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Mystery of the 99 Steps (Nancy Drew mystery stories / Carolyn Keene) Review

Nancy Drew is going on a quest to France to sol;ve her friends strange dream. Just before she leaves the U.S., An unknown man who calles him self "Monsieur Nuef" bumps into her several times.

He is at her door acting as a postman to send her a letter to make her stay in the U.S., and ruin her plans to go to France. He also catches Nancy in her car when sha was driving home. He tried to make her stop by acting as an ill homeless man so she could help him and he could capture her, but that didn't work.

When she gets to france, she finds out that Monsieur Nuef was put into jail. But she iws discovering the beauty and mysteries of France. BUt suddenly she spotted a man that ironicly looked like Monsieur Nuef. Is it him? Howwill they find out? To do this, read the mystery of the 99 steps!!!

This book is full of excitment and mystery. After every chapter, it leaves you off of the edge of what will happen next. IT makes you want to go on and on. I loved this book. Nancy Drew and all of the mysteries in France makes my body shake, and my mind trying to figure out what will happen next. It is full of detailes, great discription, and unbelieveable dialoge!

You should read this book, and discover what Nancy's feelings are, and her discoveries will touch your heart and make your mind do things you never thought it could do. REad thid book and see for your self!

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Customer Reviews

Nancy Drew and The Mystery Of the 99 steps - Rebecca L. Delass - Roswell,GA USA
The book I read was "Nancy Drew and The Mystery Of the 99 Steps". In the book,Nancy tries to help her neighbor,Miss Carol who keeps having nightmares. Miss Carol dreams that her governess is playing Blind Mans Bluff,and keeps covering her eyes with a blindfold and then pushes her down 99 steps. Nancy promises to help solve the mystery and she will stick to it until it is solved. Join Nancy, Bess,and George,as they travel and even risk their own lives to help solve the mystery of the 99 steps.

I enjoyed reading this exciting,thrilling,and adventerous book,maybe you would too. I would reccomend this book for all ages.




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Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the 99 Steps
By Caroline Keene
Have you ever wanted to read a book with mystery, adventure, and action? If you have, then you should read " The Mystery of the 99 steps" a Nancy Drew book by Caroline Keene. The book begins when Nancy's friends from France come to stay at her house. The girls' aunt, who lives near Nancy is having mysterious and scary nightmares about a flight of 99 steps. So Nancy decides to fly to Paris with her other friends, Bess and George to find the 99 steps and solve the mystery. Nancy's father also has a mystery for Nancy to solve. It is a mystery about a financier who is selling all of his stocks and firing his employees. Could the two mysteries be related? Will she find the 99 steps? Find out in "The Mystery of the 99 Steps" a Nancy Drew book by Caroline Keene.



Not Nancy's Finest Hour - a viewer - antioch, tn United States
Most of the later Grossett/Dunlap prints written by "Harriet Adams/Carolyn Keene" are essays on tourism and history taking Nancy out of River Heights and into other countries. In this one she travels to France and we get a history lesson which takes precedence over a dull mystery!! Even Ned Nickerson isn't in this one!! BORRRRRING!!



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Nancy, Bess George and Mr. Drew fly off to France to work on a couple of cases. First, a wealthy financier, Monsieur Leblanc, has been frightened into selling large amounts of stocks and bonds and Mr. Drew has been hired by some Leblanc's associates to discover what has frightened the man so much. Second, Nancy has been asked by a Frenchwoman living in River Heights to unlock the secret of a dream she keeps having where she is blindfolded and about to fall down a flight of steps with someone whispering "99 steps". The dream actually happened to the woman when she was a child growing up in France, but she doesn't remember where the 99 steps are located. This is another tour guide with Nancy and her friends going to Notre Dame, the Louvre, Versailles and stopping in Orleans to learn about Joan Of Arc. Somewhere amongst all of this touring, Nancy manages to find time to solve the mystery; unfortunately, it's not before the book manages to bore you to tears.

