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The Scarlet Slipper Mystery
(Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #32)
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Nancy meets Helene and Henri Fontaine, refugees from Centorvia who run a dancing school in River Heights. Strange circumstances have brought the brother and sister to the United States. When they receive an anonymous note threatening their lives, Nancy offers her help, but she encounters nothing but puzzles. Are the Fontaines involved with the Centrovian underground? Have
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ebook, 192 pages
Published
January 1st 1955
by Penguin Group US
(first published 1954)
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This was a very exciting read and I liked it. But I got confused who was who all the time. There were too many characters, but in the end it was still a great book! I would recommend to any mystery and adventure lovers!
Too many characters ..... :/
But still I liked it....
But still I liked it....
A coup d'état happened in Centrovia.
And after the dust of the overthrow settled, the occupation of the new rulers proved to be much more horrible than ever could’ve been expected by the people of this small, previously independent European nation.
The citizens were terrified at what they were seeing, many attempted to seek refuge in other countries. These attempts, as is the case in many similar crises of nations, occurred with varying degrees of success.
Mr. and Mrs. Provak, for example, sough ...more
And after the dust of the overthrow settled, the occupation of the new rulers proved to be much more horrible than ever could’ve been expected by the people of this small, previously independent European nation.
The citizens were terrified at what they were seeing, many attempted to seek refuge in other countries. These attempts, as is the case in many similar crises of nations, occurred with varying degrees of success.
Mr. and Mrs. Provak, for example, sough ...more
When Nancy becomes a kids dance teacher. Too many stories about stolen jewellery. Please gimme something else.
I did actually enjoy this book it was full of many surprises.It was about a picture of a famous dancer wearing a pair of scarlet ballet slippers. The picture was stolen from Paris and Nancy and her friends soon find out why. Four smugglers hid jewels in the picture and snuck it into the United States. Nancy kept running into these people and started to suspect something. Her friend Mr. Fontain she met painted the painting and was a dark person, just like the people she suspected of stealing the
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One of my least favorites so far---boring and confusing.
No doubt about it! Nancy can do anything. She's in the midst of helping her dad solve cases, sniffing out a smuggling ring involving gems and art, making friends with immigrants from France, keeping Ned at bay, but reassured, and when the neighborhood ballet school's star teacher has to leave who is called to come in and handle her classes just until they find a replacement??? Who? Who could just drop all and fill in as a professional ballet instructor? Yep. Our girl. Nancy Drew!
Oh, and she solv ...more
Oh, and she solv ...more
Nancy Drew must solve a case of extortion in this addition to the book series.
Another great entry in this series.
I was most impressed in the first chapter, where Nancy, Bess, and George toss out three different words for "purse." They also use "handbag" and "pocketbook." Said item has been misplaced by Bess, who left it somewhere in Ballet School. She has been taking classes in a recent effort to "reduce."
In these books, Bess, almost always described as "plump," has one of two different personalities. Either she loves food and eats whatever she wants, or she loves food but feels guilty about it, and hopes ...more
In these books, Bess, almost always described as "plump," has one of two different personalities. Either she loves food and eats whatever she wants, or she loves food but feels guilty about it, and hopes ...more
5 stars & 5/10 hearts. This was quite the intriguing mystery! It really made me question almost everyone. I never knew whom I could trust! The plot/storyline was really exciting and interesting too. The only thing I disliked were a couple pictures of Nancy/other girls in leotards & a mention that she was running in the streets with one on. I also wish Togo didn't keep disappearing and then reappearing between the books! ;P I think the Nancy books are not quite well done in the aspect of keeping
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Oh Nancy! You’re so clever! A fun, nostalgic read for me.
Sadly this doesn't stand the test of time.
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I loved the suspense, the kidnapping, the danger, and the mystery. It was amazing! If you like action, I highly recommend reading this book.
Bahaha! When we first meet Bess'n'George, they're attired "in gay cotton skirts and blouses." At one point Nancy gets offended when Ned intimates to a stranger that they're husband and wife.
The teaser picture shows HANNAH GRUEN bound and gagged, which is the first time in the series that anything has happened to her. Apparently some people from a non-existent country are tied up in a jewel smuggling ring, though the plot is rather nonsensical. We discover that Nancy is a skilled ballerina, thoug ...more
The teaser picture shows HANNAH GRUEN bound and gagged, which is the first time in the series that anything has happened to her. Apparently some people from a non-existent country are tied up in a jewel smuggling ring, though the plot is rather nonsensical. We discover that Nancy is a skilled ballerina, thoug ...more
I actually really enjoyed this one but I read the 1954, 214 page original. I find that the pre-rewrite books often have more engaging plots probably because they weren't chopped down to fit the proscribed 176 page required by the 70s rewrites. Of course there are still a lot of convenient coincidences and not one but two people end up bound - that might be wrong, there might be more, but at least two women including Nancy which seems to be par for the course - but it was an twisty, turny smuggli
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I always like reading Nancy Drew's mysteries. This one confused me a little bit and I could never decide if I trusted someone or not!!
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Predictable story but I totally enjoyed revisiting my childhood hero and her pals.
Nancy helps the Fontaines, owners of a ballet school fleeing from their occupied homeland. She uncovers a jewel smuggling ring. There's kidnap, ballet and arson. A standard Nancy mystery.
