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Trouble plagues a student tour through Europe as Nancy becomes involved in a plot to smuggle refugee children across the Austrian border from Eastern Europe.Tags
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Had to read this one twice because it's one of the few ND mysteries that has a lot of characters involved. And it gets a bit confusing with the number of imposters inserted into the story --like the two Russell Kaisers at the auction house. It's a decent ND, but a little less confusion might have made it more enjoyable. I'm a grown adult who had a bit of trouble with this, so I think a 10-15 year old (the target age) would really struggle with this particular mystery.
I am completely baffled. I just read this book, and I *know* I have never read it before. Then I come to review it and find that I have a different edition already sitting in my ND bookcase... But I know I've never read it before! Ugh.
Anyways. It *was* a good book. A few things bugged me at the beginning, though. Ever notice how Nancy can do any kind of job at a moment's notice, no matter how inexperience she is? She has waitressed, been a reporter, worked in fashion and undercover in so many places... With no real experience. That really bugs me. Why on earth would a fashion show allow her to cover for a well-known model?
I loved how many smaller mysteries there were, all of them somehow connected to the main mystery. Sometimes it was show more confusing because there were so many different things going on at once. It seemed like there was absolutely no one Nancy could trust, everyone seemed to be involved with one mystery or another. I had my suspicions about Rosalind from the beginning, but I *definitely* never caught on to what was really going on with the fake Chris Chavez. That was a huge surprise! show less
Anyways. It *was* a good book. A few things bugged me at the beginning, though. Ever notice how Nancy can do any kind of job at a moment's notice, no matter how inexperience she is? She has waitressed, been a reporter, worked in fashion and undercover in so many places... With no real experience. That really bugs me. Why on earth would a fashion show allow her to cover for a well-known model?
I loved how many smaller mysteries there were, all of them somehow connected to the main mystery. Sometimes it was show more confusing because there were so many different things going on at once. It seemed like there was absolutely no one Nancy could trust, everyone seemed to be involved with one mystery or another. I had my suspicions about Rosalind from the beginning, but I *definitely* never caught on to what was really going on with the fake Chris Chavez. That was a huge surprise! show less
When a star model disappears, Aunt Eloise insists that Nancy replace the model in a fashion show. Nancy reluctantly accepts the invitation, only to discover that several of the clothes for the show have been stolen! Once on the trail of her elusive enemies, Nancy discovers clue after clue pointing to a diabolical scheme that she must stop at all costs!
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Carolyn Keene was the pseudonym that Mildred Wirt Benson and Walter Karig used to write Nancy Drew books. The idea of Nancy Drew came from Edward Stratemeyer in 1929. He also had other series, that included the Hardy Boys, but he died in 1930 before the Nancy Drew series became famous. His daughters, Harriet and Edna, inherited his company and show more maintained Nancy Drew having Mildred Wirt Benson, the original Carolyn Keene, as the principal ghostwriter. During the Depression, they asked Benson to take a pay cut and she refused, which is when Karig wrote the books. Karig's Nancy Drew books were Nancy's Mysterious Letter, The Sign of the Twisted Candles, and Password to Larkspur Lane. He was fired from writing more books because of his refusal to honor the request that he keep his work as Carolyn Keene a secret. He allowed the Library of Congress to learn of his authorship and his name appeared on their catalog cards. Afterwards, they rehired Benson and she wrote until her last Nancy Drew book (#30) was written in 1953, Clue of the Velvet Mask. Harriet and Edna Stratemeyer also contributed to the Nancy Drew series. Edna wrote plot outlines for several of the early books and Harriet, who claimed to be the sole author, had actually outlined and edited nearly all the volumes written by Benson. The Stratemeyer Syndicate had begun to make its writers sign contracts that prohibited them from claiming any credit for their works, but Benson never denied her writing books for the series. After Harriet's death in 1982, Simon and Schuster became the owners of the Stratemeyer Syndicate properties and in 1994, publicly recognized Benson for her work at a Nancy Drew conference at her alma mater, the University of Iowa. Now, Nancy Drew has several ghostwriters and artists that have contributed to her more recent incarnations. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Twin Dilemma
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- 1981
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