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This book is cool because it shows a cat's point of view. There's a new baby in the house and it makes it harder for Socks to get the Bricker's attention. When Socks bites Mrs. Bricker's leg, he wasn't trying to hurt her but Mr. Bricker threw him out the front door. You feel bad for Socks because you know he only wanted someone to feed him. When Mrs. Risley comes over she gives him lots of attention and lets him on her lap. Finally, Socks sleeps with the baby in his playpen and he is happy.

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A purr-fectly hilarious portrait of life with a baby from a cat's point of view

Socks is one happy cat. He lives with a nice young couple called the Brickers who play with him, pet him, feed him treats, and always have a warm lap for him to sit in. Then a new baby joins the family. Suddenly, the Brickers are sharing their laps and love with Charles William, and Socks is getting into all sorts of trouble. He runs from a phantom dog, wrestles with Nana's best wig, and fights Old Taylor the tomcat for territory. But as Charles William grows, Socks discovers that he has a new best friend and a new way to be part of the family.

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Cat takes back seat to baby in this short, simple tale - Julee Rudolf - Oak Harbor, WA USA
Mr. and Mrs. Bricker, a young, childless couple, choose to add a kitten, which they name Socks, to their family. With plenty of food and affection, the cat thrives. But then something terrible happens, Marilyn Bricker gives birth to a baby boy named Charles William. When baby makes four, all seems swell with the Cleaver-like family, but the kitty feels neglected. Charles William hogs his mother's lap and love, leaving the furry feline in the lurch. The only reprieve he gets is a visit from a cat-loving babysitter. But his mischievous nature lands him outdoors after some bad behavior involving Nana's wig. He gains back his place in everyone's hearts (and the house) after a bad experience with a local cat. Eventually, the two newest members of the Bricker family learn to live together in harmony. All's well that ends well, I suppose, in this simple story. But it's dated, as is obvious in the repeated use of "Mr. Bricker" and "Mrs. Bricker" to refer to the man and woman of the house. Cleary's Ralph and the Motorcycle books are better. Tales with good pet characters: Bad Kitty by Nic Bruel, Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell.



Reflects the times - natural mom - Phoenix, AZ USA
This charming book tells the story of a new baby in the family from a cat's point of view. I remembered it fondly from my own childhood, and thought it would be helpful to read to my oldest daughter from a sibling-rivalry perspective.

Sadly, the book is a reflection of the times in which it was written, and the baby in it is exclusively formula-fed. Why Cleary got so much flak for mentioning spaying pets to prevent overpopulation, and none at all in this day and age for setting formula feeding on par with human milk, and presenting that to her young target audience as a harmless choice, I'll never understand.



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Message in the Hollow Oak Review

This Nancy Drew mystery book is twelth in its series. It is a fictional mystery, and is filled with suprise and supense. I loved the book. It was a page-turner and was full of supense. I thought that it was because of all the suprises and the determination of Nanc to continue to solve the mystery. Without Nancy Drew's determination and keen thinking, the book would have been dull and boring. I definetly recomend this book. I believe the book is well suited for anyone from grades five through eight. Since you do not have encough clues until the end of the story, you cannot find out where the treasure is hidden until Nancy finds it.

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Customer Reviews

"It Must Have All Been a Hoax!" - R. M. Fisher - New Zealand = Middle Earth!
Well, I hate to be the single nay-sayer here, but "The Message in the Hollow Oak" is definitely not one of Nancy's finer mysteries - in fact, it's not really even a mystery at all. Filled with coincidences, contrivances and other leaps of logic, this particular installment doesn't make a heck of a lot of sense.

It begins with one of the more contrived set-ups in this series, in which Nancy wins a competition when the title she submits for a novelist's story is selected. The first prize is - of all things - a tract of land in Canada. Eager to go and see it for herself, Nancy organizes herself, Bess and George for travel.

Her father's latest client just happens to be familiar with the territory and suggests a friend that can provide lodgings for Nancy in Lake Wellington. Outside, Nancy just happens to run into this very woman and prevents a robbery by the man who just happens to be working with a suspicious fellow who has an interest in Nancy's newfound property. On the journey to Lake Wellington, Nancy just happens to be on the same train as the writer of the story she won the competition for, who just happens to be connected with various people involved in the case.

