Nancy Drew: Fact or Fiction? by Todd H. Latoski
How much do you REALLY know about Nancy Drew and her history? Read the following statements and determine if they are fact or fiction.
1. FACT OR FICTION?
One original name being considered for the Nancy Drew series was Diana Dare.
2. FACT OR FICTION?
The Secret of the Old Clock was originally going to be titled Stella Strong at Mystery Towers
3. FACT OR FICTION?
Nancy Drew first met the Hardy Boys in the December 1980 issue of Family Circle Magazine.
4. FACT OR FICTION?
Mildred Wirt was the ghostwriter for the first 30 Nancy Drew books.
5. FACT OR FICTION?
The Secret of Shadow Ranch is the first appearance of George Fayne and Bess Marvin.
6. FACT OR FICTION?
Grosset & Dunlap has published only the first 56 Nancy Drew books in the yellow-spine format.
7. FACT OR FICTION?
There have been six actresses to play Nancy Drew on the television and movie screen.
8. FACT OR FICTION?
Nancy’s hair color was changed to “titian” because her hair was miscolored on the cover to one of her books.
9. FACT OR FICTION?
Nancy Drew’s first appearance in a comic book was February 2005.
10. FACT OR FICTION?
While Russell Tandy did illustrations for the dust jackets of the original Nancy Drew books, he did not do any illustrations for the covers of the picture cover
books.
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1-2 -- Go get yourself a copy of The Nancy Drew Sleuth Book and start studying!
3-5 -- You wouldn’t catch too many crooks like this!
6-8-- You’d definitely make a good detective sidekick!
9-10 -- Your powers of recognition and memory would make Nancy proud!
One original name being considered for the Nancy Drew series was Diana Dare.
The Secret of the Old Clock was originally going to be titled Stella Strong at Mystery Towers
Nancy Drew first met the Hardy Boys in the December 1980 issue of Family Circle Magazine.
Mildred Wirt was the ghostwriter for the first 30 Nancy Drew books.
The Secret of Shadow Ranch is the first appearance of George Fayne and Bess Marvin.
Grosset & Dunlap has published only the first 56 Nancy Drew books in the yellow-spine format.
There have been six actresses to play Nancy Drew on the television and movie screen.
Nancy’s hair color was changed to “titian” because her hair was miscolored on the cover to one of her books.
Nancy Drew’s first appearance in a comic book was February 2005.
While Russell Tandy did illustrations for the dust jackets of the original Nancy Drew books, he did not do any illustrations for the covers of the picture cover books.
3-5 -- You wouldn’t catch too many crooks like this!
6-8-- You’d definitely make a good detective sidekick!
9-10 -- Your powers of recognition and memory would make Nancy proud!
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