Friday, October 21, 2011

Nancy Drew, Girl Detective #1, The Demon of River Heights (2005) by Stefan Petrucha

Plot Summary:  Nancy Drew, girl detective, knows that something is up when two boys filming in the woods suddenly disappear. Nancy, along with friends George and Bess, investigate and get stuck when Nancy's car runs out of gas.  Follow Nancy as she solves yet another mystery while being chased by a grizzly and seeing "monsters" in the woods.  Are the monsters real?  Read and find out.

Format:  Graphic Novel

Subject/Themes:  Ghosts, mines, iron

Genre:  Mystery

Age Group:  Grades 4 and up

Series:  So far, Papercutz has created 21 books in the series and recently started a new graphic novel series called the Nancy Drew New Case Files.  The first book is Nancy Drew Vampire Slayer.

High Interest Annotation:  This series by Papercutz has given Nancy Drew a makeover, bring her up to speed.  The pictures are nicely done and the storyline moves along quickly.  Great for reluctant readers.

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