The Black Velvet Mystery Read online




  Contents

  Chapter 1: Best-dressed Detective

  Chapter 2: Wear and Tear!

  Chapter 3: Clues…Bad News!

  Chapter 4: Follow That Ponytail!

  Chapter 5: Snip, Snip—Hooray!

  Chapter 6: Brenda Blabs

  Chapter 7: Art Smart

  Chapter 8: Pests Confess

  1

  Best-dressed Detective

  I can’t believe we’re going to be in a real fashion show!” eight-year-old Nancy Drew said to her friends. They had just walked into Peppermint Penny’s, their favorite store.

  “I wonder if we’ll get to keep the clothes we model,” her best friend Bess Marvin said.

  Nancy’s other best friend, George Fayne, shook her head. “Bess! If you had any more clothes, your closet would burst.”

  Bess smiled at her cousin. “It already has!”

  The girls were excited. The fashion show would be held right inside Peppermint Penny’s. The models were kids from River Heights. Two of those kids were Nancy and Bess.

  “Wow!” Nancy said. “Peppermint Penny’s has never looked like this.”

  The girls looked around the store. A long red carpet ran from the back of the store to the front. Rows of chairs lined both sides of the carpet. Tied to each chair was a colorful balloon.

  Above the racks of clothes were signs that read, Back to School.

  “I don’t get it,” George said. “We have three weeks of summer vacation left. Why do all the signs say, Back to School?”

  Nancy smiled. “So we can have a back-to-school fashion show!”

  “Nancy, look!” Bess said. She pointed to a clock on the wall. “It’s already one o’clock. The fashion show starts in just an hour.”

  Nancy saw the owner of the store, Penny, rush by. She and her salesgirl, Tara, were counting chairs.

  Penny had short dark hair and blue eyes. She was wearing black pants and a shiny red blouse. Tara had brown hair and freckles. She wore a striped T-shirt and tan pants.

  “I’ll bet Penny and Tara are as excited as we are,” Nancy said.

  “And probably as nervous,” Bess said. She turned to George. “Did you change your mind about being in the show?”

  “Not unless I can model my jeans and soccer shirt,” George said.

  Bess rolled her eyes, but Nancy giggled. As cousins, Bess and George were nothing alike.

  “That’s okay, George,” Nancy said. “You’re going to help us change into our outfits during the fashion show.”

  The other kids who were going to be models began to arrive. Nancy saw eight-year-old Kendra Cartwright and nine-year-old Scott Mancuso. Then Nancy saw someone she didn’t expect.

  “Don’t tell me Brenda Carlton is in the fashion show,” Nancy said, groaning.

  “Maybe she’s modeling snooty pants,” Bess said giggling.

  “I heard that, Bess Marvin!” Brenda snapped. She walked over to the girls.

  “Since when do detectives model clothes?” Brenda asked Nancy.

  “Since today,” Nancy said.

  Nancy was the best detective at Carl Sandburg Elementary School. But she also liked nice clothes.

  “What about you, Brenda?” Nancy asked. “What are you doing here?”

  Brenda’s eyes lit up. “I’m writing an article for the Carlton News,” she said.

  “What else is new?” George muttered.

  The Carlton News was Brenda’s own newspaper. She wrote it at home on her computer.

  “Are you writing about the new clothes in the fashion show?” Bess asked.

  “No,” Brenda said. She gave a sly smile. “I’m writing a gossip column.”

  Nancy stared at Brenda. Gossip was another word for rumors.

  “Gossip can be mean, Brenda,” Nancy said. “Especially when it’s not true.”

  Brenda flipped her dark hair over her shoulder. “Who says it won’t be true?”

  “You have made up stories before, Brenda,” George said.

  Brenda looked angry. “I won’t have to make these up. There’ll be plenty of juicy things to write about here!”

  Nancy watched as Brenda left to look at a stack of sweaters.

  “What can be worse than having Brenda Carlton here today?” Bess asked.

  George pointed to the door. “How about Orson Wong?”

  Nancy saw eight-year-old Orson walking into the store with his brothers, the six-year-old twins, Lonny and Lenny. The twins were going to model boys’ clothes.

  “We’re going to be in a fashion show!” Lonny shouted as they ran over.

  “We’re handsome!” Lenny bragged.

  “Not with ice cream all over your face,” George said.

  The twins grinned as they crunched on their favorite chocolate Panda Bars.

  Then Nancy noticed that Orson was wearing a black beret on his head.

  “Is that part of your magician’s costume, Orson?” Nancy asked. She knew that Orson wanted to be a magician when he grew up.

  “I’m not a magician anymore,” Orson declared. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “Orson the Awesome is now Orson the Artist!”

  He held up the paper. It was covered with one big splotch of white paint.

  “What did you do?” George asked, “Spill your milk?”

  “You know nothing about great art!” Orson snapped. He pointed to the painting. “This is a picture of a polar bear. A polar bear in a snowstorm.”

  Nancy tilted her head. She couldn’t see a polar bear or a snowstorm.

