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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1954 · Est. 5 hour read
The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
Written by Carolyn Keene
Part of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series
Refugees receive threats; Nancy faces puzzles and danger to uncover the truth.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 7,332 ratings
179 pages· 34,230 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Nancy Drew meets the Fontaine siblings, refugees running a dance school, who receive a life-threatening note. As Nancy delves into their mysterious past, she questions their ties to the Centrovian underground. When the Fontaines vanish, Nancy and her friends embark on a perilous quest to find them, navigating a web of intrigue and danger at every turn. Can Nancy unravel the mystery before it's too late?
From the publisher
Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees from Centorvia who run a dancing school in River Heights. Strange circumstances have brought the brother and sister to the United States. When they receive an anonymous note threatening their lives, Nancy offers her help, but she encounters nothing but puzzles. Are the Fontaines involved with the Centrovian underground? Have they been threatened by their own countrymen? When the Fontaines disappear, Nancy and her friends pursue the trail, even though danger lurks around every corner.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 179
- Words
- 34,230
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 760L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.6
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 5639
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 1960
- First published
- January 1, 1954
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
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