Mock Nancy Drew---NEVER!

While reading the regular blogs that I check out each day, scoping out new books and reviews of older books I ran across this post that made me long for the simpler times when books were enjoyed just because they made YOU feel good and added a little excitement to your day as you raced to figure out "who dun it" before Nancy did.



(from Deb at readerbuzz) 
If you know me at all, you know that I love children's books.

After all, I'm a children's librarian.

I've never read Nancy Drew.

Everybody has read Nancy Drew.
My mother, for example, adored Nancy Drew. I adored Nancy Drew.
And it's on the list of 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up.
So I've been listening to Nancy Drew on the ride to school every morning.
And guffawing.
(Please, please, don't tell my mother.) Be glad, very glad I don't know your moma or I'd so tell on you.
Nancy Drew is just too ridiculous to be believed. (OMG, I can't believe you said that)
With a copyright date of 1930, right in the middle of the American Depression,
here's the first bit of the first Nancy Drew:
"Nancy Drew, an attractive girl of eighteen,
was driving home along a country road
in her new, dark-blue convertible.
She had just delivered some legal papers for her father.
'It was sweet of Dad to give me this car for my birthday,' she thought.
'And it's fun to help him in his work.'"
The plot has Nancy meeting up with two elderly women, with very little income, who are trying to raise a young niece. Nancy learns that the two women had been promised an inheritance from a rich relative, but instead the relative apparently left all his money to a family with two snobbish daughters. There could be a later will, Nancy discovers, and she is off to find it.
I think it is all the adjectives that are annoying me.
"The pleasant, slightly plump housekeeper."
Nancy's 'tall and handsome father'.
And Nancy is just so terribly nice.
Refusing to engage in gossip.
Cheerily playing badminton with a child.
Never losing her temper despite a long wait at a department store.
So nice.
Have I become jaded?  Am I being harsh in judging    
sweet Nancy to be a goody-two-shoes,
a namby-pamby?  No you aren't jaded, sad to say, you just haven't seen  teens that are like this in such long that you fail to recognize character and wholesomeness.

I read these books as a pre-teen (hell that word didn't even exist then) back in the 60's and I loved them. I raced to the book mobile each time it arrived with my books and loved going to town every other week (yeah ONCE every 2 weeks not every day) where I got to buy the next book in the series.
 I don't think very many of the books from that era would stack up well with the kids of today, I mean really. 1960's-in smalltown, USA-- no cell phones (heck a lot of homes still didn't have landline phones), no internet, no computers, no color TV, no video games, no reality shows where you were trained to be rude and mean to other people. Our sole entertainment was playing outside in the woods or reading during the summer as there was no MTV, Tyra or shows other than soaps on TV during the day. We were taught manners and definitely didn't show our ass in public cause if we did, we knew the consequences when we got home. Yeah, these books probably don't stack up very well to Twilight or Harry Potter but for that era they were every girls dream read as we didn't have 100's of authors to choice from like the kids today. However much I adored them, I don't want to reread them as I'd rather remember them with the love, affection, and excitement that they and the other handful of kids books from that time provided me and thousands of others  who lived for the bookmobile pulling up in our country neighborhoods. 

Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the author of the Nancy Drew mystery series, and also The Dana Girls mystery series, both published by the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Stratemeyer hired writers, including Mildred Wirt Benson (who wrote the first 23 books) to write the novels in this series, who initially were paid only $125 for each book and were required by their contract to give up all rights to the work and to maintain confidentiality. Edward Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet Adams, also wrote books in the Nancy Drew series under the pseudonym.