  “Tell them what you’re going to paint next, Orson,” Lenny said.

  “For my next project,” Orson announced, “I’m going to paint insects.”

  “Bugs?” Bess gasped.

  Orson nodded. “But this time I’m going to paint them on black velvet. Like those paintings you see in fancy diners.”

  “Where are you going to get all those bugs?” George asked.

  “I already have the bugs,” Orson said. “But I can’t find the black velvet.”

  Just then Penny called for attention. “Will everyone working on the fashion show please follow me into the stockroom?”

  “That’s us!” Nancy said excitedly.

  Orson stayed behind while the other kids followed Penny to the room in back of the store. It was filled with piles of boxes and racks of clothes.

  Nancy and Bess knew which clothes they would be modeling. The kids had tried on the clothes a few days ago. After Penny chose what they would wear, she hung nametags over each outfit.

  “There’s my pretty skirt set,” Nancy said. She could see her nametag hanging over the pink plastic hanger.

  Penny raised her hands for attention. “During the fashion show you can all change behind the boxes,” she said. “Girls on the right side of the room, and boys on the left.”

  Lenny turned to Nancy, Bess, and George. “And you’d better not peek!”

  Lonny waved his Panda Bar. “Or else!”

  “Lonny. Lenny,” Penny said. “You’re not allowed to eat around the clothes.”

  “But if we put the Panda Bars in our pockets, they’ll melt,” Lenny whined.

  “There’s a mini fridge against that wall,” Penny said, pointing. “You can put them in there until after the show.”

  The twins grumbled as they walked toward the fridge.

  “Now,” Penny said. “Are there any questions about the fashion show?”

  Nancy raised her hand. “Why are we modeling winter clothes in August?”

  “That’s a good question, Nancy,” Penny said. “Stores always show clothes one season early, so people can look forward to buying new clothes.”

  “You mean you sell bathing suits in Feb
ruary?” Bess gasped. “Brrr!”

  Nancy saw Tara rush into the stockroom. She was holding a big flat box. “This has just arrived, Penny,” she said. “It’s from Lulu’s of Paris.”

  “It’s the coat!” Penny said excitedly. She ripped the box open and smiled. “I didn’t expect it so soon.”

  Penny carefully pulled a girl’s coat from the box. It was made of black velvet and had shiny silver buttons.

  “It’s beautiful!” Nancy gasped.

  “Excuse me!” a voice called.

  Nancy and the others whirled around. A woman with silver hair and gold dangly earrings was standing at the door. There was a soft, flowered handbag on her shoulder.

  “Are you Peppermint Patty?” she asked.

  “I’m Penny,” Penny said.

  “I am Mrs. Vanderpool,” the woman said. “And I would like to buy some hair barrettes for my babies.”

  “How old are your little girls?” Penny asked.

  Mrs. Vanderpool pulled two tiny Yorkshire terrier dogs from her bag. “They’re only three years old,” she said.

  “Doggies!” Lenny cried.

  “Let’s pet them!” Lonny said.

  Mrs. Vanderpool placed her dogs down. She looked at the coat. Then she touched it. “That is the most stunning black velvet I have ever seen. I must have it.”

  “But it would never fit you, Mrs. Vanderpool,” Penny said.

  “Not for me!” Mrs. Vanderpool declared. “My dogs need new collars for their coats. That black velvet is the perfect material.”

  “Your dogs wear coats in August?” Scott Mancuso asked.

  Mrs. Vanderpool nodded. “Air-conditioning makes them shiver.”

  Penny shook her head. “Sorry. But we need the coat for the fashion show.”

  “Phooey!” Mrs. Vanderpool snapped. She picked up her dogs and marched out.

  “Mrs. Vanderpool lives in one of the biggest houses in River Heights,” Nancy told Bess and George. “My dad showed it to me while we were taking a walk one day.”

  “If her house is so big, why does she have such small dogs?” George asked.

  Penny held the coat up again.

  “Now,” Penny said. She looked around the room. “Who’s going to model this?”

  All of the girls raised their hands. Penny smiled at Nancy.

  “Me?” Nancy gasped.

  “You,” Penny said. She helped Nancy put on the coat.

  “It looks so nice with your reddish blond hair, Nancy,” Bess said.

  Nancy felt like a princess. Until Kendra Cartwright shouted out, “It’s not fair! That coat should go to me!”

  2

  Wear and Tear!

  What?” Nancy gasped.

  She stared at Kendra, who was tall and always wore very fashionable clothes to school.

  “Why should you wear the coat, Kendra?” Penny asked.

  “Because I went to the Picture Perfect Modeling School this summer,” Kendra said. She put her hand on her hip and twirled around. “See?”

  Penny walked over to Nancy She tugged at the coat’s sleeves.

  “Uh-oh,” Penny said. “These sleeves are a bit long on you, Nancy.”

  Nancy stretched her fingers. “They don’t feel long,” she said.

  “This coat really does belong on someone a bit taller,” Penny said.

  “Like me!” Kendra cried happily.

