Tuesday Tidbits: Interview with Two Nancy Drew Fans

Two fifth graders, Angela and Tanya, have a goal to read all the Nancy Drew books in the library collection.  Nancy Drew, one of the series, I read as a child starting with my mother’s copy of The Secret of the  Old Clock.

I wanted to learn more about their Nancy Drew experience.

1. How many Nancy Drew books have you read?

    Angela: I have read fifty of the fifty-four titles in the library.
    Tanya:  I have read twenty. I would have read more this weekend but my eyes were sore and I had to stop.

2.  What is the first Nancy Drew book you read? What drew you into reading the books?

     Angela: I read The Clue of the Broken Locket.  I thought the pictures looked interesting.   I have started my own collection of Nancy Drew Books.
     Tanya:   I read The Secret Attic.  My friend, Angela, talked me into trying the books.  Then my teacher showed me the box of Nancy Drew books in her classroom that she bought with her babysitting money.

3.  What is the most recent book you have read?

     Angela:  I have just finished The Clue of the 99 Steps.
     Tanya:  I am reading The Clue in the Jewel Box.
4. What are three words that describe the character Nancy Drew?

      Angela: Brave: She is not afraid to follow bad people.  Clever: When she is kidnapped, she knows how to get out of it.  Has two friends that know her inside and out.
      Tanya:Honest: Always tells the truth. Caring: Wants to help people. Doesn’t like to hurt any one’s feelings.

5.  What do you like about the Nancy Drew Books?

       Angela: I like the how the author explains the mystery.  I try to figure out the mystery based on the clues.  Sometimes I am right but many times I am not. I love mysteries.
      Tanya:I like how the author doesn’t give all the clues away. I feel like I am standing by Nancy, helping her to figure out the mystery. It doesn’t matter if it is real or not.  I love mysteries. Once in awhile I figure the mystery out correctly.

6.  What is your favorite Nancy Drew book and why?

      Angela:  I like The Invisible Intruder. I like it because Nancy has to figure out who is the invisible intruder. She discovers a scret button by the fireplace which leads into a secret room.
       Tanya:  I love The Secret of Shadow Ranch.  I used to live on the farm and this story takes place on a farm. I also love horses.

Both girls heartily recommend the Nancy Drew series, especially for anyone who loves mysteries. 

I finished Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer this  weekend. Review tomorrow.
What’s on your nightstand?

Happy Reading.
MsMac