Dana Girls Mystery Stories

1. By the Light of the Study Lamp (1934) (by Leslie McFarlane)

2. The Secret at Lone Tree Cottage (1934) (by Leslie McFarlane)

3. In the Shadow of the Tower (1934) (by Leslie McFarlane)

4. A Three-Cornered Mystery (1935) (by Leslie McFarlane)

5. The Secret at the Hermitage (1936) (by Mildred A Wirt)

6. The Circle of Footprints (1937) (by Mildred A Wirt)

7. The Mystery of the Locked Room (1938) (by Mildred A Wirt)

8. The Clue in the Cobweb (1939) (by Mildred A Wirt)

9. The Secret at the Gatehouse (1940) (by Mildred A Wirt)

10. The Mysterious Fireplace (1941) (by Mildred A Wirt)

11. The Clue of the Rusty Key (1942) (by Mildred A Wirt)

12. The Portrait in the Sand (1943) (by Mildred A Wirt)

12. The Winking Ruby Mystery (1957)

13. The Secret in the Old Well (1944) (by Mildred A Wirt)

14. The Clue in the Ivy (1952) (by Mildred A Wirt)

15. The Secret of the Jade Ring (1953) (by Mildred A Wirt)

16. Mystery at the Crossroads (1954) (by Mildred A Wirt)

17. The Ghost in the Gallery (1955)

18. The Clue of the Black Flower (1956)

20. The Secret of the Swiss Chalet (1958)

21. The Haunted Lagoon (1959)

22. The Mystery of the Bamboo Bird (1960)

23. The Sierra Gold Mystery (1961)

24. The Secret of Lost Lake (1963)

25. The Mystery of the Stone Tiger (1963)

26. The Riddle of the Frozen Fountain (1964)

27. The Secret of the Silver Dolphin (1965)

28. Mystery of the Wax Queen (1966)

29. The Secret of the Minstrel's Guitar (1967)

30. The Phantom Surfer (1968)

31. The Curious Coronation (1936)

32. The Hundred Year Mystery (1977)

33. Mountain Peak Mystery (1978)

34. The Witch's Omen (1979)

Nancy Drew (graphic novels)

1. The Demon of River Heights (2005) (by Stefan Petrucha)

2. Writ in Stone (2005) (by Stefan Petrucha)

3. The Haunted Dollhouse (2005) (by Stefan Petrucha)

4. The Girl Who Wasn't There (2006) (by Stefan Petrucha)

5. The Fake Heir (2006) (by Stefan Petrucha)

6. Mr. Cheeters Is Missing (2006) (by Stefan Petrucha)

7. The Charmed Bracelet (2006) (by Stefan Petrucha)

8. Global Warning (2007) (by Stefan Petrucha)

9. Ghost in the Machinery (2007) (by Stefan Petrucha)

10. The Disoriented Express (2007) (by Stefan Petrucha)

11. Monkey-Wrench Blues (2007) (by Stefan Petrucha)

12. Dress Reversal (2008) (by Stefan Petrucha)

13. Doggone Town (2008) (by Stefan Petrucha)

14. Sleight of Dan (2008) (by Stefan Petrucha)

15. Tiger Counter (2008) (by Stefan Petrucha)

16. What Goes Up... (2009) (by Stefan Petrucha)

17. Night of the Living Chatchke (2009) (by Stefan Petrucha)

18. City Under the Basement (2009) (by Stefan Petrucha)

19. Cliff Hanger (2009) (by Stefan Petrucha)

20. High School Musical Mystery (2010) (by Stefan Petrucha)

21. The Lost Verse: High School Musical Mystery II (2010) (by Stefan Petrucha)

Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys SuperMystery

1. Double Crossing (1988)

2. A Crime for Christmas (1988)

3. Shock Waves (1989)

4. Dangerous Games (1989)

5. The Last Resort (1990)

6. The Paris Connection (1990)

7. Buried in Time (1990)

8. Mystery Train (1990)

9. Best of Enemies (1991)

10. High Survival (1991)

11. New Year's Evil (1991)

12. Tour of Danger (1992)

13. Spies and Lies (1992)

14. Tropic of Fear (1992)

15. Courting Disaster (1993)

16. Hits and Misses (1993)

17. Evil in Amsterdam (1993)

18. Desperate Measures (1994)

19. Passport to Danger (1994)

20. Danger Down Under (1995)

21. Hollywood Horror (1994)

22. Copper Canyon Conspiracy (1994)

23. Dead on Arrival (1995)

24. Target for Terror (1995)

25. Secrets of the Nile (1995)

26. A Question of Guilt (1996)

27. Islands of Intrigue (1996)

28. Murder on the Fourth of July (1996)

29. High Stakes (1996)

30. Nightmare in New Orleans (1997)

31. Out of Control (1997)

32. Exhibition of Evil (1997)

33. At All Costs (1997)

34. Royal Revenge (1997)

35. Operation Titanic (1998)

36. Process of Elimination (1998)

Terror on Tour (2007)