  “I’m sorry, Nancy,” Penny said.

  Nancy was sorry, too. She loved the black velvet coat and wanted to wear it in the fashion show.

  “It’s okay, Penny.” Nancy sighed. She took off the coat.

  As she handed it to Kendra she saw Orson peeking into the back room. He had a very sneaky look on his face.

  Orson is always up to something, Nancy thought. What’s he up to now?

  Kendra tried on the coat. She smiled and twirled around and around.

  “Isn’t she dizzy yet?” George whispered.

  “Let’s go out on the floor,” Penny said. “I want to show you where you’ll be modeling your clothes.”

  Nancy, Bess, and George began to follow Penny. Then Brenda jumped out in front of them with a pad and pencil.

  “I was hiding behind a clothes rack,” Brenda said. “I got the whole scoop.”

  “What scoop?” Nancy asked.

  “You wanted that coat didn’t you, Nancy?” Brenda demanded.

  Nancy shrugged. “Sure, but—”

  “And you’re mad because Kendra got the coat. You’re jealous because she’s so pretty. And most of all, you want to get even!”

  There Brenda goes again, Nancy thought, making up nasty stories.

  “The coat didn’t fit,” Nancy said.

  “Let’s go, Nancy,” Bess said. “She just wants a gossipy story for her paper.”

  The girls left the stockroom. Nancy saw lots of people walking into the store.

  They must be here for the fashion show, Nancy thought with a smile.

  She looked around the store. Mrs. Vanderpool was spinning a rack of hair barrettes. Orson was standing in front of a mirror and making faces.

  “This carpet will be your runway,” Penny said. She pointed to the long red carpet right outside the stockroom.

  Kendra raised her hand. “At the modeling school we called it a catwalk.”

  “Meow! Meow!” Lenny howled.

  Penny laughed. “Why don’t we practice walking up and down the runway? Lonny and Lenny, you go first.”

  The twins looked at each other.

  “Okay,” Lenny said. “Ready, set, go!”

  Everyone stared as the twins raced up and down the carpet.

  “What are you doing?” Penny asked.

  “It’s a runway,” Lonny said.

  “So we’re running!” Lenny said.

  “It’s just called a runway,” Penny corrected. “You should walk nice and slow so everyone can see your clothes.”

  After all the kids got to practice, Penny looked at the clock. “It’s almost two o’clock,” she said. “It’s time to change into your first outfits.”

  The kids rushed back into the stockroom. They ran behind the boxes and began to change. Nancy saw shoes, scarves, and sweaters flying everywhere.

  “Where are my blue tights?”

  “I can’t find my vest!”

  Nancy pulled on a plaid skirt and a dark green turtleneck. Bess struggled to tie the bow on her blue party dress.

  “George!” Bess called. “I need help!”

  “I’ve never worn a dress like that,” George complained.

  “Nancy, you’ll be first,” Penny called. “Are you ready?”

  Nancy’s heart jumped. “I’m ready!”

  Tara turned on a CD player as Nancy walked out of the stockroom.

  Nancy stepped onto the red carpet and glanced around. The chairs were filled with people, and Nancy’s stomach was filled with butterflies.

  “Here’s Nancy modeling a crisp back-to-school skirt and sweater,” Penny announced to the audience.

  Nancy walked slowly and carefully down the red carpet. When she reached the end she smiled and twirled around.

  “Thank you, Nancy,” Penny said.

  Nancy was about to walk into the stockroom when the Wong twins crashed into her.

  “Out of our way!” Lenny ordered.

  The boys ran past Nancy with balloons in their hands.

  “And here are Lonny and Lenny showing us that twins don’t always dress alike,” Penny said.

  The rest of the fashion show was exciting. Nancy and Bess modeled three more outfits. Then it was time for the black velvet coat.

  “I hope everyone has noticed me,” Kendra said. She quickly slipped on the coat. Then she strutted out of the room.

  “Let’s watch,” Nancy told Bess and George. They peeked out of the stockroom.

  “And now,” Penny said. “Here’s a coat that’s a cut above the rest!”

  Kendra strutted down the runway. Then Nancy noticed something strange.
<
br />   “Bess? George?” Nancy asked slowly. “When I tried on the coat, did it have a big square hole in the back?”

  “No way,” George said. Then her eyes popped out. “Ohmygosh!”

  Bess grabbed Nancy’s arm. “Someone cut a hole in the black velvet coat!”

  “The coat has a black lining underneath,” Nancy whispered. “Maybe no one else will notice.”

  But just then a little boy jumped up from his seat.

  “Look, Mommy!” he shouted. “There’s a big hole in the back of that coat!”

  3

  Clues…Bad News

  Oh, no!” Nancy gasped.

  The store was silent. Kendra looked over her shoulder at the back of the coat.

  “It looks like Swiss cheese,” a girl in the audience snickered.

  Kendra covered her face with her hands. She ran back up the carpet toward the stockroom.

  “The show is over, ladies and gentlemen,” Penny said quickly. “Thank you all for coming.”

