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Jan 01, 1971 | ISBN 9780448095486 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Jan 01, 1971 | ISBN 9781101077498 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Jan 01, 1971 | ISBN 9780448095486 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Jan 01, 1971 | ISBN 9781101077498 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Nancy and her friends Bess and George spend an exciting week exploring a mysterious zigzag house with its fantastically crooked staircase, its bizarre serpent picture, and an unpredictable robot that nearly causes the young detective to lose her life. But despite the threat of danger from the robot, Nancy is determined to solve the mystery of the weird house and to locate the missing owner who is wanted by the police. It takes keen logic and quick thinking for the young detective to plow through the tangled thicket of clues and find the key to this complex puzzle. With the help of her friends, Nancy captures an elusive swindler and uncovers the secret of the crooked banister, but not before they have several hair-raising adventures – one on a broken bridge over flaming water, another in a hidden room with poisoned portraits!
Carolyn Keene is a pen name used by a variety of authors for the classic Nancy Drew mystery series. The first author to use the pseudonym was Mildred Wirt Benson, who wrote 23 of the original 30 books. Other writers… More about Carolyn Keene
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