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The hidden staircase

Mildred Benson, Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–14

Readers rate it 3.8 (70 on Hardcover)

192 pages

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A note for parents

This is a classic detective mystery featuring Nancy Drew, a brilliant and resourceful teenage girl solving crimes. The story emphasizes curiosity, problem-solving, and courage without graphic content. While there are some mildly suspenseful moments and minor threats typical of mystery plots, the book is designed for middle-grade readers and contains no profanity, sexual content, or substance use. Nancy Drew remains an enduring positive role model for young readers.

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From the publisher

Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion. Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion.

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  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Fiction
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Mystery
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Drew, nancy (fictitious character), fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Adventure stories
  • Women detectives
  • CollectionID:NDMS
  • Not Diverse Characters
  • Plot driven

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ISBN 9780448095028 · Grosset & Dunlap

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