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Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #156

by Carolyn Keene, Gudrun Samuelsson (Translator)

WHEN NANCY GOES
STARGAZING, SHE CATCHES
A COMET OF AN ADVENTURE
BY THE TAIL!

Nancy and George are thrilled when Bob "Dr. Stars" Steller, a cool astronomer with a popular radio program, comes to River Heights for the Perseid meteor shower. Bess goes into orbit when she learns that a Hollywood heartthrob and his girlfriend are also in town secretly.

But when Nancy finds Steller's van deserted and runs into a hostile rival of the astronomer, she senses a dangerous black hole in the event. Then Dr. Steller finally appears -- or is he an optical illusion? As Nancy uncovers more evidence, her suspicions lead her into a sinister scheme moving faster than the speed of light!

Genres: Mystery, Young Adult, Childrens, Mystery Thriller, Adventure, Fiction, Detective

187 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2000

About the author

Carolyn Keene is a writer pen name that was used by many different people- both men and women- over the years. The company that was the creator of the Nancy Drew series, the Stratemeyer Syndicate, hired a variety of writers. For Nancy Drew, the writers used the pseudonym Carolyn Keene to assure anonymity of the creator.

Edna and Harriet Stratemeyer inherited the company from their father Edward Stratemeyer. Edna contributed 10 plot outlines before passing the reins to her sister Harriet. It was Mildred Benson (aka: Mildred A. Wirt), who breathed such a feisty spirit into Nancy's character. Mildred wrote 23 of the original 30 Nancy Drew Mystery Stories®, including the first three. It was her characterization that helped make Nancy an instant hit. The Stratemeyer Syndicate's devotion to the series over the years under the reins of Harriet Stratemeyer Adams helped to keep the series alive and on store shelves for each succeeding generation of girls and boys. In 1959, Harriet, along with several writers, began a 25-year project to revise the earlier Carolyn Keene novels. The Nancy Drew books were condensed, racial stereotypes were removed, and the language was updated. In a few cases, outdated plots were completely rewritten.

Other writers of Nancy Drew volumes include Harriet herself, she wrote most of the series after Mildred quit writing for the Syndicate and in 1959 began a revision of the first 34 texts. The role of the writer of "Carolyn Keene" passed temporarily to Walter Karig who wrote three novels during the Great Depression. Also contributing to Nancy Drew's prolific existence were Leslie McFarlane, James Duncan Lawrence, Nancy Axelrod, Priscilla Doll, Charles Strong, Alma Sasse, Wilhelmina Rankin, George Waller Jr., and Margaret Scherf.

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nancy drew and the magical case of brain damage cause she keeps getting knocked out every book

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.

[Lil Spill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very fun to read , but you can HONESTLY get bored of reading it. It could just be me and mystery books but if you like astronomy you will like this book.

[LuAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a new type of plot for a Nancy Drew mystery. I found it interesting and appreciate the twist and the resolution.

[Mary snedeker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great booK

I really enjoyed this mystery. It had a lot of twist and turns! The best thing was the cute ending, I loved it! Read it you won't be sorry😉

[Melmo2610 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting mystery. Enjoyed the storyline of this one.

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've wanted to read Nancy Drew books for a while now and I had one in my pile of books to read. I really enjoyed this mystery story.

[Breezy · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book