New Releases by Carolyn Keene

When Paula DeJagger, an exchange student staying with one of Nancy’s friends, begins acting strangely, Nancy investigates and discovers that Paula and other exchange students are being blackmailed to commit crimes.

Nancy, George, and Bess are on vacation in Maine when they stumble on a bizarre mystery—has their friend’s father been killed, or is he really the victim of a cover-up?

The Pineview girls’ soccer team attempts to raise money by selling a pair of brooches, but a thief who substitutes phonies may bring disgrace on the school if Nancy cannot solve the case in this high-stakes high school caper.

Unless Nancy can win the money in the Independence Day Rodeo, she’ll lose her beloved ranch. Before the rodeo, Tammy Calloway is thrown from her horse in what appears to Nancy to be a set-up. Determined to find out who wants Tammy out of the race, Nancy gets in deep—as the West gets even wilder.

In The Clue in the Camera, what starts as a fun trip to San Francisco develops into a dangerous mystery when Nancy exposes the dark secrets of a dead man.

Some joker is causing trouble for Danner & Bishop, Chicago’s most exclusive department store, but no one’s laughing. Then Nancy and friends go undercover as store employees to catch the culprit—and find themselves in serious trouble.

This resort has the recipe for disaster! Nancy’s thrilled that she, Bess, George, and Hannah will be attending the grand opening of the newly renovated Gourmet Getaway. Not only will they be able to eat four-star meals prepared by master chefs, they’ll get to take cooking classes with them, too. But before the table’s even set, problems start plaguing the resort, both in and out of the kitchen. Nancy can’t believe it’s just bad luck, but who’s causing all the problems? Nancy puts her cooking on the back burner so she can devote her attention to solving the mystery. Can she manage to find out who’s behind the trouble before more sabotage is served?

Dream trip? Or a nightmare of trouble? When Hannah Gruen inherits a farm from a distant cousin, the Drews, with Bess and George, drive off for a scenic Oklahoma vacation. The plan is to sell the property and pack up whatever mementos Hannah wants to keep. But a terrifying encounter with a tornado is just the beginning of trouble. In a duffel bag Nancy discovers what looks like a ransom note—and a gruff intruder appears, insisting that the bag is his! Is he planning a kidnapping? Nancy contacts the local police, but they think it’s a prank. When charming Derek Owens, a tornado chaser at the local university, offers to help, Nancy accepts faster than a lightning flash. But the clues she discovers lead her deeper into peril, and Nancy’s soon fighting for her life—in the eye of a monster storm!

Nancy and her friends must navigate a cruise ship crisis in the first book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series. Nancy, Bess, and George are cruising dangerous waters on a tour of Alaska. Becca Wright, an old friend of Nancy’s, is the Assistant Cruise Director of the Arctic Star, a posh new ship. But Becca needs Nancy’s help when strange things keep happening aboard the opulent ocean liner: The swimming pool becomes a floating grave; a famous passenger is threatened; and even the seemingly innocent mini-golf course becomes a perilous playground. With the majestic and mysterious Alaskan scenery as a backdrop, Nancy and company have to find out who’s trying to sabotage the maiden voyage and why.

Someone is using email to sabotage Nancy’s father’s law firm—and Nancy’s searching cyberspace to put an end to this web of greed, deception, and betrayal.

Nancy has come to Minneapolis in the dead of winter to investigate a robbery. An old friend, Alison MacDonald, has inherited from her uncle the Crystal Palace, a state-of-the-art skating arena. But a large portion of the money he also left her has disappeared, and if Nancy doesn’t find it, Alison will lose the Palace!

When a series of rare-book thefts strikes the Bloom’s Bookstore & Coffeehouse in River Heights, Nancy Drew finds her only clue in the handwriting of a dead woman.

When she learns that the recently widowed Mrs. Kittredge is making regular visits to a fortune-teller and turning over large sums of money to Madame Destiny, Nancy decides to investigate.

Now you see her, now you don''t... She does headstands, she does cartwheels, she can even do a split! Lizzie Benson gives such an amazing performance in a River Heights talent show that she wins a shopping spree at Tremendous Toys. But is Lizzie for real? She looks an awful lot like the actress in a very old movie poster whose name was Elizabeth Benson. And Lizzie says she lives at 10 Tide Street -- a haunted house. Nancy''s friends are convinced that Lizzie is a ghost. Nancy says she''ll prove them wrong -- but does she have a ghost of a chance?

SOMEONE''S PLAYING PRACTICAL JOKES -- BUT MEAN MR. DALY ISN''T LAUGHING! Nancy''s class is going to the zoo on Friday, but first they have to survive a week with their strict substitute teacher, Mr. Daly. And things aren''t looking too good: someone is playing practical jokes on him, and he''s threatening to cancel the trip! First a sign saying OLD MEANIE is taped to his back. Then someone puts a fake goldfish in his water glass. But who would want to miss a fun trip to the zoo? If Nancy doesn''t find out, the joke will be on the whole class -- and that''s not funny!

A DAY OF SLEDDING SNOWBALLS INTO A BAFFLING MYSTERY! Hurray! The ground is covered with thick snow and that means no school. As soon as Nancy gets the news, she, George, and Bess head straight for the park to go sledding. Everybody is there, including Molly Angelo with her brand-new sled. Molly''s sled is really fast, and everyone wants to borrow it. But after the girls take a hot-chocolate break, they return to find it''s gone! So who took it? Just like snowflakes, no two mysteries are alike -- and Nancy better figure this one out before the snow melts!

