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The Strange Message in the Parchment (Nancy Drew #54)
A sheep farmer receives a mysterious telephone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment. "Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong," the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help.
With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Clues weave in and out of several puzzles, two of whi...more
With Junie, his daughter, Nancy tracks down a kidnapper and a group of extortionists. Clues weave in and out of several puzzles, two of whi...more
Hardcover, 180 pages
Published
October 1st 1992
by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc
(first published October 1st 1974)
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I love Nancy Drew books, even as a 27 year old, but this was my least favorite of the dozen or so I've read thus far. I have read commentary in regard to the shifting of Nancy from being a confident, strong young woman in the earliest stories, to a more easily preyed upon and less assured individual by the 1980s. Even the book covers reflect this progression. In earlier books we see Nancy on the cover snooping around and on her guard. Here, Nancy's eyes are closed. She has a much softer look, an...more
Nancy's friend Junie has a parchment that her father bought from a neighbor. It seems to have been created by the same artist as another couple of paintings, all seeming to have some sort of message. Nancy needs to solve this message as well as the mystery of what is going on with her neighbor. The man is Italian and has a mysteriously downtrodden nephew.
This book was different from the rest of the Nancy Drew books. It was not AS implausible, however still not quite real, and Bess and George were not involved from the start. They boys didn't come in until later either. The change made it a lot better than the other books.
This book is really good. Its about Nancy's friend Judy got a parchment with a note on it but she dosen't know what it means. So she gos to Nancy for help. As Nancy investigates she becomes suspitious of one man named Rocko. Read the book to find out what happends.
A sheep farmer recieves a mysterious phone call shortly after he buys a series of pictures painted on parchment "Decipher the message in the parchment and right a great wrong," the voice says. Puzzled, the owner asks Nancy to help.
This book was very interesting because it was about a painting on parchment. And I noticed that Nancy wasn't solving the mystery with Bess and George, but with her friend Junie. It was a fun read. :)
Oh, Nancy Drew, such a beloved figure of my childhood. Although the books do not stand up well to adult scrutiny (all-too-convenient plot "twists", flat too-perfect characters, and many actions on the part of our heroes that most people would consider extremely illegal), Nancy Drew is still a fun read for a bit of nostalgia.
This one should have been called "Nancy Drew is a Mary Sue". The writing was terrible, the situations (even for Nancy) completely unbelievable, and the mystery really, really uninteresting.
I didnt really follow this one. Ive read of five or six of the nancy drew books but this one didnt click like the otheres did. Its just not ine of my favorite books.
I really liked this book found it interesting to read.I find most of her books interesting to read.They keep my attention and do not get boring or dull.
I absolutely adored these growing up, much more so than the Hardy Boys, and still carry a fondness for them into adulthood
i love this book so much one of best Nancy drew books and for a 12 year old this book is awesome and full of mysteries so col ha
A mystery about 4 pictures on a piece of parchment, a little boy named Tony, and a Sal Rocco.
Totally picked this one for the cover.
100 stars
Peppo read
Peppo read
nancy is always gr8.
good bk 4 artists
I remember the first time I read Nancy Drew. It blew my mind that there were girls presented with a brain. Most of the stuff I'd read up to that time, was that girls were sugar and spice - fluffy. No brains. To also learn about George who is a tomboy was a nice validation. Carolyn Keene wrote just for me! That is how I felt. When I did more research, I was shocked to find out, Ms. Keene was actually a man ... writing under Frank Dixon. I also loved the Hardy Boys. No wonder I loved these series.
weird one ( book )
book 54
very good
Cute story, but very simple. It is a book geared to children. I was looking for more depth in the story but that is not what children are looking for. It is cute and clean.
Good!!!!!!!!
This book is a thriller!!,It started out when a somebody call Nancy's friend Father,
This is what he said: "there is a strange message in the Parchment, and can right an old wrong"!, hope you enjoy reading this book!
This is what he said: "there is a strange message in the Parchment, and can right an old wrong"!, hope you enjoy reading this book!
Nancy has to learn what these 4 pictures mean that are on a peace of parchment. I this she reunites long lost family members.
i love nancy drew i remember reading the books when i was a kid. reacing this book again brougt back memories.
Nancy Drew returns in another thrilling addition to this mystery book series.
Searching for some stolen parchment paintings lead Nancy to a mystery
From my Nancy Drew collection...
very mysterious!
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Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Str...more
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