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Nancy must find the missing music tape before 3:00 on Sunday or else the ballet recital will be cancelled. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)813.52Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1900-1944Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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This is the fourth book in a spin-off series in which Nancy Drew is only eight years old. The solution to the mystery was obvious to me from before the tape even went missing but there's sufficient red herrings to keep the reader on their toes, especially for the intended audience of elementary school-age children. (Mild spoiler:
Although this is still pretty tame as a mystery, I do like that it felt a little more like the classic Nancy Drew stories, particularly when Nancy gets temporarily 'locked' into a dark room, that the stakes are higher with Bess's name being smirched, and the 'race against the clock' element, no matter how contrived it is.
That being said, it's still a simple enough story with basic language for young readers. Like other books in the series, it does sometimes get bogged down in describing inane actions (e.g., the girls ride their bikes to the ice cream shop, they park their bikes, they lean against their bikes to eat their ice cream, etc. etc. etc. but with even more details than I just provided).
The illustrations make this book seem even more dated than the story revolving around a missing cassette tape. I'm also convinced that this series illustrator has never seen an 8-year-old because the illustrations look more like 10- or 11-year-olds. ( )