The Nancy Drew Notebooks
From 1994 to 2005, The Nancy Drew Notebooks were released for the 5 to 8-year-old reader. These 69 books with titles such as Slumber Party Secret showcase an 8-year-old Nancy as she begins solving her first mysteries along with her best friends, George Fayne and Bess Marvin. In 2006, this series was re-launched under the title Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew.
Recommended Age: 6-9 AR Book Level: 2.7-4.1 Grade Level Equivalent: 2.3-4.8
The Nancy Drew Notebooks Book List
Publication Dates: 1994 – 2005
1. The Slumber Party Secret
2. The Lost Locket
3. The Secret Santa
4. Bad Day for Ballet
5. The Soccer Shoe Clue
6. The Ice Cream Scoop
7. Trouble at Camp Treehouse
8. The Best Detective
9. The Thanksgiving Surprise
10. Not Nice on Ice
11. The Pen Pal Puzzle
12. The Puppy Problem
13. The Wedding Gift Goof
14. Funny Face Fight
15. The Crazy Key Clue
16. The Ski Slope Mystery
17. Whose Pet Is Best?
18. The Stolen Unicorn
19. The Lemonade Raid
20. Hannah’s Secret
21. Princess on Parade
22. The Clue in the Glue
23. Alien in the Classroom
24. The Hidden Treasures
25. Dare at the Fair
26. The Lucky
Horseshoes
27. Trouble Takes the
Cake
28. Thrill on the Hill
29. Lights! Camera!
Clues!
30. It’s No Joke!
31. The
Fine-Feathered Mystery
32. The Black
Velvet Mystery
33. The Gumdrop Ghost
34. Trash or Treasure?
35. Third-Grade
Reporter
36. The
Make-Believe Mystery
37. Dude Ranch
Detective
38. Candy Is Dandy
39. The Chinese
New Year Mystery
40. Dinosaur Alert!
41. Flower Power
42. Circus Act
43. The
Walkie-Talkie Mystery
44. The Purple
Fingerprint
45. The Dashing Dog
Mystery
46. The Snow
Queen’s Surprise
47. The Crook
Who Took the Book
48. The Crazy
Carnival Case
49. The Sand Castle
Mystery
50. The Scarytales
Sleepover
51. The Old-Fashioned Mystery
52. Big Worry in Wonderland
53. Recipe for Trouble
54. The Stinky Cheese Surprise
55. The Day Camp Disaster
56. Turkey Trouble
57. The Carousel Mystery
58. The Dollhouse Mystery
59. The Bike Race Mystery
60. The Lighthouse Mystery
61. Space Case
62. The Secret in the Spooky Woods
63. The Snowman Surprise
64. The Bunny-Hop Hoax
65. Strike-Out Scare
66. Zoo Clue
67. The Singing Suspects
68. The Apple Bandit
69. The Kitten Caper
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The Slumber Party Secret
The Slumber Party Secret
WHO’S THE PARTY POOPER? Rebecca Ramirez’s birthday is just two days away, and she’s having a slumber party. She ...
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The Lost Locket
The Lost Locket
DID NOT!
DID TOO!
DID NOT!
DID TOO!
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, NANCY DREW? Nancy's best friends, Bess ...
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The Secret Santa
The Secret Santa
IT'S A HO! HO! HO-RRIBLE TRICK! Christmas is coming, and Nancy's third grade class is having a Secret Santa ...
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Bad Day for Ballet
Bad Day for Ballet
IT'S BAD,
IT'S SAD,
AND NOW EVERYONE'S MAD! Nancy and her friends are practicing for the big ballet recital ...
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The Soccer Shoe Clue
The Soccer Shoe Clue
KICK!
SPLAT!
YUCK! Who let the air out of the soccer ball? Who added salt to the water ...
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The Ice Cream Scoop
The Ice Cream Scoop
IT'S ROTTEN!
IT'S DISGUSTING!
IT'S ICE CREAM? Nancy, Bess, and George have picked the perfect subject for their class science project: ...
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Trouble at Camp Treehouse
Trouble at Camp Treehouse
LAUREN IS HOP,
HOP,HOPPING
MAD! For Nancy's bunkmate Lauren, Camp Treehouse is turning into Camp Crummy. She wanted to take ...
