Nine critical essays contribute to the accelerating academic investigation into girls' fiction as mechanics of gender formation in the 20th century. Among the series they discuss are Ann of Green Gables, Isabel Carleton, Linda Lane, Betsy-Tacy, and several focusing on automobiles, as well as Nancy herself. They also consider Girl Scouts and related organizations and books furthering the effort of World War II. No personal recollections are included. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

"This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.

The first six Nancy Drew books, in original editions just as you remember them, are available in a collectible slipcase: The Secret of the Old Clock, The Hidden Staircase, The Bungalow Mystery, The Mystery at the Lilac Inn, The Secret at Shadow Ranch, and The Secret of Red Gate Farm.

When Nancy accompanies her father, Carson, on a business trip to Los Angeles, she stumbles across evidence of a mysterious, long-unsolved crime involving the death of a beautiful movie star. Taking matters into her own hands, Nancy decides to do some sleuthing and find out just who is responsible for the young woman's death. With her resourcfulness, expert detecting, and a little help from some new neighbourhood friends, Nancy is soon well on the way to cracking the case. But the closer she gets to finding answers to her questions, the more dangerous the stakes become. Is Nancy in over her head in the fast-paced, self-indulgent world of Hollywood?

Hardcover edition originally published 2018.

Nancy tries to find a document that will help a friend keep the land a corporation wants to buy out from under her.

Based on the TV series Nancy Drew, the most-watched new show on the CW! In this prequel novel, the beloved teen sleuth investigates a sinister, once-dormant curse that may be threatening her town once more. This is Nancy Drew for today, perfect for fans of Riverdale, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and Stranger Things! A curse is just a mystery dressed up in a sharp, stern warning. And everyone knows that I love a mystery. Nancy Drew isn’t one for ghost stories. So when the annual Horseshoe Bay Naming Day celebration is threatened by eerie warnings of an old curse, Nancy is sure someone—someone human—is behind them. And no way is she letting this person stand in the way of her best friend, Daisy, finally getting her day in the spotlight as the lead in the much-anticipated Naming Day reenactment. But as Nancy begins investigating, the so-called marks of the curse become bolder…and more sinister. A vandalized locker and ominous notes are one thing, but soon enough lives—including Nancy’s own—are at stake. Though the dreams and eerie visions plaguing Nancy are certainly just products of her own mind…right? All old towns have their traditions and histories, but as Nancy will soon discover, they don’t always tell the whole story.