Carolyn Keene

Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to solve some seriously fun puzzles! Nancy Drew and her best friends, George and Bess, make up the Clue Crew. Together, there is no case too tricky for them to crack. Whether they are tracking down a missing ice cream recipe, figuring out who ruined a special school project, or finding a lost doll, these three detectives always know how to work as a team to uncover the truth. You can join the Clue Crew on four different adventures in this exciting collection. Each story brings a brand-new mystery to your neighborhood, filled with hidden clues, sneaky suspects, and lots of surprises along the way. Put on your detective hat, follow the footprints, and see if you can figure out the answers before Nancy does. It takes a sharp eye and a lot of teamwork to be a top-notch sleuth, so step right up and start your very first investigation!

The River Heights ice cream factory is hosting a contest to invent a brand new flavor, and eight year old Nancy Drew is ready to win. She and her best friends in the Clue Crew have come up with the perfect recipe. It seems like nothing could go wrong with a contest this sweet. But when another contestant's secret recipe mysteriously vanishes, the fun quickly turns into a sticky situation. Nancy knows that someone in town is playing against the rules. Now, she must use her sharp detective skills to gather clues, interview suspects, and figure out exactly who took the missing recipe. You will need to put on your own thinking cap to follow the trail of clues right alongside Nancy. Can the Clue Crew solve the mystery before the contest is over, or will the culprit get away with a stolen victory?

Hollywood excitement has officially come to the small town of River Heights, and the Clue Crew is ready for their glamorous close-up. Nancy's father, the lawyer Carson Drew, has received a very special invitation to visit the busy set of a brand new movie called The Aliens Next Door. Even better, the featured star of the film is Fluffington, the absolute most famous acting cat in all of show business. Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled to experience the movie-making magic in person, working as background extras and giving the famous Fluffington plenty of affectionate pets between takes. But the glittering Hollywood glamour fades incredibly fast when the furry superstar suddenly vanishes from the movie set without a single meow. With the heavy cameras waiting and the movie director panicking, a blockbuster film simply cannot continue without its leading feline. You can step directly into the spotlight with Nancy and her best friends as they search for hidden clues behind the scenes. They must track down the missing celebrity cat and save the entire movie production before the final cut. Bring your very best detective skills to solve this purr-fectly puzzling Hollywood mystery.

Grab your favorite ballet shoes and get ready for a spectacular stage performance to remember. Nancy, George, and Bess have been taking dedicated dance classes for several months, and now they are finally preparing to step gracefully onto a real theater stage. The girls are incredibly thrilled to wear beautiful, fancy costumes and perform in a grand ballet version of the classic Cinderella fairy tale. Their good friend Andrea even gets the amazing opportunity to play the starring role of Cinderella herself, complete with a sparkling pair of magical glass slippers. However, the joyful excitement comes to a sudden and complete halt when those special shoes vanish right before the heavy velvet curtain is supposed to go up. You can team up with the clever Clue Crew as they immediately leap into action, carefully searching backstage and questioning the entire cast to find the missing footwear. Time is running out quickly, and the show absolutely must go on. Join Nancy and her friends as they piece together the tricky clues to crack the case and completely save the ballet before the clock strikes showtime.

It is time for the cutest fashion show River Heights has ever seen, and this one is entirely for dogs. All the proceeds are going directly to the Rollover Rescue animal shelter, and the Clue Crew could not be more excited to help out. Not only will the event be completely filled with adorable pooches wearing stylish outfits, but Nancy's very own puppy, Chocolate Chip, is officially scheduled to walk the runway as a model. However, the glamorous day hits a major bump in the road when a special basket of highly expensive gourmet dog biscuits suddenly goes missing from the dressing room. Those fancy treats belong to a diva poodle named Lola, who happens to be the biggest star of the entire show. Without her favorite snacks, Lola refuses to perform. You will join the clever Clue Crew as they launch an immediate investigation behind the scenes. Can Nancy, Bess, and George sniff out the sneaky biscuit burglar and save the fashion show before it gets entirely canceled? Grab your magnifying glass and get ready to solve this tail-wagging mystery.

A brand new petting zoo has just opened in River Heights, and eight year old Nancy Drew cannot wait to see the animals. The star of the zoo is an adorable Shetland pony named Buttons, who has a very special talent for escaping his pen. Buttons keeps showing up on front lawns all over town, happily chewing on the neighborhood flowers. While Nancy secretly hopes the cute pony will visit her yard next, she knows it is dangerous for Buttons to be wandering the busy streets alone. The zoo owners are completely baffled because they cannot figure out how the tricky pony keeps getting out. It is the perfect case for Nancy and her best friends in the Clue Crew. You will get to follow the young detectives as they search for hoof prints, examine fences, and set up a stakeout to catch the four legged escape artist in the act.

Winter vacation has finally arrived in River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are ready for some chilly outdoor adventures. They spend their frosty days drinking warm hot cocoa, enjoying the snowy winter weather, and building a magnificent snowman named Sherlock, complete with old rubber boots, a bright blue scarf, and a large broccoli nose. The seasonal fun takes a highly mysterious turn when their friend Deirdre starts making strange predictions by reading the floating marshmallows in her hot cocoa. Surprisingly, her sweet and gooey fortunes actually begin coming true one by one. When Sherlock the snowman suddenly vanishes without a single trace, exactly as Deirdre predicted, the girls know they have a real case to solve. You will join the clever Clue Crew as they bundle up tightly in their winter coats and follow the frosty footprints to find their missing frozen friend. Can they solve the baffling mystery of the disappearing snowman and figure out how Deirdre's marshmallow visions are connected before the trail goes completely cold? Grab your best detective gear and get ready to crack the case in this wonderfully chilly winter whodunit.