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The Secret of the Old Clock/The Hidden Staircase
The Secret of the Old Clock/The Hidden Staircase | Carolyn Keene
10 posts | 9 read
Mystery stories about how Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve problems.
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Gissy
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Different reaction as an adult but full of good nostalgic memories. I liked these covers. So good to start from book 1 to remember how everything started. As I say, it was viewed from another perspective. Now I think how a middle age child will think about Nancy, who is 18 years old? Have you try these books with younger persons? Do they still read these stories in a world full of technology? Have you recommended these books to your children? ⬇️

Gissy I enjoyed the mystery and of course love Nancy as a female detective. She is 18 years old but in sometimes behave younger. So lovely the relationship she has with her father3.5⭐️

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DieAReader 🥳Great! 3mo
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forestandcrow I forgot about this book! I read alot of nancy drew in elementary 3mo
Librarybelle Hooray!! 3mo
Gissy @forestandcrow Maybe you will like to participate in the this long Readathon and read your favorite in the series 🤗 3mo
MommyOfTwo I don‘t think I‘ve ever read any but my son came up with a good title for one. Nancy Drew and the Runaway Shoe. We laughed so hard for some reason 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 3mo
Gissy @MommyOfTwo That‘s good to know. You are a reader and is amazing what are you doing with your son..teaching him the love for books ❤️ 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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AmandaBlaze
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1. Yes, but it wasn't well enough to deal with the inclines when I lived in Seattle.
2. Nancy's convertible.
#Two4Tuesday
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TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 3mo
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dabbe
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The story that turned me into a fanatic lover of detective fiction. Nancy Drew embodies the kind of girl we all wanted to be: beautiful, beyond clever, adventurous, inquisitive, friendly, I mean she even drives a convertible at 18! The story holds up well, though I found I was quite nostalgic while reading it. The puzzle is easier to solve as an adult (esp. with the title), but it doesn't make it any less fun. #NancyDrewBR #ChildrensClassicRead

Librarybelle So true!! 5mo
TheBookHippie It was what they call good clean fun- right? 5mo
dabbe @Librarybelle 🤩😃🤗 5mo
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dabbe @TheBookHippie I admit I was surprised at her being locked in the closet; I thought the thugs were quite rough for an ND mystery! 🤩 (edited) 5mo
TheBookHippie @dabbe well I mean …. 👀🤣 they did it to children as punishment around these parts - the “Christians” 5mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie Why am I not surprised? Now that you mention it, my mom did try and lock my sister in her bedroom to “keep her out of trouble.“ She just escaped through the window--until they put locks on that as well. #sucharebel #thosewerenotthegoodoldays (edited) 5mo
tpixie @dabbe the locked closet was a little tense 😬 5mo
dabbe @tpixie It was, wasn't it? I kept thinking how I didn't remember such a tense seen in a Nancy Drew book, but boy, was I wrong! 🤣 5mo
tpixie @dabbe 👍🏻. BTW- I love that photo!! 5mo
dabbe @tpixie I thought it was kinda cool! 🤩🤗😘 5mo
tpixie @dabbe 👍🏻 5mo
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Roary47
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4✨It was so nice getting to revisit this as an adult. Nancy witnesses a little girl almost get hit by a vehicle and it leads her to believe there may be another will from the late Mr Crowley. Her sleuthing leads her to other that could also be connected to another will. I really enjoyed this story and would only change the title so we can be a little more surprised. #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle #ChildrensClassicRead2023 @TheBookHippie

TheBookHippie It was a fun nostalgic read! I agree about the title! 5mo
Librarybelle Agreed! 5mo
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
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TheBookHippie
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I found another I‘d be glad to mail this via bookmail stateside USA if anyone wants it for the #NancyDrewBR

AmandaBlaze That would be cool. 6mo
TheBookHippie @AmandaBlaze do you need it? 6mo
AmandaBlaze @TheBookHippie I already read The Secret of the Old Clock for #NancyDrewBR, so if there is someone who needs both, it should go to them. If not, I would love it for a hard copy. (edited) 6mo
TheBookHippie @AmandaBlaze Well then I shall send it on to you. Your address is still on Litsy Love? (edited) 6mo
AmandaBlaze @TheBookHippie Yes, it is. Thanks so much. (edited) 6mo
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kspenmoll
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Such a nostalgic read!When I was in 1st grade measles invaded our household.My older bother & sister & me were all in a room together for the duration of the illness. Nancy Drew & The Hardy Boys were their reads during recovery, so of course I wanted to read what they were reading. That‘s when I read my first Nancy Drew and I was hooked.
What fun to return as an adult, & be reminded of how feisty,intelligent,& independent Nancy was in the 1950s.

Librarybelle I love reading these discovery stories! Revisiting Nancy Drew as an adult I think will be a really fun experience for the group! 6mo
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mrp27
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#spookoween #childrenclassicread2023

I jumped the gun and read this early. This was my second read and only read of a Nancy Drew title. I never read her as a child but I certainly hope to read more as an adult. Obviously this is very dated and a very quick read but Nancy Drew as an mc is still timeless.

TheBookHippie 🙃 6mo
TheSpineView Fantastic! 6mo
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Kappadeemom
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Librarylady
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I love that we have an entire room full of books in our house - and that my youngest daughter loves looking through them and finding a stack that interest her.

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Laura317
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Look what my sister-in-law just sent me!!! I love it! #IwantedtobeNancy #orGeorge #evenBess

LauraBeth This was my first Nancy Drew ❤️❤️ this is beautiful! 7y
Laura317 I have my old set, but they are not as pretty as this! Wish they'd stayed like this. @LauraBeth 7y
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