A Musical Mess
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2014 · Est. 1.5 hour read

A Musical Mess

Written by Carolyn Keene · Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan

Part of the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew series

A missing dog star threatens a Broadway show. Can the Clue Crew save the day?

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96 pages· 9,250 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled to see the first Broadway musical in River Heights. But when the canine star, Sammy, is replaced by an imposter, chaos ensues. With a list of suspects and a prankster on the loose, the Clue Crew must solve the mystery and find the real Sammy before the show leaves town. Will they uncover the truth in time, or will the curtain fall on this musical disaster?

From the publisher

The show must go on–and it’s up to Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew to track down a missing performer in this musical mystery! It’s opening day of the first Broadway musical to hit River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled that they get to sit in the front row! The famed production of Francie is the talk of the town, especially because it stars a very talented pooch named Sammy! But on the day of the show it’s clear that the Sammy onstage is an imposter–who ends up ruining the performance. It’s up to the Clue Crew to find the real doggy star before the show leaves town. But with a long list of suspects and a practical jokester wreaking havoc around River Heights, this is an especially tough case to crack. Can the Clue Crew find the missing star before the curtain comes down for good? Or will this be a real musical mess?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Words
9,250
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
167621
Publication
Published
July 8, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442495128

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