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Nancy Drew, Girl Detective #8: Global Warning

(2007, Fiction - Mystery, Written by Stefan Petrucha, Illustrated by Sho Murase)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Great art, but graphic novel lacks thrills.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Nancy uses logic to solve this mystery. As the title infers, this graphic novel slips in educational snippets about the environment and its inhabitants such as "Did he have hollow hair like a polar bear," "I was impressed to see that despite all of her money, she drove a little hybrid, almost like mine," and "He cared nothing for the rivers and skies he destroyed for the coming generation."
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Nancy and pals fight mythical creatures, but the cartoons don't show blood or anything scary. The scariest thing is the creatures' big teeth.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    There's only one line that may offend: "Some thanks for saving your mangy butt."

  • Consumerism:

    The novel has some ads for the other graphic novels in the series -- and even a few pages of the next novel to get you hooked. There are also promos for a Nancy Drew video game, the Hardy Boys series.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Nancy Drew, Girl Detective #8: Global Warning

Parents need to know that this is a modern, graphic novel take on the Nancy Drew stories with few words of substance but great illustrations. Nancy and her friends encounter some scary-for-a-second situations (getting chased by a large lizard, for example), but the drawings never show blood or anything very frightening.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about teamwork. Do you think Nancy could have figured out what was going on without the help of her friends? How can you rely on other people to help you? What are the advantages and disadvantages to solving problems on your own? Families can also compare the format of these graphic novels to the original full-length books. Which do you like better? Why? Are the detailed photos a good substitute for words?
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