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Violence
None
No violence; mild peril in the detective mystery register
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
None
No distressing content; entirely accessible and wholesome
What this book is about
Eighteen-year-old Nancy Drew helps a poor family by investigating the disappearance of Josiah Crowley's will, which should have left them a bequest. Following clues through the small town, Nancy uses her intelligence, resourcefulness, and cheerful confidence to unravel the mystery. Carolyn Keene's 1930 novel established the template for one of fiction's most enduring female detectives and remains one of the cornerstones of American children's literature.
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