The character of nancy drew ghostwritten and credited to the pseudonymous carolyn keene has appeared in a number of series over the years. Nancy drew mystery stories series by carolyn keene goodreads. As with his other book series, the nancy drew series was penned by a. The adventurous writer who brought nancy drew to life arts. Nancy drew is a fictional character, a sleuth in an american mystery series created by publisher edward stratemeyer as the female counterpart to his hardy boys series. The enduring legacy of nancy drew 90 years of sleuthing the first three nancy drew books, the secret of the old clock. Over the decades, the character evolved in response to changes in us culture and tastes. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
The secret of the old clock nancy drew, book 1 carolyn keene, russell h. The first hardy boys book was published three years before the first nancy drew. The nancy drew mystery stories was the longrunning main nancy drew. This is where we discuss your favorite vintage series books from nancy drew and the hardy boys to trixie belden and the three investigators to all other similar vintage series books. But the very first books in the series, the ones that established her particular steely bravery, were written by benson, who was just as tenacious. Continuing with the same characters before, it sets up a new adventure for the eponymous teenagegirl detective, as she looks to using her investigative skills to assist her. Initially published in 1930, this was to be the follow up to the first in the ever popular longrunning series of nancy drew novels, as it carried on from where the last left off. The books were extensively revised and shortened, beginning in 1959, in part to lower printing. The first nancy drew is ranked 53rd on the alltime bestselling childrens book list for the united states. Nancy drew mystery stories book series thriftbooks.
Nancy drew, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. Now, for the first time, you can purchase all sixtyfour classic nancy drew titles in. Nancy drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years. The books are ghostwritten by a number of authors and published under the collective pseudonym carolyn keene. The first person narration reveals a juvenile voice with a passive. Heres a look at such towering franchises as nancy drew, the hardy boys, and the boxcar children, and where they stand today. It was originally written in 1930 and rewritten in 1959. The nancy drew sleuth book contained short stories that involved nancy teaching a group of younger girls how she solves her mysteries, and gives lessons to the reader on the techniques used. Complete order of nancy drew books in publication order and chronological.