Although when I say "case", there isn't really much of one. Instead it's more like Nancy versus the corrupt gold-miners. Various people seem to be interested in Nancy's land, but only because they suspect there is gold to be found on it. A man has gone missing, but it's reasonably easy to ascertain what's happened to him. There is a bit of a star-crossed lovers plot involved, but this is resolved quickly. Most of the plot is just manufactured situations and coincidences piling up upon more coincidences.

Bess sleepwalks for no reason. A train derails just *because*. A man willingly gives up a hostage even though he already had want he wanted from Nancy, and even though the hostage's testimony gets him sent to prison. Even the titular hollow oak isn't of any particular importance to the story, save that it holds a note that Nancy couldn't possibly have deduced was there. And some plot points go completely unexplained. The tree itself is a secret letter box between two lovers who are parted because someone put a fake note in the tree - but who this person was and why they did it is never explained.

Other bizarre occurrences include Nancy successfully lassoing Bess as she's falling to her death, and Nancy palming a key out of a man's hand without him noticing. How are either of these things even possible?

Oh, and see how there's a skull in the tree in the cover art? There's no such thing in the book.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Nancy Drew books. But there's always one bad apple, and "The Message in the Hollow Oak" falls far from the usual quality of these mysteries. Unless you're a completist, you can give this one a miss.




Message in the Hollow Oak - George R. Gallegos -
The book was in excellent condition and arrived promptly. It will make a wonderful gift for my niece!



nancy drew - lauren - los angeles
I ordered it with the intention of walking down the path of childhood long since forgotten. I am as enthralled with the book now as I was thirty years ago. It is inspiring and just deliteful. Nancy Drew has endured the test of time and come out still the best at what she does.



Excellent - P. Work -
All the Nancy Drew books are excellent - perfect to develop a 8 or 9 year olds love for reading. The stories are all so interesting. We cherish our mother daughter routine of reading these books together every night. Also the characters are wholesome. There is a line drawn between good and evil. Some of the more contemporary books like Junie B. Jones have main characters that I would never want my daughter to emulate with bad attitudes, etc. Nancy Drew is not afraid of ANYTHING or ANYONE and is always finding adventure while solving mysteries.

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Jacob Have I Loved Review

This book has broken my heart and then put the pieces back together so gently I didn't even realize it was mended.

It was difficult for me to get into the beginning of Jacob Have I Loved. I thought I had read it before but it turned out to be a different book than I thought so I didn't know what to expect. Then, I kept waiting for Jacob to appear. Who was he? What was his story?

Finally, about 50 pages in, I let go of waiting for Jacob and just fell into the story. I couldn't put it down after that. The story grabbed me and wouldn't let go. Then, it began shaving off pieces of my heart until it finally shattered what was left with one quick moment.

I knew it was coming. I could feel it about to happen. Well, I could feel the build-up that something was going down but at first I didn't know if it was going to be good or bad. I just knew it was big. Then, I knew it was bad. I could see what was going to happen but she didn't know yet. I wanted to shake her "don't you know what is going to come next?" Then, she knew, and I was heartbroken. I didn't know if we would ever recover but by the end of the book I was yelling "don't forget the first one." And after all that I closed the book with a smile on my face.

I love Louise and though she lived a very different life from me, so much of her felt familiar. Oh Jacob Have I Loved, how I have loved you.

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Esau have I hated . . .

Sara Louise Bradshaw is sick and tired of her beautiful twin Caroline. Ever since they were born, Caroline has been the pretty one, the talented one, the better sister. Even now, Caroline seems to take everything: Louise's friends, their parents' love, her dreams for the future.

For once in her life, Louise wants to be the special one. But in order to do that, she must first figure out who she is . . . and find a way to make a place for herself outside her sister's shadow.

