Springtime Crime
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2018 · Est. 2 hour read

Springtime Crime

By Carolyn Keene, Peter Francis (Illustrator)

Part of the Nancy Drew Clue Book series

A superstar's flower hat wilts mysteriously. Can young detectives solve the floral mystery before the contest begins?

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112 pages· 10,915 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled to meet pop star Miss LaLa, who returns to River Heights for the Flower Sculpture contest. But disaster strikes when her peony hat wilts overnight. Did someone sabotage it? Suspects abound, from a rejected perfumer to a jealous artist. The Clue Crew must unravel the mystery before the contest begins. Can they uncover the truth in time?

From the publisher

Spring has sprung in River Heights! The annual Flower Sculpture contest is in a couple of days and everyone in town is working hard to finish their floral works of art. But Nancy, Bess, and George are most excited to see the world-famous pop singer, Miss LaLa, perform. The superstar grew up in River Heights and has agreed to kick off the contest with a song. And just when the girls thought life couldn’t get any better, they run into Miss LaLa herself! The singer is in a bit of a pickle though: She brought a giant hat made of white peonies for the show but she doesn’t have a refrigerator big enough to store it in. George thinks quickly and offers to put it in her mom’s catering refrigerator.

But when the girls check on the hat the next morning they see something has gone terribly wrong. Half of the snowy white blooms are wilted and brown! They use their detective skills to rule out a blackout. And George can’t remember if she locked the door last night. Could someone have snuck into the kitchen and switched the fresh flowers with droopy ones?

Nancy and her friends are determined to find out! Could it be Madame Withers, whose signature wilted rose perfume was rejected by Miss LaLa? Perhaps it was the famous flower artist Pierre, who was angry that Miss LaLa was the star of the show. Or it maybe it was Benjamin Bing, who ruined his flower sculpture with brown hair spray and had no more white peonies to replace them. It’s up to the Clue Crew—and you—to find out!

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
10,915
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about competitionBooks about detectivesBooks about sleuthingBooks about friendshipBooks about flowers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
500255
Publication
Published
March 20, 2018
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481499538

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