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Nancy Drew Notebooks Books

In order from The Slumber Party Secret to The Kitten Caper. Part of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories.

The Nancy Drew Notebooks series is a set of 65 chapter books by Carolyn Keene, published between 1994 and 2005. Written for ages 4–17, most books run about 80 pages.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 1994

The Slumber Party Secret

By Carolyn Keene

Birthday invitations vanish. Can Nancy Drew save the party?

80 pages· 9,702 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Summary: Rebecca's birthday slumber party is in jeopardy when her handmade invitations mysteriously disappear. With the celebration at risk, Nancy Drew steps in to unravel the mystery. Can she recover the missing invites and save the day, or will Rebecca's party plans crumble? Join Nancy as she navigates clues and suspects, determined to ensure the festivities go on.

In reading order

Nancy Drew Notebooks Series

65 books · Published 1994–2005

Year	#	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
1994	1	The Slumber Party Secret	Carolyn Keene		80
1994	2	The Lost Locket	Carolyn Keene		80
1994	3	The Secret Santa	Carolyn Keene		80
1995	4	Bad Day for Ballet	Carolyn Keene		80
1995	5	The Soccer Shoe Clue	Carolyn Keene		80
1995	6	The Ice Cream Scoop			80
1995	7	Trouble at Camp Treehouse	Carolyn Keene		80
1995	8	The Best Detective	Carolyn Keene		80
1995	9	The Thanksgiving Surprise	Carolyn Keene		80
1996	10	Not Nice on Ice			80
1996	12	The Puppy Problem	Carolyn Keene	Anthony Accardo	69
1996	13	The Wedding Gift Goof	Carolyn Keene		80
1996	14	The Funny Face Fight	Carolyn Keene		80
1996	15	The Crazy Key Clue	Carolyn Keene		80
1997	16	The Ski Slope Mystery	Carolyn Keene		80
1997	17	Whose Pet Is Best?	Carolyn Keene		80
1997	18	The Stolen Unicorn	Carolyn Keene		80
1997	19	The Lemonade Raid	Carolyn Keene		80
1997	20	Hannah's Secret			73
1997	21	Princess on Parade			80
1998	22	The Clue in the Glue	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	23	Alien in the Classroom	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	24	The Hidden Treasures	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	25	Dare at the Fair	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	26	The Lucky Horseshoes	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	27	Trouble Takes the Cake	Carolyn Keene		80
1998	28	Thrill on the Hill			68
1999	29	Lights! Camera! Clues!	Carolyn Keene		80
1999	30	It's No Joke!	Carolyn Keene		70
1999	31	The Fine-Feathered Mystery	Carolyn Keene		80
1999	32	The Black Velvet Mystery	Carolyn Keene		80
1999	33	The Gumdrop Ghost	Carolyn Keene		73
2000	34	Trash or Treasure?	Carolyn Keene		74
2000	35	Third-Grade Reporter	Carolyn Keene		80
2000	36	The Make-Believe Mystery	Carolyn Keene		80
2000	37	Dude Ranch Detective	Carolyn Keene		80
2000	38	Candy Is Dandy	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	86
2001	40	Dinosaur Alert!	Carolyn Keene		80
2001	41	Flower Power	Carolyn Keene		80
2001	42	Circus Act	Carolyn Keene		80
2001	43	The Walkie-talkie Mystery			70
2001	44	The Purple Fingerprint	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2001	45	The Dashing Dog Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2002	46	The Snow Queen's Surprise	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2002	47	The Crook Who Took the Book	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	74
2002	48	The Crazy Carnival Case	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2002	49	The Sand Castle Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2002	50	The Scarytales Sleepover	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2002	51	The Old-Fashioned Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2003	52	Big Worry in Wonderland	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2003	53	Recipe for Trouble	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2003	54	The Stinky Cheese Surprise	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	70
2003	55	The Day Camp Disaster	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2003	57	The Carousel Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2004	58	The Dollhouse Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2004	59	The Bike Race Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	76
2004	60	The Lighthouse Mystery	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale	80
2004	62	The Secret in the Spooky Woods	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones, Michael Frost	80
2004	63	The Snowman Surprise	Carolyn Keene	Paul Casale, Michael Frost	80
2005	64	The Bunny-Hop Hoax	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2005	65	Strike-Out Scare	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones	80
2005	66	Zoo Clue	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones, Michael Frost	80
2005	67	The Singing Suspects	Carolyn Keene	Michael Frost, Jan Naimo Jones	80
2005	68	The Apple Bandit	Carolyn Keene	Jan Naimo Jones, Michael Frost	80
2005	69	The Kitten Caper	Carolyn Keene	Michael Frost, Jan Naimo Jones	80

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Nancy Drew Notebooks series?

There are 65 books in the Nancy Drew Notebooks series. It began with The Slumber Party Secret in 1994, and the newest book, The Kitten Caper, was published in 2005.