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July 30, 2005
Nancy's History Continued!
Nancy Drew went from books to four movies in 1938 and 1939 - Bonita Granville was Nancy. Then in the 1970's, Nancy appeared in a weekly television show starring Pamela Sue Martin and later Janet Louise Johnson. In 1996, Tracy Ryan starred in a revival series that combined the sleuthing talents of Nancy Drew with those of the Hardy Boys.
Nancy Drew is a character with a timeless quality . . . in the beginning, Nancy Drew books were published once a month! As of 1993, Nancy Drew sales reached 30 million copies and were printed in 14 languages. Nancy has many, very loyal fans through out the world!
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July 20, 2005
Nancy Drew Beginnings
Nancy Drew was created in 1930 by Edward Stratemeyer. Since that time Nancy (a "highly skilled, amateur detective . . . bold and independent, yet gentle and well mannered") aged from 16 to 18 years old and solved more than 350 mysteries.
The Statemeyer Syndicate also created The Hardy Boys, The Bobbsey Twins* and The Rover Boys. At any one time the Syndicate had as many as 22 different series going at the same time! He found most of his writers through ads; unfortunately the writers had to sign away all property rights to get the job. As many of you know, Carolyn Keene was the pseudonym used for the Nancy Drew books.
Unfortunately Mr. Stratemeyer died in May of 1930 before he knew that Nancy Drew would be immensely popular for many, many years. The Syndicate was inherited by the daughters Edna and Harriet. Starting in 1953, Harriet authored 24 volumes; earlier Edna contributed 10 plot outlines for the Nancy Drew series. In 1959, Harriet and several other authors began a 25 year long project to revise the earlier novels. The books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed and the language was updated. (Gone was Nancy's roadster!)
To Be Continued . . .
* First comment with the correct names of The Bobbsey Twins will get a free American Girl History Mystery Book! Note: the comments will be posted after review.
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July 19, 2005
Harry - the popular mystery of today
The newest Harry Potter Book sold 6.9 million copies for Scholastic Books in the first 24 hrs. after its release on July 16, 2005
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July 10, 2005
Not a Girl Detective
The blurb on this book caught my eye, although it's for the adult readers . . . The sleuth is Cece Caruso and she is writing a book about the Nancy Drew detective series !! I'm going to get that book for sure - the author is Susan Kandel; this is her second mystery book featuring Cece.
Note: This book involves a murder mystery but did you ever notice that Nancy's books never involved murder or death? . . .
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