Sunshine Mama Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Can someone explain to me the difference between the Nancy Drew Notebook series and the Nancy Drew and Crew Clue series? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Nancy Drew Notebook series is for younger girls. My dd read them from age 8 to 10.. she's still reading them because... well... she's 10. ;) Haven't seen anything objectionable in them, nothing scary, nothing risque to cause a young girl to fret. They're simple, fun mysteries I would recommend. Nancy Drew is for older girls, age 12 to late teen, maybe? A bit more risque, some of the mysteries can be classified as scary or risque if I remember correctly, and they're just a longer read. It's been years since I've read one, but they're more for teens. Crew Clue... I thought we had those, but it's actually Clue Jr. we have, which I wouldn't recommend. My dd can't stand them, and they're early chapter books for gr. 2. Sorry, no experience with Crew Clue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 IMO, the Nancy Drew series is the real deal. I read almost all of them when I was about 9. Of course, that other series wasn't out yet, so I'm a bit biased. My dd's won't read Nancy Drew! I just noticed that other series recently, and it looks like Nancy Drew is younger in those books, but I didn't read any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Dd9 has read about 40 ND's, all the older kind. She finally stopped because she realized the plot didn't, essentially, change. She likes Trixie Belden better! I didn't find a risque thing in any of them--I'll have to go back and look closer, because I don't want her reading things that aren't wholesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 No difference; they started out as ND Notebooks and then changed the name to ND and the Clue Crew. Features an 8-yr-old Nancy Drew, cute series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 No difference; they started out as ND Notebooks and then changed the name to ND and the Clue Crew. Features an 8-yr-old Nancy Drew, cute series! I'm still attached to the teen Nancy Drew ;). Not that that is well written, as I've come to discover, but they were a fun read when I was a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titianmom Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Nancy Drew is for older girls, age 12 to late teen, maybe? A bit more risque, some of the mysteries can be classified as scary or risque if I remember correctly, and they're just a longer read. It's been years since I've read one, but they're more for teens. . You're referring prob to ND Campus or River Heights or Files, the paperbacks from the 80s and 90s none of which I cared for. The classic Nancy Drew (original 56 from the 30s thru early 70s) has nothing risque or frightening in them, IMO. Suspense and some spookiness now and then, but nothing terrifying, unless you consider Nancy tied up and a big spider crawling her way, for ex, as frightening. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 You're referring prob to ND Campus or River Heights or Files, the paperbacks from the 80s and 90s none of which I cared for. Kim Way after my Nancy Drew years!!! I'm supposed to feel young forever, didn't you know ;)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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