Club Dread (2009)

Gold Medal Murder (2010)

Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew

1. Sleepover Sleuths (2006)

2. Scream for Ice Cream (2006)

3. Pony Problems (2006)

4. The Cinderella Ballet Mystery (2006)

5. The Case of the Sneaky Snowman (2006)

6. The Fashion Disaster (2007)

7. The Circus Scare (2007)

8. Lights, Camera . . . Cats! (2007)

9. The Halloween Hoax (2007)

10. Ticket Trouble (2007)

11. Ski School Sneak (2007)

12. Valentine's Day Secret (2007)

13. Chick-Napped! (2008)

14. The Zoo Crew (2008)

15. Mall Madness (2008)

16. Thanksgiving Thief (2008)

17. Wedding Day Disaster (2008)

18. Earth Day Escapade (2009)

19. April Fool's Day (2009)

20. Treasure Trouble (2009)

21. Double Take (2009)

22. Unicorn Uproar (2009)

23. Babysitting Bandit (2009)

24. Princess Mix-Up Mystery (2009)

25. Buggy Breakout (2009)

26. Camp Creepy (2010)

27. Cat Burglar Caper (2010)

28. Time Thief (2010)

Designed for Disaster (2011)

Nancy Drew Files

1. Secrets Can Kill (1986)

2. Deadly Intent (1986)

3. Murder on Ice (1986)

4. Smile and Say Murder (1986)

5. Hit and Run Holiday (1986)

6. White Water Terror (1987)

7. Deadly Doubles (1987)

8. Two Points to Murder (1987)

9. False Moves (1987)

10. Buried Secrets (1987)

11. Heart of Danger (1987)

12. Fatal Ransom (1987)

13. Wings of Fear (1987)

14. This Side of Evil (1987)

15. Trial By Fire (1987)

16. Never Say Die (1987)

17. Stay Tuned For Danger (1987)

18. Circle of Evil (1987)

19. Sisters in Crime (1988)

20. Very Deadly Yours (1988)

21. Recipe for Murder (1988)

22. Fatal Attraction (1988)

23. Sinister Paradise (1988)

24. Till Death Do Us Part (1988)

25. Rich and Dangerous (1988)

26. Playing With Fire (1988)

27. Most Likely to Die (1988)

28. The Black Widow (1988)

29. Pure Poison (1988)

30. Death By Design (1988)

31. Trouble In Tahiti (1989)

32. High Marks For Malice (1989)

33. Danger In Disguise (1989)

34. Vanishing Act (1989)

35. Bad Medicine (1989)

36. Over The Edge (1989)

37. Last Dance (1989)

38. The Final Scene (1989)

39. The Suspect Next Door (1989)

40. Shadow of a Doubt (1989)

41. Something To Hide (1989)

42. The Wrong Chemistry (1989)

43. False Impressions (1990)

44. Scent of Danger (1990)

45. Out of Bounds (1990)

46. Win, Place or Die (1990)

47. Flirting with Danger (1990)

48. A Date with Deception (1990)

49. Portrait in Crime (1990)

50. Deep Secrets (1990)

51. A Model Crime (1990)

52. Danger For Hire (1990)

53. Trail of Lies (1990)

54. Cold as Ice (1990)

55. Don't Look Twice (1991)

56. Make No Mistake (1991)

57. Into Thin Air (1991)

58. Hot Pursuit (1991)

59. High Risk (1991)

60. Poison Pen (1991)

61. Sweet Revenge (1991)

62. Easy Marks (1991)

63. Mixed Signals (1991)

64. The Wrong Track (1991)

65. Final Notes (1991)

66. Tall, Dark and Deadly (1991)

67. Nobody's Business (1992)

68. Crosscurrents (1992)

69. Running Scared (1992)

70. Cutting Edge (1992)

71. Hot Tracks (1992)

72. Swiss Secrets (1992)

73. Rendezvous in Rome (1992)

74. Greek Odyssey (1992)

75. A Talent for Murder (1992)

76. The Perfect Plot (1992)

77. Danger on Parade (1992)

78. Update on Crime (1992)

79. No Laughing Matter (1993)

80. Power of Suggestion (1993)

81. Making Waves (1993)

82. Dangerous Relations (1993)

83. Diamond Deceit (1993)

84. Choosing Sides (1993)

85. Sea of Suspicion (1993)

86. Let's Talk Terror (1993)

87. Moving Target (1993)

88. False Pretenses (1993)

89. Designs In Crime (1993)

90. Stage Fright (1993)

91. If Looks Could Kill (1994)

92. My Deadly Valentine (1994)

93. Hotline to Danger (1994)

94. Illusions of Evil (1994)

95. An Instinct for Trouble (1994)

96. The Runaway Bride (1994)

97. Squeeze Play (1994)

98. Island of Secrets (1994)

99. The Cheating Heart (1994)

100. Dance Till You Die (1994)

