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Nancy Drew: Notebooks #52
Big Worry in Wonderland
THERE'S TROUBLE IN WONDERLAND — THE MAD HATTER'S HAT IS MISSING! Nancy's class is performing Alice in Wonderland and everyone is busy practicing for the big day. Rehearsals are running smoothly until the Mad Hatter, pesky Orson Wong, discovers that his "magic" hat has vanished. How will the Mad Hatter remember his lines without it? Sounds like a case for Nancy Drew. But Nancy's not so sure she wants to solve this one — Orson is such a pest! Even worse, Orson wants to help Nancy solve his own case, and Nancy's friends won't even investigate the case if he's around. Will a new partner mean saying good-bye to old friends? And can Nancy and Orson uncover the Hatter's hat before curtain time?
- GenresMystery
69 pages, Library Binding
First published February 1, 2003
About the author
Carolyn Keene
1,080 books3,955 followersCarolyn 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 Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.
Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.
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February 14, 2016
This is book #52 in the series. In this case Nancy's third-grade class is going to put on a play of Alice in Wonderland. Nancy is going to play the part of the Chesire Cat and a thoroughly obnoxious boy named Orson is playing the part of the Mad Hatter. Bess is playing the part of Alice, and George has the part of the caterpillar. Brenda, a rather snooty girl, is playing the Queen of Hearts, so it seems that the play will cover a lot of what happened in the original book.
The mystery starts when Orson's Mad Hatter disappears. There are a good number of suspects including a guy that does window displays and other students. Helping Orson is a problem, though, since he is massively immature and has two younger brothers that are total pests.
Still, it's a decent book, sort of cute in its own way.
The mystery starts when Orson's Mad Hatter disappears. There are a good number of suspects including a guy that does window displays and other students. Helping Orson is a problem, though, since he is massively immature and has two younger brothers that are total pests.
Still, it's a decent book, sort of cute in its own way.
January 8, 2016
There's big excitement for Nancy, Bess and George and their entire third grade class. They are putting on a production of Alice in Wonderland. They are rehearsing their lines, and all seems to be going well for the opening of the play. But, how can you have a Mad Hatter without a Hat?
Nancy can't figure out who took it, and they have to have it back. Seeing somebody reach out for it is not proof of guilt. And, Nancy has troubles of her own because the Mad Hatter wants to help her solve the case -- and Bess and George just don't care for him!
Will solving this case break up her wonderful friendships? Nancy had better get out her blue notebook and start eliminating suspects as fast as she can, or there will be even more Big Worry in Wonderland!
Nancy can't figure out who took it, and they have to have it back. Seeing somebody reach out for it is not proof of guilt. And, Nancy has troubles of her own because the Mad Hatter wants to help her solve the case -- and Bess and George just don't care for him!
Will solving this case break up her wonderful friendships? Nancy had better get out her blue notebook and start eliminating suspects as fast as she can, or there will be even more Big Worry in Wonderland!
March 17, 2011
it was the best book EVER!
October 28, 2013
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