The Clue of the Tapping Heels
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1939 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Clue of the Tapping Heels

Written by Carolyn Keene

Part of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series

Mysterious Morse code taps haunt a locked house. Can the secrets be unraveled before it's too late?

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176 pages· 33,886 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Nancy Drew faces a baffling mystery: strange Morse code taps echo through a retired actress's locked house. As she delves deeper, Nancy encounters a deceitful will administrator and a cat thief, complicating her quest. Who is behind the taps, and what do they want? With each clue, the stakes rise, and Nancy must untangle the web of secrets before danger strikes. Can she solve the puzzle and protect those involved, or will the truth remain hidden in the shadows?

From the publisher

Challenging questions confront Nancy Drew when she attempts to solve the mystery of the strange tapping sounds in the house of a retired actress. Who is the tapper? How does he gain access to Miss Carter’s house, despite securely locked doors and windows? Why do the tapping sounds come in Morse code? Is there a sinister motive behind the prowler’s actions? While trying to learn the answers to these and other puzzling questions, Nancy finds her investigations complicated by the dishonest administrator of a will and by a thief who steals the actress’s prize Persian cats.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
176
Words
33,886
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
Themes & topics
Books about catsBooks about sleuthingBooks about detectivesBooks about theaterBooks about mysteries
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~Q
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5612
Publication
Published
January 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 1939
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448095165

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