The Secret of the Old Clock

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The Secret of the Old Clock is the first book in the Nancy Drew mystery series, introducing teenage sleuth Nancy Drew as she investigates a missing will and uncovers family secrets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Nancy Drew book
detective fiction
novel
author Carolyn Keene NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtFeatures Nancy Drew with an old clock NERFINISHED
createdBy Stratemeyer Syndicate NERFINISHED
featuresCharacter Carson Drew NERFINISHED
Hannah Gruen NERFINISHED
Josiah Crowley NERFINISHED
The Topham family NERFINISHED
firstPublishedInFormat hardcover
genre detective fiction
juvenile literature
mystery
hasAdaptation Nancy Drew video games (inspired elements)
television adaptations of Nancy Drew (inspired elements)
hasEdition revised edition
hasSequel The Hidden Staircase NERFINISHED
hasTheme independence of young women
justice
social class differences
housePseudonymAuthor Mildred Wirt Benson NERFINISHED
libraryOfCongressClassification PZ7.K23
literarySeriesDebutOf Nancy Drew NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Nancy Drew NERFINISHED
mediaType print
notableFor introducing Nancy Drew
originalLanguage English
plotElement family inheritance dispute
hidden will in an old clock
search for a missing will
positionInSeries 1
protagonistAge teenage
publicationDate 1930
publisher Grosset & Dunlap NERFINISHED
revisedBy Harriet Stratemeyer Adams NERFINISHED
revisionDate 1959
series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories NERFINISHED
setting River Heights NERFINISHED
targetAudience children
young adults
timePeriodOfStory 20th century

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Nancy Drew series notableWorkInSeries The Secret of the Old Clock
Nancy Drew series firstBookTitle The Secret of the Old Clock