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The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew #12)
In the Canadian woods, Nancy protects her new property from a crooked real estate promoter.
Hardcover, 181 pages
Published
October 1st 1972
by Grosset & Dunlap
(first published January 1st 1935)
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The entire Nancy Drew series has good, well-thought out mysteries, but it's like a Norman Rockwell painting. Nancy is just too perfect, along with the rest of her life. Her father, friends, boyfriend and maid all act exactly like their supposed to. Pretty much the only fault you will find is that Bess is a little fat, which tends to get mentioned in a slightly different way every book. Chubby Beth, or slightly overwieght Beth, or enthusiastic eater Beth. After a few books you begin to see th...more
Kelsey and I have read this book. It's pretty cool to enjoy books right along with Kelsey. "The Secret of the Old Clock" is the only one of the Nancy Drew mysteries that I had when I was younger. Kelsey and I are now reading #13 - The Mystery of the Ivory Charm. If you like mystery, if you have a young reader you want to encourage...I highly recommend these for some together time that's well worth it. Good to the last page! :-)
I think I actually remember something about the plot of this book. I think I remember Nancy finding the message in the hole in the tree. Maybe that's why whenever I see a hole in a tree, I want to look in it in hopes of finding something in there. But maybe I feel that way because of the tree in To Kill a Mockingbird.
I read a new printing of this book. I was at a used bookstore one day and saw it with a different cover. I opened it up, to my surprise the only thing the same between the old and the new was the title. The older 1932 copy is a lot better, it's more exciting.
I love this book it is awesome! You are so addicted to keep reading at the end of each chapter. They are always cliff hangers, I like it that way. You should read this book. I recommend it if you are 8 and older
I read all the Nancy Drew books (and the Hardy Boys) when I was a child, but I will admit that I have read them all again as an adult (a few years ago). The stories are old fashioned, but that's why I like them so much.
This is my favorite Nancy Drew book and the first one that I read! I know, kind of backwards, but it's awesome! I think it's one of the more dangerous ones for Nancy and keeps me on my toes every time!
This is my favorite Nancy Drew ever. Read it on it's own, the whole series, half of the series , whatever just make sure to read this one. It involves getting stuck in a elevator upon arriving. Asked to investigate an impossible mystery and many other aspects. I will read it over and over again. :)
A group of professional deceives challenge Nancy to tackle a mystery that they have failed to solve: find an invaluable massage hidden by a missionary centuries ago in a hallow oak tree in Illinois.
While searching in the woods for the ancient tree, Nancy and her friends live with a group of young archaeologists whoa re excavations prehistoric Indian burial mounds and on nearby farm. A shadowy enemy stalks Nancy and harasses everyone at the dig. The young investigator pursues her dangerous ...more
While searching in the woods for the ancient tree, Nancy and her friends live with a group of young archaeologists whoa re excavations prehistoric Indian burial mounds and on nearby farm. A shadowy enemy stalks Nancy and harasses everyone at the dig. The young investigator pursues her dangerous ...more
Fun to re-read these books from childhood. This one is *not* one of the best, though. Gold fever is silly and the bad guys are more like terrorists.
This was an easy, somewhat dry, book. Nancy Drew girls - and guys, shall I say - would probably like it but it's a little bit slower than most Nancy Drews.
nancy is changing from the first books, i am sure that this is from the revisions. i do not like her character as much, but am still enjoying the books as yet.
Reread the 1935 edition, which is the edition I read as a kid. The language and social customs were so different - it was a blast to read again.
Another of my favorite reads... have lost count of how many Nancy Drews I have read over the years :)
All nancy drew books are good but out of the one's i have read this one is by far my favorite.
One of the weirder ones... Lots of coincidences. Okay, they all have those, but I swear there are more in this one.
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The Message in the Hollow Oak (Nancy Drew, Book 12) by Carolyn Keene (1935)
I read every single one of these growing up--I thought she was the bees knees
I loved the whole Indein thing!
The cover was creepy.
The cover was creepy.
Rereading all the old Nancy Drew Books (pre-1950's)
Cia
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Finally Ned gets a bite of the jealousy critter and has to fight for Nancy's attention!!
I really enjoyed this book as always it was a perfect addition to the Nancy Drew series!!
I really enjoyed this book as always it was a perfect addition to the Nancy Drew series!!
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 Franklin Dixon. I also loved the Hardy Boys. No wonder I loved these seri...more
As a kid I wanted to be Nancy Drew.
"Nancy's not in her bed!" she exclaimed.
Todd looked puzzled. "I was just coming to report that Art's missing. I'm sure he wouldn't have left the farm house unguarded. Something strange must have happened!"
"They're probably together," she said. "they're probably in danger! Let's look for them."
Um hmmmm right... Danger. Logical foray for a couple of crazy missing teens. THIS is why I love Nancy Drew, the virtue is not onl...more
Todd looked puzzled. "I was just coming to report that Art's missing. I'm sure he wouldn't have left the farm house unguarded. Something strange must have happened!"
"They're probably together," she said. "they're probably in danger! Let's look for them."
Um hmmmm right... Danger. Logical foray for a couple of crazy missing teens. THIS is why I love Nancy Drew, the virtue is not onl...more
Fun read. Light but interesting.
More great hair, more creepy covers.
I loved reading Nancy Drew mysteries!
same as any nancy drew book.. great!
Hollow things sound funky
I love Carolyn Keene!!!
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“Nancy, every place you go, it seems as if mysteries just pile up one after another.”
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