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Customer Reviews

Not at all what I thought - Mathew Murray - Texas
Because it had won a Newbery Award and sounded great from the cover, I was so looking forward to this book. What a let down!



A classic - VoraciousReader -
I've read this book a hundred times over the years, and each time I enjoy it a little more. It is a true classic and should be read by children of all agres. The author paints a timeless portrait of the difficult life in a harsh climate. The characters are also well developed and very sympathetic. I love this book.






Unbelievably bad - meepozoid -
I would never, ever recommend this book to anyone.

The language reads like a cheap Bronte sister rip-off. I kept expecting to read "Last night I dreamt I was in Manderley again". Paterson's many attempts at subtlety are blocky and clumsy, and stick out like a sore thumb. If Louise is a representation of Paterson herself, it's no wonder that the character kept getting rejected by publishers.

The characters are flat, forgettable, and one-sided, with the exception of Louise herself. As in all of Paterson's books, any character who is devoutly religious is portrayed as either stupid or evil. Louise (like Paterson?) blames God for all her troubles. Caroline is unabashedly selfish, with no comeuppance, no maturity, no sign of remorse for taking everything for herself, no sign of gratitude that Louise works to pay for her music lessons.

The most disturbing feature of this book, however, is the story itself.

This is a novel of torture: blunt parental favoritism, child abuse, and depression, depression, depression with absolutely no relief. The slightest bit of humor or natural childhood play, mentioned briefly in the first few chapters, is only there to be immediately smashed and crushed. There is no light at the end of the tunnel for Louise. I suppose some might think this makes JHIL a "great" book, but really, if the main character had nothing but sunshine and rainbows throughout this tale, with no dark side whatsoever, wouldn't that be just as unbelievable? Paterson focuses on the bad side of Louise's life, and does a decent job of describing it, but there is never, ever a focus on any occurrence that helps Louise to grow or change. There are no challenges whatsoever -- a few shy glimpses at character development are mentioned briefly, but never resolved or seen again.

Louise disappears right after her childhood friend (and crush) Call marries her sister -- the same sister who hated him and made fun of him throughout most of the book. There is a hastily-tacked-on ending with a character that has Louise's name, but is NOT Louise. Suddenly she doesn't care about water or boats anymore, suddenly her budding writing career isn't an interest, suddenly she wants to be a doctor, which is never mentioned prior to the last chapter; she marries a man she doesn't love (her parents, by the way, would rather attend one of beloved Caroline's many performances than be at Louise's wedding) and raises his children. Where is the Louise that has been in the book all this time? She is never heard from again. Nothing is ever, EVER resolved, which begs the question, what is the point of the book?


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On My Honor: Newbery Honor Book Review

I feel this story is very touching to me and it is also very sad. Some may think this story is boring but its not. I would recommend this book because it can relate to any young kid growing up. I think that Joel should have told his parents sooner because the outcome could have been alot better then waiting till the police came. He could have tried to convince him to stay go to the state park, go swimming or just not go anywhere. I believe that if he had made these suggestions that Tony would not have died that day. I believe that Tony was a great friend to Joel as Joel was to him, it just goes to show that sometimes as a kid we make bad decisions and someone could get hurt or even worse die.This is why I feel that if someone wants to do something you feel is a bad idea you should voice your opinion as oppose to just staying shut.
I think the author is great and I would like to read some of his other books like, The Secret of the Painted House,
Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins, and Wonders of America:Mount Rushmore

On My Honor: Newbery Honor Book Overview

When his best friend drowns while they are swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience. "A powerful, soul-stirring novel told simply and well."--Booklist, starred review. A Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book.

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Customer Reviews

Why some required reading shouldn't be required - Amanda Pike - NY

Sometimes I think certain Required reading books in public schools are actually intended to deter children from reading books, whether it's the tedious and dull Old Man and the Sea, to the unintentionally conforming Chocolate War or the ever misunderstood Lord of the Flies.

On My Honor is one of those books that is truly, truly depressing.

I read this book when I was eleven or twelve years old in seventh grade (I was pushed school a lot so I was a little young for the grade).