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The Mystery of the Missing Scarlet Slippers
By: Carolyn Keene
Critique by Margot Buckey
The Mystery of the Missing Scarlet Slippers is about twins named Henri and Helene Fontaine from Centrovia. They come to America, because they are forced out of their country. They are very scared of what might happen to them, so they take their case to Nancy Drew. Nancy and her friends, Bess and George, help the twins figure out what is going on and why. Nancy and her friends discover there are Centrovian men tr ...more
By: Carolyn Keene
Critique by Margot Buckey
The Mystery of the Missing Scarlet Slippers is about twins named Henri and Helene Fontaine from Centrovia. They come to America, because they are forced out of their country. They are very scared of what might happen to them, so they take their case to Nancy Drew. Nancy and her friends, Bess and George, help the twins figure out what is going on and why. Nancy and her friends discover there are Centrovian men tr ...more
Jun 06, 2009
Wenqian-1e3
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Recommends it for:
everybody
Recommended to Wenqian-1e3 by:
my friends
"The Scarlet Slipper Mystery " is about a girl detective , Nancy Drew who meets Helene and Henri Fontaine , refugees from Centrovia who run a dancing school in River Heights . Strange circumstanceshave brought the brother and sister to the United States . When they receive an annoymous note threatening their lives , Nancy offers her help .
But she encounters nothing but puzzles . Are the Foutaines involved with the Centrovian underground ? Have they been threatened by their own countrymen ? Why ...more
But she encounters nothing but puzzles . Are the Foutaines involved with the Centrovian underground ? Have they been threatened by their own countrymen ? Why ...more
I read it to my little sister (age 10) before bed each night. She enjoyed it, and the writing is of a fairly good quality for a children's book. Expectedly, the plot was fairly simple, without many unpredictable events.
Altogether, a good children's mystery novel. ...more
Altogether, a good children's mystery novel. ...more
Nancy Drew helps some dancers find our who is threatening them. A charming mystery.
This book centers around the idea that a brother and sister, Henri and Helene Fontaine, flee France as their lives are threatened by an unknown villain. After they open a dance studio in Nancy's hometown, they receive another letter telling them to flee or their lives would once again be in danger. As the mystery unfolds, it centers around jewels hidden in Henri's paintings that actually fuels underground anti-government groups in Centrovia, the country from which Henri and Helene are actually f
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Nancy sets out to help two dancers from Centrovia as they are threatened by an unknown group of people.
A simple summary for a convoluted storyline. There are actually two different groups intimidating siblings Henri and Helene Fontaine. Their parents were part of an underground movement working to overthrow the dictatorial government in Centrovia. When the coup failed, they fled to France and changed their name. Now in River Heights, they suspect enemy forces are trying to intimidate them into r ...more
A simple summary for a convoluted storyline. There are actually two different groups intimidating siblings Henri and Helene Fontaine. Their parents were part of an underground movement working to overthrow the dictatorial government in Centrovia. When the coup failed, they fled to France and changed their name. Now in River Heights, they suspect enemy forces are trying to intimidate them into r ...more
In The Scarlet Slipper Mystery, Nancy Drew finds herself swept up in a case of international importance.
It all begins when a woman wants to sue a local business man because a statue she bought of him had a long, hairline crack in it and he would not accept a return. But Nancy is sure their is more to it than that. And her suspicions are confirmed when the statue comes apart. Soon Nancy and the shop own discover the entire shipment are hollow, and Nancy is sure something important must have once ...more
It all begins when a woman wants to sue a local business man because a statue she bought of him had a long, hairline crack in it and he would not accept a return. But Nancy is sure their is more to it than that. And her suspicions are confirmed when the statue comes apart. Soon Nancy and the shop own discover the entire shipment are hollow, and Nancy is sure something important must have once ...more
Jan 10, 2020
Aurora
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This was a pretty exciting read, complete with political intrigue, spies, and a treasure hunt of sorts. There was just one thing, and the best way to describe it is that it didn't seem completely fleshed out. Yes, I gave it four stars because it is pretty good and still pretty strong, but there was still this underlying notion that there could have been more, or that there should have been (besides the obviously dumb decisions in the story, and made by Nancy no less ...more
This was a pretty exciting read, complete with political intrigue, spies, and a treasure hunt of sorts. There was just one thing, and the best way to describe it is that it didn't seem completely fleshed out. Yes, I gave it four stars because it is pretty good and still pretty strong, but there was still this underlying notion that there could have been more, or that there should have been (besides the obviously dumb decisions in the story, and made by Nancy no less ...more
Another fun mystery which sees Nancy helping refugees from a fictional Eastern European (Centrovia!) country by running their dance school and saving their lives. Mrs. Nickerson features in this and she's pretty cool, unlike her son.
There are fairly clever bad guys and dancing and little girls learning to dance! And illustrations obviously from the 70s of Nancy in a leotard! She also gets pushed down the stairs! Plus Burt and Dave are back! Nancy does get tied up and trapped in a burning buildin ...more
There are fairly clever bad guys and dancing and little girls learning to dance! And illustrations obviously from the 70s of Nancy in a leotard! She also gets pushed down the stairs! Plus Burt and Dave are back! Nancy does get tied up and trapped in a burning buildin ...more
What a fun read, as an adult and years after having read other Nancy Drew books as a kid. Our book club read this since it is an anniversary year for this series and we have some Nancy Drew experts who are coming to speak to us. It will be a fun one to discuss. I didn't recall what a "Jackie of all trades" Nancy was. The book was very elementary in writing style and scope of plot, although SO much happened in such a short amount of time, I did get a little twisted on who was who and what was hap
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I usually enjoy a Nancy Drew Mystery; they are quick easy reads where the bad guys are never all that violent and the ending is predictable. However, as other readers have said, there are so many characters in this one. The plot, once it's all untangled, is fairly simple but there are so many players in this game, crossing and double-crossing, that it seems complex.
Spoiler alert: Henri + Helene's escape was pretty far-fetched, and when Henri explains what the bad guys were up to, I had a hard t ...more
Spoiler alert: Henri + Helene's escape was pretty far-fetched, and when Henri explains what the bad guys were up to, I had a hard t ...more
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