Charles S. Strong (1906–1962)

Nothing crazy, good story. I always loved ballet-based books as a child, so I was excited to reread them. The cultural shift of people being horrified that Nancy was in the street in dance clothing, versus now, when people walk around half naked without a blink.

Frank and Joe get a hawk in the mail with no instructions and don't know what to do with it. They go to their friend's farm with the hawk and it takes down a carrier pigeon carrying two rubies. Frank and Joe are smart, brave and curious. They decided to solve the mystery themselves. They find that they got the hawk from Washington D.C., also where their father works. They find out that the rubies are ransom for an Indian prince. Along the way they talked to many people and investigated to show more solve the mystery. In the end Frank and Joe jumped a fence to get to the Indian prince. In that situation I would have gotten the police immediately.
This book is the best in mystery history. I loved this book. It is a thrilling adventure with a mysterious twist in it. If you like a good mystery you will love this book. I also like this book because it sounds realistic. It sounds realistic because Frank and Joe make mistakes. show less

Very similar to the old version, nothing too special. Really found it funny Nancy kept smelling kerosene and did absolutely nothing about it.

I absolutely loved Nancy Drew growing up. This was a series I latched on to for dear life and never let go. Anytime my mom and I would go to antique stores, we'd peruse the Nancy Drews and add them to the collection (oftentimes my mom had to make deals with me on how many I could buy). So, while I don't remember the exact details of each and every one, the entire series was amazing and really fed my love for reading (especially novels full of suspense and mystery). Thank you, Carolyn Keene, show more for giving us an intelligent female character to fall in love with in Nancy Drew! show less