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The Best Detective
The Best Detective
"I'M THE BEST!"
"NO, I'M THE BEST!"
WHO IS THE BEST DETECTIVE OF ALL? Nancy Drew's special detective notebook ...
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The Thanksgiving Surprise
The Thanksgiving Surprise
THE TURKEY'S ROASTING,
THE PIES ARE BAKING --
AND NANCY SMELLS A RAT! The Morgans have come all ...
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Not Nice on Ice
Not Nice on Ice
IT'S THE GREAT SKATE DATE...
AND NANCY MAY BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD! It's so unfair! The Champions on ...
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The Pen Pal Puzzle
The Pen Pal Puzzle
NANCY WANTS TO KNOW…
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? The kids in Ms. Spencer's class are learning how much ...
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The Puppy Problem
The Puppy Problem
A LITTLE PUPPY IS
TURNING INTO A
BIG PROBLEM! Nancy's wish has finally come true: she has ...
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The Wedding Gift Goof
The Wedding Gift Goof
A SAD
STORY FOR A
HAPPY DAY Nancy's teacher is getting married, and the whole class has chipped ...
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Funny Face Fight
Funny Face Fight
A FUNNY FACE
IS NO JOKE! The race is on for president of Nancy's class, and three kids are ...
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The Crazy Key Clue
The Crazy Key Clue
SECRET TREASURE! It's almost Halloween, and Nancy can't wait. Not only does she get to dress up, but ...
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The Ski Slope Mystery
The Ski Slope Mystery
SOMEBODY'S
NOT PLAYING FAIR! Nancy, Bess, and George are going skiing. But the whole weekend is getting crazy. First ...
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Whose Pet Is Best?
Whose Pet Is Best?
WHAT'S
ON TV? IS IT
NANCY DREW? It's the Amazing Pet Contest, and the winner gets to go on ...
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The Stolen Unicorn
The Stolen Unicorn
THE UNICORN
DIDN'T JUST
WALK AWAY. . . . Mari Cheng is the new girl in Nancy's class. She's kind ...
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The Lemonade Raid
The Lemonade Raid
WHAT A
STINKY DEAL! What do people want most on a hot summer day? A cold drink. Nancy has ...
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Hannah’s Secret
Hannah's Secret
IS HANNAH
GOING AWAY
FOREVER? Hannah's more than a housekeeper. She's almost part of Nancy's family. But Hannah has a ...
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Princess on Parade
Princess on Parade
SCARED OF A
PUMPKIN?
THAT'S A SCREAM! Bess is dying to be the Pumpkin Princess in the fall parade. But ...
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The Clue in the Glue
The Clue in the Glue
IT'S AN ICKY,
STICKY, TRICKY
SITUATION George is upset. Everyone’s going on a field trip except her. Why? Because the ...
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Alien in the Classroom
Alien in the Classroom
EVER HEARD
OF A BIRD
THAT HAS ALL
THE ANSWERS? Nancy and her friends saw it in the ...
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The Hidden Treasures
The Hidden Treasures
HOW'S THIS
FOR A MYSTERY?
HOMEWORK
THAT'S FUN! Nancy's having a great time. She's found an old diary full ...
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Dare at the Fair
Dare at the Fair
A MERRY-GO-
ROUND MIX-UP
OF A MYSTERY! It's opening day at the Big Thrills amusement park, and that means ...
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The Lucky Horseshoes
The Lucky Horseshoes
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
EVERYBODY
KNOWS WHAT
THAT SPELLS! Nancy, Bess, and George are doubly excited. Not only are they taking horseback-riding lessons, but ...
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Trouble Takes the Cake
Trouble Takes the Cake
SOMETIMES,
YOU REALLY
HAVE TO WATCH
WHAT YOU EAT.... At Haunted Harriet's restaurant you can have Boo Burgers, Franken-furters, ...
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Thrill on the Hill
Thrill on the Hill
A DAY OF SLEDDING
SNOWBALLS INTO A
BAFFLING MYSTERY! Hurray! The ground is covered with thick snow and ...
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Lights! Camera! Clues!
Lights! Camera! Clues!
