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Sleepover Sleuths by Carolyn Keene

danoreading's review

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3.0

I enjoy reading mystery novels with my 5 year old because she believes that every single red herring must be the ABSOLUTE TRUTH.

mstrox's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

starcrossreverie's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A fun little book!

There's a youtuber who has played some Nancy Drew games that I've been meaning to watch and she got me interested in the whole Nancy Drew series. I saw these books at a Dollar Tree and thought it'll be fun to read them. Glad I got them!

celtic_oracle's review

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3.0

It’s nice to see Bess have some actual skills. A decent intro to the Nancy Drew universe.

jennshelfishlife's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

thissarahgray's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

kellydaphne's review

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5.0

One of the most memorable books in this series!

listen_learn's review

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Honestly, mysteries have never been my thing, but many of my students love them and one student asked me about this series, so I decided to give it a go. For its intended audience I think it did a nice job. There were age-appropriate plot twists, 3rd graders making safe choices, but still acting like 3rd graders, and cute illustrations.

Some of the characters could have been a little less stereotyped (did the girl who was a computer whiz really have to prefer going by George rather than her real name Georgia? Did the rich girl's mother have to sing every time she entered a room? did the tall girl have to like basketball?), but taking into account the formulaic nature of this series in the first place I think it was in keeping with the brand.

ulanalee's review

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4.0

it was hard for my esl student to keep track of all the different names.

birdieandthebooks7's review

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

just fun