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Feb 01, 1973 | ISBN 9780448095509 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
Feb 01, 1973 | ISBN 9781101077511 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Feb 01, 1973 | ISBN 9780448095509 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Feb 01, 1973 | ISBN 9781101077511 | Middle Grade (8-12)
A bird of ill omen is mysteriously left on the Drews’ front lawn. Did the person who put it there do so with the intent of jinxing Nancy and her father? This strange incident involves Nancy in her famous father’s case concerning a rare bird farm threatened with destruction to make room for a high-rise apartment house complex. People who are opposed to the ruthless take-over of the farm are being made the victims of jinxing by bad luck symbols and other threats to their safety. Even Nancy and her friend Ned Nickerson become targets!Nancy soon realizes that helping honest people to overcome their superstitions and fears can be as challenging as tracking down criminals. The young detective’s thrilling adventures will keep the reader in breathless suspense from the first page to the last.
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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