NANCY MEETS A
FAMOUS ACTRESS --
AND LOSES A
FAMOUS TURTLE! Nine-year-old actress Lucy Webb is starring in Totally Tina, ...
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It’s No Joke!
It's No Joke!
SOMEONE'S PLAYING
PRACTICAL JOKES --
BUT MEAN MR. DALY
ISN'T LAUGHING! Nancy's class is going to the zoo on ...
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The Fine-Feathered Mystery
The Fine-Feathered Mystery
NANCY AND HER FRIENDS
FIND A MYSTERY THAT'S
TRULY FOR THE BIRDS! Summer is off to a fun start! ...
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The Black Velvet Mystery
The Black Velvet
THERE'S TROUBLE
BACKSTAGE! Peppermint Penny's clothing shop is having a back-to-school fashion show, and Nancy is one of the models ...
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The Gumdrop Ghost
The Gumdrop Ghost
NOW YOU SEE HER,
NOW YOU DON'T... She does headstands, she does cartwheels, she can even do a split! ...
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Trash or Treasure?
Trash or Treasure?
SOMETIMES ONE PERSON'S TRASH
IS ANOTHER PERSON'S TREASURE The sign says No Early Birds, but everyone's already lining up ...
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Third-Grade Reporter
Third-Grade Reporter
WHO IS GIVING NANCY'S SCHOOL A BAD NAME? Reporter Alice Stone is visiting her old school, Carl Sandburg Elementary. She'll sit ...
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The Make-Believe Mystery
The Make-Believe Mystery
IT'S HARD TO WRITE
A MYSTERY STORY WHEN
THE PLOT DISAPPEARS! Nancy, Bess, George, and Phoebe Archer team up ...
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Dude Ranch Detective
Dude Ranch Detective
A SPOOKY LEGEND
ROPES NANCY
RIGHT IN! At the Galloping Grits Dude Ranch, Nancy and her friends hear a creepy ...
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Candy Is Dandy
Candy Is Dandy
SUGAR, COCOA,
CARAMEL, CHOCOLATE --
A MISSING CANDY
FORMULA MAKES A
STICKY MESS! What could be sweeter than a visit to Zuckerman's Zonked ...
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The Chinese New Year Mystery
The Chinese New Year Mystery
WHAT'S CHINESE
NEW YEAR WITHOUT
A DRAGON? The third-grade classes at Nancy's school are learning about Chinese ...
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Dinosaur Alert!
Dinosaur Alert!
NANCY DISCOVERS
DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS
IN HER OWN BACKYARD! The most annoying boys in Nancy's class offer her a deal. If she ...
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Flower Power
Flower Power
IT'S A
BLOOMING
MYSTERY! Nancy and her friends agree that the Pink Princess daisies they've grown from seed are the prettiest ...
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Circus Act
Circus Act
COME ONE,
COME ALL,
TO THE GREATEST
SHOW IN TOWN! Nancy, Bess, and George are attending Little Big Top circus ...
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The Walkie-Talkie Mystery
The Walkie-Talkie Mystery
MYSTERY MOUTH'S
VOICE IS NANCY'S
FIRST CLUE! Nancy has a new set of hot green walkie-talkies to use in busy ...
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The Purple Fingerprint
The Purple Fingerprint
NANCY GETS
THE BIG PICTURE
FROM A REALLY TINY CLUE! Nancy and her friends love Mr. Lizard's Funhouse -- ...
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The Dashing Dog Mystery
The Dashing Dog Mystery
NANCY WINS A
HOLIDAY PARTY RAFFLE --
BUT LOSES THE PRIZE! Nancy and her Labrador puppy, Chocolate Chip, are ...
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The Snow Queen’s Surprise
The Snow Queen’s Surprise
"SUGAR IS SWEET,
SNOW IS NICE.
TURN THIS PESTY
DOG INTO ICE!" Nancy's friend Rebecca Ramirez wants to be an actress ...
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The Crook Who Took the Book
The Crook Who Took the Book
NANCY'S FAVORITE
MYSTERY WRITER NEEDS
A DETECTIVE --
TO FIND HIS OWN BOOK! Morton Sandback is coming to River ...
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The Crazy Carnival Case
The Crazy Carnival Case
NANCY'S LOOKING FOR
THE TRICKSTER WHO'S
SPOILING ALL THE FUN! Nancy, Bess, and George are having a blast at ...