101. The Picture of Guilt (1994)

102. Counterfeit Christmas (1994)

103. Heart of Ice (1995)

104. Kiss and Tell (1995)

105. Stolen Affections (1995)

106. Flying Too High (1995)

107. Anything for Love (1995)

108. Captive Heart (1995)

109. Love Notes (1995)

110. Hidden Meanings (1995)

111. The Stolen Kiss (1995)

112. For Love or Money (1995)

113. Wicked Ways (1996)

114. Rehearsing For Romance (1996)

115. Running Into Trouble (1996)

116. Under His Spell (1996)

117. Skipping a Beat (1996)

118. Betrayed By Love (1996)

119. Against the Rules (1997)

120. Dangerous Loves (1997)

121. Natural Enemies (1997)

122. Strange Memories (1997)

123. Wicked for the Weekend (1997)

124. Crime at the Chat Cafe (1997)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective : Eco Mystery Trilogy

1. Green-Eyed Monster (2009)

2. Green with Envy (2010)

3. Seeing Green (2010)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective : Identity Mystery

1. Secret Identity (2009)

2. Identity Theft (2009)

3. Identity Revealed (2009)

 Nancy Drew Girl Detective : Model Mystery Trilogy

1. Model Crime (Model Mystery) (2009)

2. Model Menace (2009)

3. Model Suspect (2009)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective : Perfect Mystery

1. Pageant Perfect Crime (2008)

2. Perfect Cover (2009)

3. The Perfect Escape (2009)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective : Sabotage Mystery

1. Secret Sabotage (2010)

2. Serial Sabotage (2010)

Nancy Drew Girl Detective Super Mystery

1. Where's Nancy? (2005)

2. Once Upon a Crime (2006)

3. Real Fake (2007)

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

1. The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) (by Mildred A Wirt)

2. The Hidden Staircase (1930) (by Mildred A Wirt)

3. The Bungalow Mystery (1930) (by Mildred A Wirt)

4. The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930) (by Mildred A Wirt)

5. The Secret at Shadow Ranch (1931) (by Mildred A Wirt)

6. The Secret of Red Gate Farm (1931) (by Mildred A Wirt)

7. The Clue in the Diary (1932) (by Mildred A Wirt)

8. Nancy's Mysterious Letter (1932) (by Walter Karig)

9. The Sign of the Twisted Candles (1933) (by Walter Karig)

10. The Password to Larkspur Lane (1933) (by Walter Karig)

11. The Clue of the Broken Locket (1934) (by Mildred A Wirt)

12. The Message in the Hollow Oak (1935) (by Mildred A Wirt)

13. The Mystery of the Ivory Charm (1936) (by Mildred A Wirt)

14. The Whispering Statue (1937) (by Mildred A Wirt)

15. The Haunted Bridge (1938) (by Mildred A Wirt)

16. The Clue of the Tapping Heels (1939) (by Mildred A Wirt)

17. The Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk (1940) (by Mildred A Wirt)

18. The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion (1941) (by Mildred A Wirt)

19. The Quest of the Missing Map (1942) (by Mildred A Wirt)

20. The Clue in the Jewel Box (1943) (by Mildred A Wirt)

21. The Secret in the Old Attic (1944) (by Mildred A Wirt)

22. The Clue in the Crumbling Wall (1945) (by Mildred A Wirt)

23. The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (1946) (by Mildred A Wirt)

24. The Clue in the Old Album (1947) (by Mildred A Wirt)

25. The Ghost of Blackwood Hall (1948) (by Mildred A Wirt)

26. The Clue of the Leaning Chimney (1949) (by Mildred A Wirt)

27. The Secret of the Wooden Lady (1950) (by Mildred A Wirt)

28. The Clue of the Black Keys (1951) (by Mildred A Wirt)

29. The Mystery at the Ski Jump (1952) (by Mildred A Wirt)

30. The Clue of the Velvet Mask (1953) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

31. The Ringmaster's Secret (1953) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

32. The Scarlet Slipper Mystery (1954) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