I'd like to know what bleak minded, morbid, sadist decided this is a great read for eleven and twelve-year-olds. It's already difficult getting young people to read. Do you have to depress them into avoiding books?

It seems if I didn't come across better works out there I could easily have been provoked into hating books growing up with the likes of this and The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway.

On my Honor is seriously depressing. The protagonist is a twelve-year-old boy. The majority of the novel is the boy's guilt over the death of his friend. That's right, this book is about eighty percent grief and guilt. Sure angst often makes for a good read but the guilt is so palpable in this thing that you start to feel and maybe that's the intent but it's very depressing. For a good part of the book the hero is in shock. His friend has died, he feels accountable. It's bleak. It's very, very bleak. And I can't think of very many eleven and twelve-year-olds who would take pleasure in reading something like this. I don't mind this book. I just don't think it should be required reading for young kids. At that age kids should be reading books more enticing to their personalities, tastes and cinematic adventure style writing. It's not a bad book but not exactly what I'd use to get kids into reading.
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Before I begin writing my review, I will say this: I am a very sensitive kid. Even the least traumatic things affect me, and the more emotional, the more I'm affected. In fact, I'm very surprised that I didn't cry when I read this book - but I did come close.

As you can tell from reading the other reviews, here's this book's whole plot in a nutshell (and I did not know what would happen before I read it, which may have made it even more shocking...):
1) Boy promises his father ("on his honor") that, basically, the rest of the book wouldn't happen
2) He breaks his promise, which results in his friend dying
3) He is forced to cope with his guilt for the rest of the horrible, extremely emotional book

I did not find this book "touching" in any sense, and, quite frankly, I think the author must be a very disturbed person.
If she was trying to write a peer pressure lesson, I suppose it would be effective, but certainly NOT enjoyable.

Despite all of this, this book is actually very well-written, so I guess if that's the sole thing you're aiming for when you're reading a book, go ahead and dive into this one. Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend it.



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I just got done reading On My Honor. The main characters are Joey and Tony. It's about Joey and Tony who lived by each other for their whole life. One day Joey and
Tony decide to go to a river, Tony cant swim. Tony want's to race joey anyway so when they started racing Joey look back and Tony wasen't there. Joey thought right away Tony drowned oh no how was i going to tell my parents what about his parents
Later that Joey went home but ever one was asking him were Tony was at he just was making lyes. After a hour or 2 the police came to the door and started asking Joey questions. "Were is Tony at Idont know" Joey was so scared that he started to cry. After a minute or 2 Joey told the police the truth he droned. Joey was crying everybody started to cry. i think you should read this book beacuse its that type of book that gets you nervous and you dont want to stop reading it.




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Around the World in Eighty Days Review

I can't believe that a 130+ year old book translated to English was good enough to keep me up half the night but this brilliant old gem did. The story features the height of late 1800 steam technology and a couple of heros who want to circumnavigate the earth in 80 days to win a bet. The characters are surprisingly likable and the action is just GREAT. Put this at the top of the queue for great free reads and you will get a wonderful easy read and a brilliant view of the world.

Around the World in Eighty Days Overview

In 1872 Phileas Fogg wagers that he can circle the earth in 80 days.

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Customer Reviews

It will work - Jo A. Causey - Long Beach, CA United States
I ordered this as a book to use to plan a lesson for a ninth grade language arts class and it worked. Not to tattered and worn enough i could easily hold open pages.



A Delightful Story - Motley Wisdom - Southern California USA
This is a delightful book -- a combination of travelogue, love story, thriller, sea adventure, and cowboys-and-Indians shoot 'em up, with a tongue-in-cheek poke at San Francisco politics. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun read.



Can't Beat the Price! - Michael Taschuk - Jacksonville Beach, FL United States
Excellent way to read Jules Verne. My 6 year old and I started reading the paperback and switched to the Kindle half way through the book. He loves pressing the next page button as we read. We turned on the voice and had a laugh listening to the computer voice pronouncing some of the Victorian English translation of French.




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