SOMETIMES, YOU REALLY HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU EAT.... At Haunted Harriet''s restaurant you can have Boo Burgers, Franken-furters, and Monster-Mash Potatoes. But for Nancy, the real trouble is the creepy, crawly cake that goes ker-plooey! When a snooty birthday girl gets cake-slimed, Nancy may get the blame. But make no mistake, Nancy will find out who really put the glop in the cake -- no matter who''s cooking up trouble!

T-R-O-U-B-L-E. EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THAT SPELLS! Nancy, Bess, and George are doubly excited. Not only are they taking horseback-riding lessons, but Bess is in the school spelling bee. And maybe her mom''s lucky horseshoe earrings will help her win! But now the earrings have disappeared. Good thing Nancy''s around to help Bess solve the mystery -- because a good friend is the best good-luck charm of all!

It’s opening day at the Big Thrills amusement park, and that means excitement for everybody. Well, maybe not for Nancy and her friends—their free passes have just vanished! Will they find them before they miss out on all the fun?

George is upset. Everyone’s going on a field trip except her. Why? Because the teacher says she was passing notes in class. But she wasn’t. Someone was passing notes to her! Maybe if Nancy can find out who did write the notes, the teacher will change her mind. The funny thing is, Nancy has to find someone who really likes George!

When Nancy’s English postage stamps disappear before she can display the on her pen pal poster for Parents’ Night, she has to discover who has taken them, and why.

WHAT''S ON TV? IS IT NANCY DREW? It''s the Amazing Pet Contest, and the winner gets to go on Mr. Lizard''s Funhouse . . . on TV! Katie''s got a singing parrot. David''s got a gross rat. And Nancy''s got Chocolate Chip, her soccer-playing puppy. . . . But Chip won''t do her trick. Something''s wrong, and Nancy''s afraid she''s sick. She also thinks it just wouldn''t be fair if Chip doesn''t get to go on TV because somebody played a dirty trick on her!

A little puppy is turning into a big problem! Nancy''s wish has finally come true: she has a dog of her own. She''s a chocolate-colored Labrador retriever, and she''s fun and friendly and loves to play. But the pup''s also in a sticky situation -- and its up to Nancy to save her. Hannah''s fresh-baked muffins have vanished, and a food thief is loose in the neighborhood. And guess who''s getting blamed? Nancy''s new puppy. It''s so unfair, and she''s going to prove it...by finding the real thief!

Can Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys stop the curtain from crashing down on a new Broadway spectacular? The producers of a huge new Broadway musical are worried about their star, a TV actress who has been receiving death threats. When the actress gets sick right before opening night, her understudy has to go on for her—and nearly dies in an “accident” on stage. So the producers call in the Hardy Boys to get to the source of the trouble. Baffled by all the backstage backstabbing, the Hardys call Nancy and ask her to come to New York and help them out. When she arrives, they realize that Nancy is a dead ringer for the lead actress, so they arrange for her to replace the injured understudy. Can the three supersleuths put an end to the accidents plaguing the show? Or is the curtain about to come down once and for all?

"I''m the best!" "No, I''m the best!" Who is the best detective of all? Nancy Drew''s special detective notebook is gone! And, boy, is she in trouble. Inside were three passes - for her, Bess, and George - to the most spectacular movie of all time, Star Quest 2. Sure, Nancy''s friends will forgive her...maybe in a million years. Even worse, Jason Hutchings is looking for the notebook - just to prove how easy it is to be a detective. One thing''s for sure: these days, it''s not easy being Nancy Drew!

At Camp Treehouse, Nancy’s bunkmate Lauren is having a crummy time, because someone has stolen her camera. Nancy investigates, follows the clues, and helps her new friend.

Nancy has just two days to help her friend and save the ballet! Nancy and her friends are practicing for the big ballet recital. They''re so excited, and nervous too. Especially Bess, who can''t seem to learn the steps. But then the special music goes missing and the recital might be canceled. Everyone blames Bess and Nancy must take the case!

So I was sitting with Ned in a lecture, and then bam, Ned''s in a three-piece suit, and I''m in a city hall meeting on how to get through the beginning of the Great Depression. As in the Depression, in the 1930s. What''s more, there''s a thief to track down. Someone''s robbing local banks of what little money they have. Everyone''s panicked about their money, so the thief could be just about anyone. But after spending just a little time in this odd place, I have a hunch there''s more to it... Bad Times, Big Crimes

I''m always up for a good mystery, but when the big question is what I should get Dad for his birthday, I don''t have a clue! And then another mystery comes my way -- one that involves Heather Simmons, a leading candidate in the upcoming election for mayor of River Heights. My friends and I are pretty sure that her daughter Leslie, musician extraordinaire, has been kidnapped. But the thing is, nobody is saying a word about it! It''s hard to crack a case like this when no one will even admit that one exists. But I won''t let a little thing like that stop me when I smell trouble....

Nancy and her friends are astonished when the Casabian sisters announce that they will be filming their reality show in River Heights, a production that catapults the town into a maelstrom of midnight calls and threats by a menacing stalker.