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The sign of the twisted candles / by Carolyn Keene.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Keene, Carolyn. Nancy Drew mystery stories ; 9.Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, [1996]Copyright date: ©1996Description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0448095092
  • 9780448095097
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Contents:
The town room -- Trouble ahead -- The feud -- A strange story -- Buried chest -- An important errand -- The race -- Eavesdropper -- Doubtful friendship -- A shocking summons -- Surprise inheritance -- The mysterious attic -- Fleeing suspects -- An embarrassing meeting -- Candles' secrets -- The ruse -- A capture -- Valuable clue -- A risky climb -- Startling confessions.
Summary: While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction Fiction Favorites KEENE CAROLYN Nancy Drew Available 33111010795033
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Another exciting mystery begins for the young detective when her friends Bess and George ask her to investigate a rumor that their wealthy great-granduncle, Asa Sidney, is virtually a prisoner in his own mansion. But solving the mystery and befriending Carol Wipple, the sixteen-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion, nearly costs Nancy the friendship of Bess and George. It takes all of Nancy's sleuthing ability as well as diplomacy to save it.Nancy braves one danger after another to bring to justice the swindlers who are stealing Asa Sidney's fortune. With only the sign of the twisted candles to guide her, Nancy uncovers hidden treasure and an amazing letter that ends a family feud and brings unexpected happiness to Carol.

While solving the mystery of an old man's disappearing fortune, Nancy ends a family feud and reveals the identity of an orphan of unknown parentage.

The town room -- Trouble ahead -- The feud -- A strange story -- Buried chest -- An important errand -- The race -- Eavesdropper -- Doubtful friendship -- A shocking summons -- Surprise inheritance -- The mysterious attic -- Fleeing suspects -- An embarrassing meeting -- Candles' secrets -- The ruse -- A capture -- Valuable clue -- A risky climb -- Startling confessions.

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.2 5.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz #5647.

Reading Counts 6-8 6.5 7 13131.

Lexile 730L.

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