| The Clue of the Velvet Mask Contributor(s): Keene, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0448095300 ISBN-13: 9780448095301 Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1953 Annotation: When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl friend to solve the case. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women - Juvenile Fiction | Thrillers & Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 69014266 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Nancy Drew (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.04" W x 7.96" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5613 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A masquerade party at the Hendricks' mansion quickly turns into a mystery when Nancy and her favorite date, Ned Nickerson, spy a stranger about to climb the rose trellis to the second story. Who is this enigmatic man in the black cloak and the exotic woman in the Javanese costume? Are they members of a gang of wily thieves who sneak into partied given by wealthy people and steal jewels and art treasures? And why is the owner of the black velvet hooded mask that Ned finds in the Hendricks' garden so desperate to get it back? To find the answers Nancy and her friend George devise a daring plan. The two girls switch identities George soon discovers that while it is exciting to play amateur detective it can be dangerous to masquerade as Nancy Drew. |