Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1941 · Est. 5 hour read

Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion

By Carolyn Keene

Part of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series

Explosive oranges, a spooky mansion, and a plot to sabotage the space program. Can Nancy uncover the truth?

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177 pages· 34,462 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Nancy Drew races against time to clear a friend's name after he's accused of sabotage involving explosive oranges at Cape Kennedy. Her investigation leads her to a mysterious mansion with wild animals and hidden secrets. As she delves deeper, Nancy uncovers a sinister plot threatening the U.S. space program. With danger lurking at every turn, can she prove her friend's innocence and stop the treacherous subversives before it's too late?

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A friend of Carson Drew’s has been arrested and charged with sending a truck loaded with explosive oranges into the Space Center complex at Cape Kennedy. Knowing that Mr. Billington could not possibly be guilt of sabotage, Nancy and her father rush to the defense of the accused man. During the Drews’ investigation Nancy become suspicious of an old spooky mansion that houses fierce African wild animals on its extensive grounds. Soon, she discovers that something besides the training of wild animals is going on at the mysterious estate. Many dangerous moments await Nancy before she proves Mr. Billington’s innocence and thwarts the plans of treacherous subversives bent on undermining the U.S. space program.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
177
Words
34,462
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about girls and womenBooks about mysteriesBooks about detectivesBooks about oranges
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~Q
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5631
Publication
Published
January 1, 1941
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448095189

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