Book Review- Chapter Book

Sorry I've been out of town for awhile, but I'm back.

Chapter Book for fourth to seventh graders. "The Scarlet Slipper Mystery," by Carolyn Keene. This is only one Nancy Drew book from a large selection that's available. For the most part, girls like this mystery series best. Carolyn Keene is the factitious name given for the many writers who have penned the series. Mildred Benson wrote 23 of the books. The beloved series has lasted over seventy five years. This book is an innocent clean mystery. No cussing, teenage age pregnancy or kids on drugs. Sometimes it's nice to just pick up a book for a good read and not have to worry about it being a platform for the author's opinions. Maybe that's why this series has lasted so long. I just finished The Scarlet Slipper Mystery and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was an easy read with lots of adventure. The main character is a teenage amateur detective named Nancy Drew. Her father is Carson Drew, a lawyer. With the aid of her neighbor and boyfriend Ned, Nancy and two friends help a ballet dancer and her artist brother who are being threatened. While trying to help them Nancy gets pushed down stairs, kidnapped, and escapes a burning building. Nancy seems to have nerves of steel. But can Nancy find out what the numbers mean from a piece of paper she finds in a cracked vase? This case involves stolen gems and ballet painting. I like the unusual way the writer hides the gems.