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Nancy Drew 27: The Secret of the Wooden Lady (Nancy Drew Mysteries) Kindle Edition

by Carolyn Keene (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 397 ratings
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Adventure abounds on the Bonny Scot in Boston Harbor as Nancy Drew helps Captain Easterly uncover the mystery of his ghostly visitors. From the moment the clever young detective and her friends, Bess and George, take up residence on the old clipper ship they are confronted with fire, theft, and other dangerous situations. Nancy faces an additional challenge: to find a clue to the clipper’s missing figurehead. If she is successful, it will help her lawyer father to trace the history of the Bonny Scot and establish a clear title to the ship for Captain Easterly. But strangely there are no records of the Bonny Scot’s past. Why? And why has the prime suspect in the recent robbery at Bess Marvin’s home followed the three girls to Boston?
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Book 27 of 163
    Nancy Drew Mysteries
  3. Print length
    193 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    700L
  7. Publisher
    Grosset & Dunlap
  8. Publication date
    January 1, 1950
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  11. Enhanced typesetting
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  12. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  13. ISBN-13
    978-0448095271
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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 ‏ : ‎ B002CIY8CY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap; Revised edition (January 1, 1950)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1950
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1339 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 193 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0448095270
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 397 ratings

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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.

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ReginaKindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
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It has been decades since I binge read Nancy Drew books in the late 50s. I do not remember this little gem. But it was fun to read. Times have certainly changed. 18 year old Nancy and her 2 friends, George and Bess, were able to move about the countryside, deal with banks, rent their own rooms in a B&B (called a boarding house then), directly contact criminals and discuss cases with police, and solve a great mystery—where was the figurehead to a ship commandeered by pirates more than a century before! And they did.
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Kindle Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars A other good one
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
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the mystery was held secret until the end, but the adventure was throughout the book. Very good read. On to the next book.
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Val Schreiner
5.0 out of 5 stars vintage book
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2021
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Book in good vintage book condition. Arrived in timely manner as promised.
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Laura
5.0 out of 5 stars An Action-Filled Nancy Drew Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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I am working my way through all of the Nancy Drew mysteries as an adult because I loved them so much as a kid and think Nancy, Bess, and George are great characters.

This was a good, action-packed Nancy Drew mystery. I liked that it took place in MA :)
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Trisha Barfield
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these books!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019
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My 12 yr old daughter loves these books!
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chief
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for my granddaughter
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2017
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My granddaughter loved it -- just as I loved the Hardy Boys when I was a kid.
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Rodney Castro
5.0 out of 5 stars Present for my wife!
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
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bought as a present for my wife since she used to read these as a little girl. She loved it!
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Tomsde
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Story/Poorly Written (Spoiler Alert for Younger Readers)
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
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I liked the story line a lot, it was different for a Nancy Drew book. The mystery is decent, but the villains were already established at the beginning of the book. What I didn't like is the style in which it was written which had something off about it compared to other Nancy Drew books I've read. I looked it up online and the ghost writer for this one was different than any other ND books I've read. Then they make up a fake word which would be the equivalent of "Jeepers" but substituted "Hypers!" which gets old quickly after George says it about 10 times. What were they thinking? Even in 1950 who ever said Hypers! I wish the had used the older word Jeepers or not used any weird catch phrases at all. Overall it's worth a read if you're a fan of the series because of the novelty of it. Sometimes I wonder though how thoroughly the authors researched actual historical facts--in other words don't use Nancy Drew historical "facts" for any term paper or essay you may be writing. I am an older reader and simply read these because they are nostalgic, fun, and they don't have anything to worry my brain about before falling off to dreamland.
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Donna Blakey
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in Canada on June 12, 2020
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I have started my granddaughter on the Nancy Drew series that I loved as a child. This was one of the favorites that I enjoyed.
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Lipika Sahu
5.0 out of 5 stars I just loved it!
Reviewed in India on December 18, 2020
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This book is amazing. Its exciting and there's never been a moment where it was boring. There's one event after another. The plot is gr8 too.
I have become a fan!! Whichever book i buy, its never disappointing.
I definitely recomend this book for all those people who like mystery books.
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Marla J Cortiula
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2018
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I need another book my daughter is going through them so fast
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3.0 out of 5 stars Missing letters
Reviewed in Germany on July 28, 2017
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This book is a good book, but on page 39 some of the letters are missing at the beginning of each line and at the end of each line.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in India on April 17, 2017
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One of the best books of Nancy Drew
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