The Hidden Staircase: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories No. 2 (by Carolyn Keene)

Nancy Drew started in 1930. Since then, she's sold over 200,000,000 copies and is still going strong.

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 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 loved it because when i was little i always loved mysteries and now i cant let anyone touch it!!! not even my parents!!!

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.