33. The Witch Tree Symbol (1955) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

34. The Hidden Window Mystery (1956) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

35. The Haunted Showboat (1957) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

36. The Secret of the Golden Pavilion (1959) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

37. The Clue in the Old Stagecoach (1960) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

38. The Mystery of the Fire Dragon (1961) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

39. The Clue of the Dancing Puppet (1962) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

40. The Moonstone Castle Mystery (1963) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

41. The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (1964) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

42. The Phantom of Pine Hill (1965) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

43. The Mystery of the 99 Steps (1966) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

44. The Clue in the Crossword Cipher (1966) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

45. The Spider Sapphire Mystery (1968) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

46. The Invisible Intruder (1969) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

47. The Mysterious Mannequin (1970) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

48. The Crooked Banister (1971) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

49. The Secret of Mirror Bay (1972) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

50. The Double Jinx Mystery (1973) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

51. The Mystery of the Glowing Eye (1974) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

52. The Secret of the Forgotten City (1975) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

53. The Sky Phantom (1976) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

54. The Strange Message in the Parchment (1977) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

55. Mystery of Crocodile Island (1978) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

56. The Thirteenth Pearl (1979) (by Harriet Stratemeyer Adams)

57. The Triple Hoax (1979)

58. The Flying Saucer Mystery (1980)

59. The Secret in the Old Lace (1980)

60. The Greek Symbol Mystery (1981)

61. The Swami's Ring (1981)

62. The Kachina Doll Mystery (1981)

63. The Twin Dilemma (1981)

64. Captive Witness (1981)

65. Mystery of the Winged Lion (1982)

65. The Silver Cobweb (1983)

66. Race Against Time (1982)

67. The Sinister Omen (1982)

68. The Elusive Heiress (1982)

69. Clue in the Ancient Disguise (1982)

70. The Broken Anchor (1983)

72. The Haunted Carousel (1983)

73. Enemy Match (1984)

74. The Mysterious Image (1984)

75. The Emerald-Eyed Cat Mystery (1986)

76. The Eskimo's Secret (1985)

77. The Bluebeard Room (1985)

78. The Phantom of Venice (1985)

79. The Double Horror of Fenley Place (1987)

80. The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds (1987)

81. The Mardi Gras Mystery (1988)

82. The Clue in the Camera (1988)

83. The Case of the Vanishing Veil (1988)

84. The Joker's Revenge (1988)

85. The Secret of Shady Glen (1988)

86. The Mystery of Misty Canyon (1988)

87. The Case of the Rising Stars (1989)

88. The Search for Cindy Austin (1989)

89. The Case of the Disappearing Deejay (1989)

90. The Puzzle at Pineview School (1989)

91. The Girl Who Couldn't Remember (1989)

92. The Ghost of Craven Cove (1989)

93. The Case of the Safecracker's Secret (1990)

94. The Picture-Perfect Mystery (1990)

95. The Silent Suspect (1990)

96. The Case of the Photo Finish (1990)

97. The Mystery at Magnolia Mansion (1990)

98. The Haunting of Horse Island (1990)

99. The Secret at Seven Rocks (1991)

