read
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The Mystery at Lilac Inn
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Year: 2009, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 817825
The Secret of Shadow Ranch
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Year: 2009, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 817832
The Bungalow Mystery
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Year: 2009, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 819395
The Secret of the Old Clock
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Year: 2009, Size: 1 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 819491
The Secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew, Book 6)
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, Year: 2007, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 817834
The Hidden Staircase
Author(s): Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlop, Year: 2007, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 818997
How Nancy Drew Saved My Life
Author(s): Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Publisher: , Year: 2006, Size: 728 Kb, Download: pdf
ID: 573781
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Author(s): Nancy Gill, Gareth Downes-Powell, Rachel Andrew, Drew McLellan, Kevin Marshall
Publisher: Apress, Year: 2003, Size: 10 Mb, Download: chm
ID: 22245
Edward Stratemeyer: Creator of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew (Who Wrote That?)
Author(s): Brenda Lange
Publisher: , Year: 2003, Size: 5 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 514336
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