  Kendra almost knocked Nancy over as she burst through the stockroom door.

  “They were laughing at me!” Kendra cried as she yanked off the coat. “I want to be a supermodel—not a clown!”

  “Well, at least they noticed you,” Scott said cheerfully.

  Kendra stared at Scott. Then she sobbed and ran out of the room.

  “What did I say?” Scott asked.

  Penny marched into the back room. She went straight to Kendra’s rack.

  “What are these doing on the floor?” Penny asked. She picked up a pair of sewing scissors. “They’re usually in my sewing basket.”

  I’ll bet those were the scissors that cut the coat, Nancy thought.

  “Will the person who ruined the coat be honest and come forward?” Penny asked.

  When no one came forward, Penny sighed. “I’ll be in the store all day if any of you has something to tell,” she said. Then she left the room.

  “Ye-es!” Brenda cheered. “I knew that something juicy would happen today!”

  “How can you be so mean, Brenda?” Bess asked. “The fashion show was ruined!”

  “I know,” Brenda said. She waved her pad. “But I have all the gossip I need.”

  Nancy and her friends stared as Brenda strutted out of the room.

  “She makes me barf,” George said.

  “Forget about Miss Snooty Pants,” Nancy said. “We have more important things to do.”

 

    The Purple Fingerprint Read onlineThe Purple FingerprintThe Picture of Guilt Read onlineThe Picture of GuiltRiverboat Roulette Read onlineRiverboat RouletteThe Singing Suspects Read onlineThe Singing SuspectsThe Halloween Hoax Read onlineThe Halloween Hoax089 Designs in Crime Read online089 Designs in CrimeThe Hidden Treasures Read onlineThe Hidden TreasuresApril Fool's Day Read onlineApril Fool's DayThe Black Widow Read onlineThe Black WidowFinal Notes Read onlineFinal NotesThe Haunting on Heliotrope Lane Read onlineThe Haunting on Heliotrope LaneThe Runaway Bride Read onlineThe Runaway BrideThe Ghost of Grey Fox Inn Read onlineThe Ghost of Grey Fox InnThe Hidden Staircase Read onlineThe Hidden StaircaseMystery of the Winged Lion Read onlineMystery of the Winged LionOver the Edge Read onlineOver the EdgeThe Circus Scare Read onlineThe Circus ScareThe Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk Read onlineThe Mystery of the Brass-Bound TrunkSki School Sneak Read onlineSki School SneakDesigned for Disaster Read onlineDesigned for DisasterThe Clue in the Glue Read onlineThe Clue in the GlueCold as Ice Read onlineCold as IceThe Ringmaster's Secret Read onlineThe Ringmaster's Secret013 Wings of Fear Read online013 Wings of FearThe Secret of Shadow Ranch Read onlineThe Secret of Shadow RanchNot Nice on Ice Read onlineNot Nice on IceEarth Day Escapade Read onlineEarth Day EscapadeMystery of Crocodile Island Read onlineMystery of Crocodile IslandThe Bungalow Mystery Read onlineThe Bungalow MysteryPower of Suggestion Read onlinePower of SuggestionThe Lemonade Raid Read onlineThe Lemonade RaidModel Crime Read onlineModel CrimeThe Lucky Horseshoes Read onlineThe Lucky HorseshoesThe Secret of the Old Clock Read onlineThe Secret of the Old ClockThe Clue at Black Creek Farm Read onlineThe Clue at Black Creek FarmPure Poison Read onlinePure PoisonNobody's Business Read onlineNobody's BusinessWrong Track Read onlineWrong TrackChick-Napped! Read onlineChick-Napped!Captive Witness Read onlineCaptive WitnessIf Looks Could Kill Read onlineIf Looks Could KillThe Mysterious Mannequin Read onlineThe Mysterious MannequinWhite Water Terror Read onlineWhite Water TerrorMystery of the Midnight Rider Read onlineMystery of the Midnight RiderSpace Case Read onlineSpace CaseWorld Record Mystery Read onlineWorld Record MysteryHotline to Danger Read onlineHotline to DangerThe Red Slippers Read onlineThe Red SlippersA Crime for Christmas Read onlineA Crime for ChristmasA Musical Mess Read onlineA Musical MessThe Dollhouse Mystery Read onlineThe Dollhouse MysteryPortrait in Crime Read onlinePortrait in CrimeThe Message in the Haunted Mansion Read onlineThe Message in the Haunted MansionPlaying With Fire Read onlinePlaying With FireMystery of the Tolling Bell Read onlineMystery of the Tolling BellCutting Edge Read onlineCutting EdgeThe Gumdrop Ghost Read onlineThe Gumdrop GhostThe Message in the Hollow Oak Read onlineThe Message in the Hollow OakTrial by Fire Read onlineTrial