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Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Graphic Novels #12
Dress Reversal
When Nancy shows up at a charity ball wearing the same dress as her rival Deirdre, Deirdre is furious, but the girl detective soon has more to worry about when she is kidnapped and must depend on Bess, George, and Ned to rescue her.
112 pages, Hardcover
First published January 22, 2008
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Stefan Petrucha
343 books274 followersStefan Petrucha (born January 27, 1959) is an American writer for adults and young adults. He has written graphic novels in the The X-Files and Nancy Drew series, as well as science fiction and horror.
Born in the Bronx, he has spent time in the big city and the suburbs, and now lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, fellow writer Sarah Kinney, and their daughters. At times he has been a tech writer, an educational writer, a public relations writer and an editor for trade journals, but his preference is for fiction in all its forms.
Born in the Bronx, he has spent time in the big city and the suburbs, and now lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, fellow writer Sarah Kinney, and their daughters. At times he has been a tech writer, an educational writer, a public relations writer and an editor for trade journals, but his preference is for fiction in all its forms.
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January 25, 2021
Pretty Okay but to much Screaming.
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May 18, 2021I think this was a good read. I would read this book again. It showed not everyone can be trusted. I would recommend this book to people who like mystery and fashion books.
December 14, 2021
NANCY/DEIRDRE RIGHTS!!!
April 10, 2022
I actually liked this one quite a bit.
January 18, 2016
This is the third book in the Nancy Drew graphic novel series and it's a tribute issue to Nancy Drew of the 1930's. Notice the front cover has an inverted image of the original Nancy Drew silhouette, and the upper part is the modern-day Nancy Drew equipped with today's technology, while the lower figure only has the magnifying glass.
The story is about a haunted dollhouse and the writer does an excellent job of working in the titles or parts of the titles of the first sixteen Nancy Drew books. The entire city of River Heights is doing a 1930's theme, so Nancy even drives an old roadster.
It starts out referring to the Stratemeyer Fooundation, then moves on references to an old clock from an attic (book #1), a hidden staircase, a bungalow, Lilac Inn and so on through references to book #16. Not only do they do the references, they even do so in the order the books were published.
This is a really fun tribute to Nancy Drew and something everyone should add to their collections.
The story is about a haunted dollhouse and the writer does an excellent job of working in the titles or parts of the titles of the first sixteen Nancy Drew books. The entire city of River Heights is doing a 1930's theme, so Nancy even drives an old roadster.
It starts out referring to the Stratemeyer Fooundation, then moves on references to an old clock from an attic (book #1), a hidden staircase, a bungalow, Lilac Inn and so on through references to book #16. Not only do they do the references, they even do so in the order the books were published.
This is a really fun tribute to Nancy Drew and something everyone should add to their collections.
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July 13, 2016I've been a Nancy Drew fan since the age of 8 or 9, and while none of the new versions ever live up to the original stories, I can't pass up the chance to check them out when they're at the thrift/charity shop. Nancy Drew manga? For 70p each? Of course I'm going to buy them!
In terms of this actual book, I couldn't decide whether to be amused (some of the characters' dialogue was great) or cringe at some of the story (e.g., apparently in a previous novel Nancy outed a woman who was really a man? Yikes, that's not okay). I'm thinking the story in the other volume I picked up might be more my taste (less stereotypically girly), but I did love that Nancy was still the hero and solves the crime even when she's the one who gets kidnapped.
In terms of this actual book, I couldn't decide whether to be amused (some of the characters' dialogue was great) or cringe at some of the story (e.g., apparently in a previous novel Nancy outed a woman who was really a man? Yikes, that's not okay). I'm thinking the story in the other volume I picked up might be more my taste (less stereotypically girly), but I did love that Nancy was still the hero and solves the crime even when she's the one who gets kidnapped.
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June 11, 2013
This was my favorite so far of all the Nancy Drew's I've read. Nothing major happens, but Nancy was girly in this book and I enjoyed that. The girls are to attend a benefit fundraiser at Dierdre's and poor Nancy unknowingly walks into a cat fight with DeeDee simply because she has worn the same dress as DeeDee. Apparently DeeDee does not care for our Nancy whether she had worn the dress or not, Nancy would have had problems with DeeDee anyway....
Disaster ensues as our heroine is kidnapped and becomes part of the mystery that is to be solved!! Her faithful friends put their minds together and try to be sleuths themselves in an effort to save her.
Disaster ensues as our heroine is kidnapped and becomes part of the mystery that is to be solved!! Her faithful friends put their minds together and try to be sleuths themselves in an effort to save her.
November 29, 2011
This book was a great surprise to learn about and see that Nancy Drew was carrying on as a graphic novel now. While I wasn't too keen on the art style, I still sucked it up and enjoyed it. The story was good, but Nancy was a bonehead! She was so absent minded and forgetful, this was nothing like the real Nancy Drew in the main series. I was disappointed about that, but it was still a fun read.
One other thing I am wondering about is where the heck is Helen Corning? Nancy seems to only be hanging out with Bess and George now. Don't get me wrong, I like Bess and George, but I liked Helen too.
One other thing I am wondering about is where the heck is Helen Corning? Nancy seems to only be hanging out with Bess and George now. Don't get me wrong, I like Bess and George, but I liked Helen too.
March 12, 2010
Nancy, Bess and George are shopping for dresses for Deidre’s party. Nancy finally found a dress she likes. When she arrives at the party, she’s shocked to see Deirdre in the same dress! Deidre thinks Nancy purposely chose the dress to spite her. Not wanting to ruin her party, Nancy decides to leave. As she is walking out, she’s kidnapped! Later Deirdre is also kidnapped. The girl detective must work with her rival in order to solve the mystery.
June 1, 2010
A predictable mystery. I would reccomend this book to girls that appreciate drama and cat fights
January 24, 2013
ilove it!
May 2, 2016
I really enjoied reading this book. I have always loved Nancy Drew, and now I love the comic book series too.
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