This book is a timeless classic. Kids as young as 5 or 6 can enjoy the earlier books (before other authors took over). They're good and clean-- even what little violence there is is still much better than the majority of daytime children's TV shows. They get repetitive after a while, but the first 12 books or so are definitely worth reading.
The Hidden Staircase: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories No. 2
(1959, Fiction - Mystery, Written by Carolyn Keene)
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- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
A classic!
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew started in 1930. Since then, she's sold over 200,000,000 copies and is still going strong.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I LOVE Nancy Drew Mysteries!!
I have read almost all of the Nancy Drew books. They are all exciting and spine tingling!! I love the way Carolyn Keene leaves each chapter ending in a suspicious thrill. I would recommend this series to kids around my age but not too young because some of the situations that Nancy gets herself into are scary for young children. I am a NANCY DREW fan!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best of all the books.
This is my favourite book of all the Nancy Drew novels I have read. Unlike "The Secret of the Old Clock" you can't guess what's going to happen half way through the book. But also unlike the "The Bungalow Mystery" it gives you enough information to keep you guessing and interested. There is a bit more violence in this particular book than in some of the others, however I think the book would would be quite boring with a bit of danger. There's no blood or gore, no sexuality and no alcohol. Drugs are in the book but it's not as if Nancy does drugs. Characters are drugged and gagged but seems how this is a 1930's story for girls they make it out alright. I recommend this particular book and all the Nancy Drew Novels to any girl from eight to eighty-one.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
good book!
I really enjoy mystery books, but they also have to have some action in them. This book was just like that. I would recommend it for anyone over 8 years of age.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
i cried! i laughed!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
I liked it!
I liked the book but i thought so people woudl not injoy it because it had violence in it like when someone took Nancy to the hidden elevator and they drugged her. I'm not sure if some parents would appreciate it. But i thought it was a really good book!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
I wanted to read another Nancy Drew book!
I love the Nancy Drew series, including the computer games! They teach detective skills without having all this fancy, expensive equipment! I have read almost all of the Nancy Drew books and hope to get all of the computer games as well! I like them because they teach you how to get away from danger and how to deal with crooks!