by FireMystery at Moorsea Manor Read onlineMystery at Moorsea ManorPrincess on Parade Read onlinePrincess on ParadeThe Flying Saucer Mystery Read onlineThe Flying Saucer Mystery035 Bad Medicine Read online035 Bad Medicine055 Don't Look Twice Read online055 Don't Look TwiceThe Haunted Showboat Read onlineThe Haunted ShowboatOut of Bounds Read onlineOut of BoundsChoosing Sides Read onlineChoosing Sides031 Trouble in Tahiti Read online031 Trouble in TahitiThe Suspect Next Door Read onlineThe Suspect Next DoorThe Clue of the Black Keys Read onlineThe Clue of the Black KeysThe Secret Santa Read onlineThe Secret SantaRace Against Time Read onlineRace Against Time027 Most Likely to Die Read online027 Most Likely to DieThe Cheating Heart Read onlineThe Cheating HeartDangerous Relations Read onlineDangerous RelationsIt's No Joke! Read onlineIt's No Joke!The Mystery of the Mother Wolf Read onlineThe Mystery of the Mother Wolf097 Squeeze Play Read online097 Squeeze PlaySecret at Mystic Lake Read onlineSecret at Mystic LakeThe Double Jinx Mystery Read onlineThe Double Jinx MysteryThe Walkie Talkie Mystery Read onlineThe Walkie Talkie MysteryThe Case of the Vanishing Veil Read onlineThe Case of the Vanishing VeilThe Mystery of the 99 Steps Read onlineThe Mystery of the 99 StepsThe Stolen Bones Read onlineThe Stolen BonesThe Clue of the Dancing Puppet Read onlineThe Clue of the Dancing PuppetThe Sand Castle Mystery Read onlineThe Sand Castle MysteryA Model Crime Read onlineA Model CrimeThe Witch Tree Symbol Read onlineThe Witch Tree SymbolThe Case of the Artful Crime Read onlineThe Case of the Artful CrimeMall Madness Read onlineMall MadnessSwiss Secrets Read onlineSwiss SecretsThe Magician's Secret Read onlineThe Magician's SecretTall, Dark and Deadly Read onlineTall, Dark and DeadlyThe Silver Cobweb Read onlineThe Silver CobwebThe Clue of the Gold Doubloons Read onlineThe Clue of the Gold DoubloonsFalse Impressions Read onlineFalse ImpressionsModel Suspect Read onlineModel SuspectStay Tuned for Danger Read onlineStay Tuned for DangerSecrets Can Kill Read onlineSecrets Can KillThe Bunny-Hop Hoax Read onlineThe Bunny-Hop HoaxThe Cinderella Ballet Mystery Read onlineThe Cinderella Ballet MysteryThe Secret at Solaire Read onlineThe Secret at SolaireTrash or Treasure? Read onlineTrash or Treasure?The Missing Horse Mystery Read onlineThe Missing Horse MysteryThe Lost Locket Read onlineThe Lost LocketThe Secret of the Wooden Lady Read onlineThe Secret of the Wooden LadyPassword to Larkspur Lane Read onlinePassword to Larkspur LaneMovie Madness Read onlineMovie MadnessA Secret in Time Read onlineA Secret in TimeThe Twin Dilemma Read onlineThe Twin DilemmaCandy Is Dandy Read onlineCandy Is DandyMurder on Ice Read onlineMurder on IceDude Ranch Detective Read onlineDude Ranch DetectiveThe Slumber Party Secret Read onlineThe Slumber Party SecretThe Clue in the Old Stagecoach Read onlineThe Clue in the Old StagecoachDanger on Parade Read onlineDanger on ParadeBig Top Flop Read onlineBig Top FlopStrangers on a Train Read onlineStrangers on a Train087 Moving Target Read online087 Moving TargetThe Scarytales Sleepover Read onlineThe Scarytales SleepoverThe Mystery of the Fire Dragon Read onlineThe Mystery of the Fire DragonThe Carousel Mystery Read onlineThe Carousel MysteryThe Eskimo's Secret Read onlineThe Eskimo's SecretThrill on the Hill Read onlineThrill on the Hill032 High Marks for Malice Read online032 High Marks for MaliceEnemy Match Read onlineEnemy MatchPoison Pen Read onlinePoison PenLights, Camera . . . Cats! Read onlineLights, Camera . . . Cats!Lost in the Everglades Read onlineLost in the EvergladesStrike-Out Scare Read onlineStrike-Out ScareThird-Grade Reporter Read onlineThird-Grade ReporterSea of Suspicion Read onlineSea of SuspicionWedding Day Disaster Read onlineWedding Day DisasterThe Make-A-Pet Mystery Read onlineThe Make-A-Pet MysteryThe Ski Slope Mystery Read onlineThe Ski Slope MysteryPony Problems Read onlinePony ProblemsCandy Kingdom Chaos Read onlineCandy Kingdom ChaosThe Sign in the Smoke Read onlineThe Sign in the SmokeThe Wrong Chemistry Read onlineThe Wrong ChemistryCircus Act Read onlineCircus ActSinister Paradise Read onlineSinister ParadiseThis Side of Evil Read onlineThis Side of EvilDeadly Doubles Read