The Secret in the Old Attic
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1944 · Est. 4.5 hour read

The Secret in the Old Attic

Written by Carolyn Keene

Part of the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series

A race against time to find hidden manuscripts and thwart ruthless thieves.

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192 pages· 32,191 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 710L
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Bookroo's summary

Nancy Drew must decipher a dead man's letters to save Philip March and his granddaughter from ruin. As she hunts for hidden musical manuscripts in a shadowy mansion, she faces dangerous adversaries. Can Nancy outsmart a trio of thieves and solve the mystery before it's too late?

From the publisher

Nancy Drew races against time to unravel the clues in a dead man’s letters. If she succeeds, Philip March and his little granddaughter can be saved from financial ruin. Following obscure clues, Nancy undertakes a search for some unpublished musical manuscripts which she believes are hidden in the dark, cluttered attic of the rundown March mansion. But someone else wants them enough to put many frightening obstacles in Nancy’s way. Will she outwit a trio of ruthless thieves and solves the Marches’ problems?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Words
32,191
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
710L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.2
F&P level
~Q
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
5640
Publication
Published
January 1, 1960
First published
January 1, 1944
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448095219

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