A Star Witness
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read

A Star Witness

By Carolyn Keene, Peter Francis (Illustrator)

Part of the Nancy Drew Clue Book series

A stolen telescope puts Nancy on a thrilling chase to clear an innocent name.

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96 pages· 11,677 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Nancy Drew and her friends visit a planetarium, eager to stargaze with the powerful Starship 5000 telescope. But when it vanishes, suspicion falls on renowned astronomer Dr. Winston Arnot. With time ticking, Nancy must unravel the mystery and find the real thief before an innocent man is blamed. Can she solve the case and restore order to the night sky?

From the publisher

When a famous telescope goes missing at the planetarium, Nancy and her friends must zoom in on the culprit in the third book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book mystery series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case! As the newest member of the River Heights Astronomy Club, George brings Nancy and Bess on a special field trip to the city’s high-tech planetarium. There they meet famous astronomer Dr. Winston Arnot, learn about the planets and the stars, and even get to see an awesome planetarium show. After dinner, they’re supposed to meet on the museum’s roof to gaze at the night sky using the Starship 5000, one of the world’s most powerful telescopes. But when they arrive they discover the famous telescope has been stolen! Can Nancy and her friends solve the case before Dr. Arnot becomes the main suspect?

At a glance
Format
Pages
96
Words
11,677
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
182990
Publication
Published
November 3, 2015
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481437509

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