onlineDeadly DoublesThe Mystery of the Masked Rider Read onlineThe Mystery of the Masked RiderThe Secret in the Old Lace Read onlineThe Secret in the Old LaceThe Pen Pal Puzzle Read onlineThe Pen Pal PuzzleWithout a Trace Read onlineWithout a TraceWhose Pet Is Best? Read onlineWhose Pet Is Best?Dance Till You Die Read onlineDance Till You DieTrail of Lies Read onlineTrail of LiesMystery of the Glowing Eye Read onlineMystery of the Glowing EyeThe Clue of the Leaning Chimney Read onlineThe Clue of the Leaning ChimneyThe Crook Who Took the Book Read onlineThe Crook Who Took the BookDanger for Hire Read onlineDanger for HireThanksgiving Thief Read onlineThanksgiving ThiefIntruder! Read onlineIntruder!The Hidden Window Mystery Read onlineThe Hidden Window MysteryWin, Place or Die Read onlineWin, Place or DieDanger in Disguise Read onlineDanger in DisguiseThe Best Detective Read onlineThe Best DetectiveThe Thanksgiving Surprise Read onlineThe Thanksgiving SurpriseStage Fright Read onlineStage FrightThe Kitten Caper Read onlineThe Kitten CaperStolen Affections Read onlineStolen AffectionsThe Phantom of Nantucket Read onlineThe Phantom of NantucketDate With Deception Read onlineDate With DeceptionCooking Camp Disaster Read onlineCooking Camp DisasterThe Mystery at Lilac Inn Read onlineThe Mystery at Lilac InnSpringtime Crime Read onlineSpringtime CrimeAction! Read onlineAction!Into Thin Air Read onlineInto Thin AirThe Chocolate-Covered Contest Read onlineThe Chocolate-Covered Contest025 Rich and Dangerous Read online025 Rich and DangerousBad Times, Big Crimes Read onlineBad Times, Big Crimes078 The Phantom Of Venice Read online078 The Phantom Of VeniceThe Stolen Kiss Read onlineThe Stolen KissRunning Scared Read onlineRunning ScaredThe Wedding Gift Goof Read onlineThe Wedding Gift GoofTime Thief Read onlineTime ThiefThe Phantom of Pine Hill Read onlineThe Phantom of Pine HillThe Secret of the Forgotten City Read onlineThe Secret of the Forgotten CityThe Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery Read onlineThe Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery004 Smile and Say Murder Read online004 Smile and Say MurderCurse of the Arctic Star Read onlineCurse of the Arctic StarDinosaur Alert! Read onlineDinosaur Alert!The Case of the Photo Finish Read onlineThe Case of the Photo FinishKiss and Tell Read onlineKiss and TellSisters in Crime Read onlineSisters in CrimeThe Clue in the Diary Read onlineThe Clue in the Diary084 Choosing Sides Read online084 Choosing SidesHaunting of Horse Island Read onlineHaunting of Horse IslandVanishing Act Read onlineVanishing ActThe Big Island Burglary Read onlineThe Big Island BurglaryDanger at the Iron Dragon Read onlineDanger at the Iron DragonPets on Parade Read onlinePets on ParadeSomething to Hide Read onlineSomething to HideThe Strange Message in the Parchment Read onlineThe Strange Message in the ParchmentOn the Trail of Trouble Read onlineOn the Trail of TroubleHeart of Danger Read onlineHeart of DangerThe Snowman Surprise Read onlineThe Snowman SurpriseModel Menace Read onlineModel MenaceFlower Power Read onlineFlower PowerThe Great Goat Gaffe Read onlineThe Great Goat Gaffe081 Making Waves Read online081 Making WavesFamous Mistakes Read onlineFamous MistakesThe Fashion Disaster Read onlineThe Fashion DisasterThe Clue in the Jewel Box Read onlineThe Clue in the Jewel BoxThe Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes Read onlineThe Clue of the Whistling BagpipesMake No Mistake Read onlineMake No MistakeGreek Odyssey Read onlineGreek OdysseyFlirting With Danger Read onlineFlirting With DangerDouble Take Read onlineDouble TakeTrouble Takes the Cake Read onlineTrouble Takes the CakeTurkey Trouble Read onlineTurkey TroubleThe Day Camp Disaster Read onlineThe Day Camp DisasterThe Secret in the Old Attic Read onlineThe Secret in the Old AtticThe Baby-Sitter Burglaries Read onlineThe Baby-Sitter BurglariesRecipe for Murder Read onlineRecipe for MurderThe Secret of the Scarecrow Read onlineThe Secret of the ScarecrowCat Burglar Caper Read onlineCat Burglar CaperTurkey Trot Plot Read onlineTurkey Trot PlotScent of Danger Read onlineScent of DangerThe Clue in the Crossword Cipher Read onlineThe Clue in the Crossword Cipher010 Buried Secrets Read online010 Buried