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Ages 9+1-min guideMysteryClassic

Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock

by Carolyn Keene
Good fitA good fit for most kids 9 and up. An old-school mystery with a smart heroine. Old-fashioned style.
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What it’s about

Nancy searches for a missing will that would help deserving relatives instead of the snobby Topham family.

The ending

What might come up

PerilSomeRobbers lock Nancy in a closet in an empty house.
Old-fashioned viewsA littleThe 1930 text has racist stereotypes. The 1959 rewrite removed them.
ViolenceNone
LanguageNone
RomanceNone

Why kids like it

A smart detective girl.

Free printable quiz

  1. 1
    What is Nancy looking for?
  2. 2
    Where does Nancy find the clue to the will?
  3. 3
    Who is the snobby family?
  4. 4
    Who is Nancy’s father?
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Quick answers

Most kids can read it on their own from about age 9. As a read-aloud, it works from about age 8.