The Sign in the Smoke
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016

The Sign in the Smoke

Written by Carolyn Keene

Part of the Nancy Drew Diaries series

A camp's ghostly legend turns real, pulling Nancy into a chilling mystery.

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Nancy Drew joins her friends as camp counselors, expecting a peaceful retreat. But when a ghostly figure with silvery hair drags her underwater and sleeping bags vanish, Nancy must unravel the eerie happenings at Camp Cedarbark. Are the ghost stories true, or is something more sinister at play? With her friends' safety on the line, Nancy dives into a mystery that blurs the line between legend and reality. Can she uncover the truth before it's too late?

From the publisher

Nancy and her friends are faced with another chilling mystery in this twelfth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. When Bess asks Nancy and George to be counselors at her old camp, they’re a little wary. After all, running around after a bunch of little kids doesn’t exactly sound like fun! But Bess promises that the girls will get to enjoy nature, relax by the lake, and play some sports. Plus, it will give Nancy a much-needed break from solving mysteries. But trouble always finds Nancy Drew! After hearing the disturbing tale about a camper who had drowned in the lake years ago, Nancy dismisses it as a ghost story. But then something pulls her under water during a swim lesson–something eerily human, with long, silvery hair. And the next night her entire cabin’s sleeping bags disappear–only to show up at the lake, soaked. Now Nancy isn’t so sure if she believes in ghosts! All she knows is she has to do everything within her power to make sure her campers–and her friends–are safe. Which means she’d better get to the bottom of what’s happening at Camp Cedarbark.

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Format
Pages
264
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
680L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
May 10, 2016
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481438162

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