SecretsA Talent for Murder Read onlineA Talent for MurderThe Triple Hoax Read onlineThe Triple HoaxThe Clue of the Velvet Mask Read onlineThe Clue of the Velvet MaskLast Lemonade Standing Read onlineLast Lemonade StandingThe Ghost of Blackwood Hall Read onlineThe Ghost of Blackwood HallThe Black Velvet Mystery Read onlineThe Black Velvet MysteryDouble Crossing Read onlineDouble CrossingHidden Meanings Read onlineHidden MeaningsTrouble at Camp Treehouse Read onlineTrouble at Camp TreehouseAn Instinct for Trouble Read onlineAn Instinct for Trouble037 Last Dance Read online037 Last Dance038 The Final Scene Read online038 The Final SceneDuck Derby Debacle Read onlineDuck Derby DebacleThe Pumpkin Patch Puzzle Read onlineThe Pumpkin Patch PuzzleHidden Pictures Read onlineHidden PicturesBuggy Breakout Read onlineBuggy BreakoutCalifornia Schemin' Read onlineCalifornia Schemin'Clue in the Ancient Disguise Read onlineClue in the Ancient DisguiseCase of the Sneaky Snowman Read onlineCase of the Sneaky Snowman034 Vanishing Act Read online034 Vanishing ActA Script for Danger Read onlineA Script for DangerThe Flower Show Fiasco Read onlineThe Flower Show FiascoShadow of a Doubt Read onlineShadow of a DoubtEasy Marks Read onlineEasy MarksAlien in the Classroom Read onlineAlien in the ClassroomGhost Stories, #2 (Nancy Drew) Read onlineGhost Stories, #2 (Nancy Drew)The Bike Race Mystery Read onlineThe Bike Race MysteryFalse Pretenses Read onlineFalse PretensesThe Kachina Doll Mystery Read onlineThe Kachina Doll MysteryDesigns in Crime Read onlineDesigns in CrimeFalse Notes Read onlineFalse NotesThe Haunted Carousel Read onlineThe Haunted CarouselBad Day for Ballet Read onlineBad Day for BalletVery Deadly Yours Read onlineVery Deadly YoursThe Fine-Feathered Mystery Read onlineThe Fine-Feathered MysteryCircle of Evil Read onlineCircle of EvilThe Crooked Banister Read onlineThe Crooked Banister005 Hit and Run Holiday Read online005 Hit and Run HolidayThe Spider Sapphire Mystery Read onlineThe Spider Sapphire MysteryThe Swami's Ring Read onlineThe Swami's RingThe Secret of the Golden Pavilion Read onlineThe Secret of the Golden PavilionRecipe for Trouble Read onlineRecipe for TroubleBetrayed by Love Read onlineBetrayed by LoveThe Bluebeard Room Read onlineThe Bluebeard RoomSweet Revenge Read onlineSweet RevengeIllusions of Evil Read onlineIllusions of Evil006 White Water Terror Read online006 White Water TerrorHigh Risk Read onlineHigh RiskSleepover Sleuths Read onlineSleepover SleuthsThe Clue on the Crystal Dove Read onlineThe Clue on the Crystal DoveThe Stolen Unicorn Read onlineThe Stolen UnicornThe Professor and the Puzzle Read onlineThe Professor and the PuzzleThe Elusive Heiress Read onlineThe Elusive HeiressStalk, Don't Run Read onlineStalk, Don't RunThe Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion Read onlineThe Mystery at the Moss-Covered MansionThe Tortoise and the Scare Read onlineThe Tortoise and the Scare028 The Black Widow Read online028 The Black WidowBig Worry in Wonderland Read onlineBig Worry in WonderlandCrosscurrents Read onlineCrosscurrentsThe Dashing Dog Mystery Read onlineThe Dashing Dog MysteryFatal Attraction Read onlineFatal AttractionThe Clue of the Broken Locket Read onlineThe Clue of the Broken LocketThe Stinky Cheese Surprise Read onlineThe Stinky Cheese SurpriseMystery of the Ivory Charm Read onlineMystery of the Ivory CharmA Race Against Time Read onlineA Race Against TimeCape Mermaid Mystery Read onlineCape Mermaid Mystery085 Sea of Suspicion Read online085 Sea of Suspicion058 Hot Pursuit Read online058 Hot PursuitThe Secret in the Spooky Woods Read onlineThe Secret in the Spooky WoodsThe Mysterious Image Read onlineThe Mysterious ImageFatal Ransom Read onlineFatal RansomThe Stolen Show Read onlineThe Stolen ShowThe Sinister Omen Read onlineThe Sinister OmenThe Secret of Mirror Bay Read onlineThe Secret of Mirror BayRendezvous in Rome Read onlineRendezvous in RomeThe Perfect Plot Read onlineThe Perfect PlotThe Mystery of Misty Canyon Read onlineThe Mystery of Misty CanyonNancy's Mysterious Letter Read onlineNancy's Mysterious LetterThe Snow Queen's Surprise Read onlineThe Snow Queen's SurpriseThe Clue in the Crumbling Wall Read onlineThe Clue in the Crumbling WallDare at the Fair Read onlineDare