The Sand Castle Mystery
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2002 · Est. 2 hour read

The Sand Castle Mystery

Written by Carolyn Keene · Illustrated by Paul Casale

Part of the Nancy Drew Notebooks series

A sand castle contest turns into a mystery when sabotage strikes.

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80 pages· 10,211 words· Est. 2 hour read· ~490L
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Bookroo's summary

Nancy, Bess, and George are determined to win the annual sand castle contest with their meticulously crafted design. But when their masterpiece is destroyed and a cruel message is left behind, the girls must uncover the saboteur before the competition ends. Can they rebuild their castle and solve the mystery in time to claim victory and endless ice cream? Dive into this thrilling race against time where friendship and detective skills are put to the ultimate test.

From the publisher

IS THIS CONTEST BEILDING UP TO A BIG LETDOWN?While vacationing at a lake, Nancy, Bess, and George have their eyes on first prize in the annual sand castle contest. They use special colored sand and carefully build the castle to look like the ones they researched at the library. If the girls win, they’ll get their picture in the local paper and all the ice cream they can eat.But before judging begins, someone wrecks the girls’ castle and writes a mean message in the sand. Nancy and her friends will have to dig deep to get back into the contest before it’s too late!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
10,211
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
~490L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~M
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
61475
Publication
Published
August 1, 2002
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780743437677

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