100. A Secret in Time (1991)

101. The Mystery of the Missing Millionairess (1991)

102. The Secret in the Dark (1991)

103. The Stranger in the Shadows (1991)

104. The Mystery of the Jade Tiger (1991)

105. The Clue in the Antique Trunk (1992)

106. The Case of the Artful Crime (1992)

107. The Legend of Miner's Creek (1992)

108. The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure (1992)

109. The Mystery of the Masked Rider (1992)

110. The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery (1992)

111. The Secret at Solaire (1993)

112. Crime in the Queen's Court (1993)

113. The Secret Lost at Sea (1993)

114. The Search for the Silver Persian (1993)

115. The Suspect in the Smoke (1993)

116. The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears (1993)

117. Mystery on the Menu (1994)

118. Trouble at Lake Tahoe (1994)

119. The Mystery of the Missing Mascot (1994)

120. The Case of the Floating Crime (1994)

121. The Fortune Teller's Secret (1994)

122. The Message in the Haunted Mansion (1994)

123. The Clue on the Silver Screen (1995)

124. The Secret of the Scarlet Hand (1995)

125. The Teen Model Mystery (1995)

126. The Riddle in the Rare Book (1995)

127. The Case of the Dangerous Solution (1995)

128. The Treasure in the Royal Tower (1995)

129. The Baby-Sitter Burglaries (1996)

130. The Sign of the Falcon (1996)

131. The Hidden Inheritance (1996)

132. The Fox Hunt Mystery (1996)

133. The Mystery at the Crystal Palace (1996)

134. The Secret of the Forgotten Cave (1996)

135. The Riddle of the Ruby Gazelle (1997)

136. The Wedding Day Mystery (1997)

137. In Search of the Black Rose (1997)

138. The Legend of the Lost Gold (1997)

139. The Secret of Candlelight Inn (1997)

140. The Door-to-Door Deception (1997)

141. The Wild Cat Crime (1998)

142. The Case of Capital Intrigue (1998)

143. Mystery on Maui (1998)

144. The E-mail Mystery (1998)

145. The Missing Horse Mystery (1998)

146. The Ghost of the Lantern Lady (1998)

147. The Case of the Captured Queen (1999)

148. On the Trail of Trouble (1999)

149. The Clue of the Gold Doubloons (1999)

150. Mystery at Moorsea Manor (1999)

151. The Chocolate-Covered Contest (1999)

152. The Key in the Satin Pocket (2000)

153. Whispers in the Fog (2000)

154. The Legend of the Emerald Lady (2000)

155. The Mystery in Tornado Alley (2000)

156. The Secret in the Stars (2000)

157. The Music Festival Mystery (2000)

158. The Curse of the Black Cat (2001)

159. The Secret of the Fiery Chamber (2001)

160. The Clue on the Crystal Dove (2001)

161. Lost in the Everglades (2001)

162. The Case of the Lost Song (2001)

163. The Clues Challenge (2001)

164. The Mystery of the Mother Wolf (2002)

165. The Crime Lab Case (2002)

166. Case of the Creative Crime (2002)

167. Mystery by Moonlight (2002)

168. The Bike Tour Mystery (2002)

169. The Mistletoe Mystery (2002)

170. No Strings Attached (2003)

171. Intrigue at the Grand Opera (2003)

172. The Riding Club Crime (2003)

173. Danger on the Great Lakes (2003)

174. A Taste of Danger (2003)

175. Werewolf in a Winter Wonderland (2003)

Nancy Drew Notebooks

1. The Slumber Party Secret (1994)

2. The Lost Locket (1994)

3. The Secret Santa (1994)

4. Bad Day for Ballet (1995)

5. The Soccer Shoe Club (1995)

6. The Ice Cream Scoop (1995)

7. Trouble at Camp Treehouse (1995)

8. The Best Detective (1995)

9. The Thanksgiving Surprise (1995)

10. Not Nice on Ice (1995)

11. The Pen Pal Puzzle (1996)

12. The Puppy Problem (1996)

13. The Wedding Gift Goof (1996)

14. Funny Face Fight (1996)

15. The Crazy Key Clue (1996)

16. The Ski Slope Mystery (1997)

17. Whose Pet is Best? (1997)

18. The Stolen Unicorn (1997)

19. The Lemonade Raid (1997)

20. Hannah's Secret (1997)

21. Princess On Parade (1997)

22. The Clue In The Glue (1998)