at the FairScream for Ice Cream Read onlineScream for Ice CreamA Star Witness Read onlineA Star Witness002 Deadly Intent Read online002 Deadly IntentMuseum Mayhem Read onlineMuseum MayhemThe Moonstone Castle Mystery Read onlineThe Moonstone Castle MysteryThe Whispering Statue Read onlineThe Whispering StatueThe Scarlet Slipper Mystery Read onlineThe Scarlet Slipper MysteryMystery at the Ski Jump Read onlineMystery at the Ski JumpHot Pursuit Read onlineHot PursuitMy Deadly Valentine Read onlineMy Deadly ValentineThe Silent Suspect Read onlineThe Silent SuspectDeep Secrets Read onlineDeep SecretsFalse Moves Read onlineFalse MovesThe Zoo Crew Read onlineThe Zoo CrewDiamond Deceit Read onlineDiamond DeceitThe Sky Phantom Read onlineThe Sky Phantom015 Trial by Fire Read online015 Trial by FireThe Quest of the Missing Map Read onlineThe Quest of the Missing MapBabysitting Bandit Read onlineBabysitting BanditDon't Look Twice Read onlineDon't Look TwiceNever Say Die Read onlineNever Say DieThe Soccer Shoe Clue Read onlineThe Soccer Shoe CluePool Party Puzzler Read onlinePool Party PuzzlerThe Case of the Lost Song Read onlineThe Case of the Lost SongThe Apple Bandit Read onlineThe Apple BanditNo Laughing Matter Read onlineNo Laughing MatterThe Thirteenth Pearl Read onlineThe Thirteenth PearlSabotage at Willow Woods Read onlineSabotage at Willow WoodsButterfly Blues Read onlineButterfly BluesModel Crime 1 Read onlineModel Crime 1The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book Read onlineThe Nancy Drew Sleuth BookMystery by Moonlight Read onlineMystery by MoonlightClub Dread Read onlineClub DreadThe Clue in the Camera Read onlineThe Clue in the Camera118 Betrayed By Love Read online118 Betrayed By LoveThe E-Mail Mystery (Nancy Drew Book 144) Read onlineThe E-Mail Mystery (Nancy Drew Book 144)Stay Tuned for Danger: Circle of Evil Read onlineStay Tuned for Danger: Circle of EvilModel Menace 2 Read onlineModel Menace 2California Schemin': Book One in the Malibu Mayhem Trilogy Read onlineCalifornia Schemin': Book One in the Malibu Mayhem TrilogyZoo Clue (Nancy Drew Notebooks) Read onlineZoo Clue (Nancy Drew Notebooks)False Pretences Read onlineFalse Pretences151 The Chocolate-Covered Contest Read online151 The Chocolate-Covered ContestClose Encounters Read onlineClose EncountersThe Emeral-Eyed Cat Mystery Read onlineThe Emeral-Eyed Cat MysteryBoo Crew Read onlineBoo CrewThe Message in the Haunted Mansion (Nancy Drew Book 122) Read onlineThe Message in the Haunted Mansion (Nancy Drew Book 122)A Nancy Drew Christmas Read onlineA Nancy Drew Christmas149 The Clue Of The Gold Doubloons Read online149 The Clue Of The Gold DoubloonsA Date with Deception Read onlineA Date with Deception101 The Picture of Guilt Read online101 The Picture of GuiltThe Secret in the Spooky Woods (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 62) Read onlineThe Secret in the Spooky Woods (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 62)The Wrong Track Read onlineThe Wrong TrackLights! Camera! Clues! Read onlineLights! Camera! Clues!The Vanishing Act Read onlineThe Vanishing ActLights, Camera . . . Read onlineLights, Camera . . .Model Suspect 3 Read onlineModel Suspect 3160 The Clue On The Crystal Dove Read online160 The Clue On The Crystal Dove163 The Clues Challenge Read online163 The Clues ChallengeGhost Stories (Nancy Drew) Read onlineGhost Stories (Nancy Drew)Space Case (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 61) Read onlineSpace Case (Nancy Drew Notebooks Book 61)164 The Mystery Of The Mother Wolf Read online164 The Mystery Of The Mother Wolf148 On The Trail Of Trouble Read online148 On The Trail Of TroubleThe Walkie-Talkie Mystery Read onlineThe Walkie-Talkie MysteryThe E-Mail Mystery Read onlineThe E-Mail MysteryIntruder (Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective) Read onlineIntruder (Nancy Drew (All New) Girl Detective)The Stolen Relic [Nancy Drew Girl Detective 007] Read onlineThe Stolen Relic [Nancy Drew Girl Detective 007]105 Stolen Affections Read online105 Stolen AffectionsAn Instict for Trouble Read onlineAn Instict for Trouble161 Lost In The Everglades Read online161 Lost In The EvergladesThe Old-Fashioned Mystery Read onlineThe Old-Fashioned MysteryPerfect Plot Read onlinePerfect Plot