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The Sand Castle Mystery
The Sand Castle Mystery
IS THIS CONTEST
BUILDING UP TO A
BIG LETDOWN? While vacationing at a lake, Nancy, Bess, and George have ...
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The Scarytales Sleepover
The Scarytales Sleepover
THRILLS AND CHILLS --
THIS IS GOING TO BE
THE COOLEST BIRTHDAY EVER! Adventure is brewing at Scarytales, a ...
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The Old-Fashioned Mystery
The Old-Fashioned Mystery
THE KEY MAY BE LOST,
BUT THERE ARE STILL
LOTS OF CLUES! It's time for the Holiday Streetwalk in River ...
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Big Worry in Wonderland
Big Worry in Wonderland
THERE'S TROUBLE
IN WONDERLAND --
THE MAD HATTER'S
HAT IS MISSING! Nancy's class is performing Alice in Wonderland and ...
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Recipe for Trouble
Recipe for Trouble
WHO IS COOKING
UP TROUBLE AT
LE GOURMET -- AND WHY? Nancy, George, and Bess are taking a cooking ...
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The Stinky Cheese Surprise
The Stinky Cheese Surprise
NANCY, GEORGE, AND BESS
SMELL TROUBLE -- AND THEIR
NOSES DON'T LIE! Nancy, George, and Bess love Hamburger ...
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The Day Camp Disaster
The Day Camp Disaster
CAN NANCY CATCH THE
PRANKSTER, OR WILL THE
CAMPERS CALL IT QUITS? It’s summer vacation and Nancy, ...
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Turkey Trouble
Turkey Trouble
NO TURKEY
ON THANKSGIVING?
NO WAY! It's the week before Thanksgiving in River Heights -- time for turkey! but this year ...
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The Carousel Mystery
The Carousel Mystery
A MERRY-GO-ROUND
MISHAP! River Heights is getting a carousel! And the town is having a special ceremony to unveil it ...
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The Dollhouse Mystery
The Dollhouse Mystery
IS NANCY A
DOLLHOUSE THIEF? It's volunteer week at Carl Sandburg Elementary School, and Nancy is very excited about ...
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The Bike Race Mystery
The Bike Race Mystery
GEORGE'S BIKE IS
MISSING -- WILL SHE
MISS THE RACE? Nancy, Bess, and George are really excited about ...
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The Lighthouse Mystery
The Lighthouse Mystery
THIS IS ONE
SPOOKY
SPOTLIGHT! Nancy and her friends are on a fun-filled trip to the coast of Maine. But ...
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Space Case
Space Case
A MYSTERY
THAT'S OUT
OF THIS WORLD! Nancy, George, and Bess can’t believe the out-of-this-world contest McCormick’s grocery store ...
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The Secret in the Spooky Woods
The Secret in the Spooky Woods
SCARY SOUNDS
AND TERRIFYING
TRICKS! Rumor has it that the woods in River Heights ...
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The Snowman Surprise
The Snowman Surprise
FREEZE!
THIS IS NANCY'S
COLDEST MYSTERY YET! It's winter break, and Nancy, George, and Bess can hardly wait for Sunday ...
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The Bunny-Hop Hoax
The Bunny-Hop Hoax
THIS IS ONE
HARE-RAISING
MYSTERY! Nancy's friends are sad because the class hamster has gone missing. Poor Nibbles. But then ...
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Strike-Out Scare
Strike-Out Scare
BASEBALL
BAT
BANDIT? The girls have joined the Mahoney Marlins junior baseball team! Nancy will pitch, Bess will catch, and ...
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The Singing Suspects
The Singing Suspects
ROCK-STAR REWARD?
OR
ROCK-STAR REGRET? There's nothing better than tickets to an Eric Stanley concert -- at least that's what Nancy, ...
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The Apple Bandit
The Apple Bandit
VANISHING FRUIT?
NO WAY! Nancy and her friends are off on an apple-picking adventure! They are headed to the Kids ...
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The Kitten Caper
The Kitten Caper
WHO WOULD STEAL
THE WORLD'S CUTEST
KITTENS? For a class project Nancy and her friends must interview a neighbor ...
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