23. Alien in the Classroom (1998)

24. The Hidden Treasures (1998)

25. Dare at the Fair (1998)

26. The Lucky Horseshoes (1998)

27. Trouble Takes the Cake (1999)

28. Thrill on the Hill (1998)

29. Lights! Cameras! Clues! (1999)

30. Its No Joke! (1999)

31. The Fine-Feathered Mystery (1999)

32. The Black Velvet Mystery (1999)

33. The Gumdrop Ghost (1999)

34. Trash or Treasure (1999)

35. Third-Grade Reporter (2000)

36. The Make-Believe Mystery (2000)

37. Dude Ranch Detective (2000)

38. Candy Is Dandy (2000)

39. The Chinese New Year Mystery (2000)

40. Dinosaur Alert (2001)

41. Flower Power (2001)

42. Circus Act (2001)

43. Walkie-Talkie Mystery (2001)

44. The Purple Fingerprint (2001)

45. The Dashing Dog Mystery (2001)

46. The Snow Queen's Surprise (2002)

47. The Crook Who Took the Book (2002)

48. The Crazy Carnival Case (2002)

49. The Sand Castle Mystery (2002)

50. The Scarytales Sleepover (2002)

51. The Old-Fashioned Mystery (2002)

52. Big Worry in Wonderland (2003)

53. Recipe for Trouble (2003)

54. The Stinky Cheese Surprise (2003)

55. The Day Camp Disaster (2003)

56. Turkey Trouble (2003)

57. The Carousel Mystery (2003)

58. The Dollhouse Mystery (2004)

59. The Bike Race Mystery (2004)

60. The Lighthouse Mystery (2004)

61. Space Case (2004)

62. The Secret in the Spooky Woods (2004)

63. The Snowman Surprise (2004)

64. The Bunny-Hop Hoax (2005)

65. Strike-Out Scare (2005)

66. Zoo Clue (2005)

67. The Singing Suspects (2005)

68. The Apple Bandit (2005)

69. The Kitten Caper (2005)

Nancy Drew On Campus

1. New Lives, New Loves (1995)

2. On Her Own (1995)

3. Don't Look Back (1995)

4. Tell Me the Truth (1995)

5. Secret Rules (1995)

6. It's Your Move (1996)

7. False Friends (1996)

8. Getting Closer (1996)

9. Broken Promises (1996)

10. Party Weekend (1996)

11. In the Name of Love (1996)

12. Just the Two of Us (1996)

13. Campus Exposures (1996)

14. Hard to Get (1996)

15. Loving and Losing (1996)

16. Going Home (1996)

17. New Beginnings (1997)

18. Keeping Secrets (1997)

19. Love On-Line (1997)

20. Jealous Feelings (1997)

21. Love and Betrayal (1997)

22. In and Out of Love (1997)

23. Otherwise Engaged (1997)

24. In the Spotlight (1997)

25. Snowbound (1998)

Nancy Drew: Girl Detective

1. Without a Trace (2004)

2. A Race Against Time (Girl Detective) (2004)

3. False Notes (2004)

4. High Risk (Girl Detective) (2004)

5. Lights, Camera... (2004)

6. Action! (2004)

7. The Stolen Relic (2004)

8. The Scarlet Macaw Scandal (2004)

9. Secret of the Spa (2007)

10. Uncivil Acts (2007)

11. Riverboat Ruse (2005)

12. Stop the Clock (2005)

13. Trade Wind Danger (2005)

14. Bad Times, Big Crimes (2005)

15. Framed (2005)

16. Dangerous Plays (2006)

17. En Garde (2006)

18. Pit of Vipers (2006)

19. The Orchid Thief (2006)

20. Getting Burned (2006)

21. Close Encounters (2007)

22. Dressed to Steal (2007)

23. Troubled Waters (2007)

24. Murder on the Set (2007)

25. Trails of Treachery (2007)

26. Fishing for Clues (2007)

27. Intruder (2007)

28. Mardi Gras Masquerade (2008)

29. The Stolen Bones (2008)

River Heights

1. Love Times Three (1989)

2. Guilty Secrets (1989)

3. Going Too Far (1990)

4. Stolen Kisses (1990)

5. Between the Lines (1990)

6. Lessons in Love (1990)

7. Cheating Hearts (1990)

8. Trouble with Love (1990)

9. Lies and Whispers (1991)

10. Mixed Emotions (1991)

11. Broken Hearts (1991)

12. Hard to Handle (1991)

13. Junior Class Trip (1991)

14. A Mind of Her Own (1991)

15. Love and Games (1992)

16. Friends and Rivals (1992)

17. The Jealousy Trap (1992)

Thanks to FantasticFiction.com for these lists  You can also check here for a complete picture of the covers. 

And thank you Deb at readerbuzz for getting my brain kicked started before my morning coffee.