Nancy Drew 24: The Clue in the Old Album

by Carolyn Keene

Book Overview

Nancy Drew witnesses a purse snatching and runs after the thief. She rescues the purse, but not its contents, then is asked by the owner, a doll collector, to do some detective work. Readers will enjoy Nancy's clever ways of finding all she seeks, and bringing happiness to a misunderstood child and her lonely grandmother.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448095246
• ISBN13: 9780448095240
• Release Date: January 1947
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

My Review

Nancy Drew and The Clue in the Old AlbumBy: Keene, CarolynReviewed By: R. GandhiPeriod: P.1 Nancy is seated in a theater and witnesses a purse snatching. She runs after the thief and retrieves the purse, however, she isn't able to retrieve the items in the purse. Then the owner of the purse, a doll collector, asks her to do some spying. One of the most important clues is a picture in the old album. There is a doll that looks like an actual person. Later in the book, Nancy touches the actual doll and it is warm. This doll is given to the doll collector. When Nancy finds this doll, she also finds the doll collector's son-in-law. He is a gypsy with a dead wife and young daughter. I enjoyed reading this book. It was full of mysteries and twists. When it quoted, "The woman carefully placed the dolls on the nearby bed. Then she left the trailer." When this happened I thought it was safe for Nancy to get the doll. However, when Nancy touched the doll, the woman came back in and kidnapped Nancy. The only part I disliked was when they said, "'We must find the other part of the paper.'" That whole section was so slow. I was getting a little annoyed. There was no mystery and it was becoming boring. However, as soon as the chapter ended it was back to the mystery again. My favorite part of the book was when Nancy found the doll. It was so intense and it got better after the bad-doer caught her. Nancy was then kidnapped. I couldn't wait until she was found by Mr. Drew, her cousins, and the police. This part was my favorite because it was extremely exciting.

My Favorite Book

This was my favorite book I have ever read. When you start reading somewhere around the second page it gets very suspenseful. It is so full of suspense that you can't put it down until you finish it. Nancy does not get a lot of help from her 2 cousins, Bess and George, that usually help her on solving cases. There are 3 villains in this book. They are Nitaka, Anton and Mr. Wassel. Mr. Wassel is a purse snatcher, Nitaka steals things and Anton helps Nitaka most of the time. I really liked this book a lot.

Nancy Drew Book # 24 - The Best

I thought the book was very suspenseful and was very well written. I am doing a book jacket for a class project on it. It ill be interesting to see my review on the cover of my prospective of the book. I want to read the rest of the series of the books.

Nancy Drew Strikes Again

The wonderful mysteries of Nancy Drew are still part of our lives today, filling us with suspense and more. Solving any crime, she never gives up in this book. Getting many warnings and being poisoned by a doll, she will not stop. Trying to catch a thief, she will attempt anything. turning pages you will not want to stop. Truly this is one of the best books I have read. It keeps you wondering and trying to figure out the mystery. I recommend this to anyone.

Rachel's Review

The book ,The Clue in the Old Album, is a very intriguing book. When you read the book you never know what will happen next. The main characters are Nancy Drew and a young girl named Rose. Nancy is trying to find Rose's father,Romano, and a special doll that Rose's mother hinted before she died. One thing Mrs. Struthers, Rose's grandmother, never mentioned to Rose is that her father was a gypsy and a violinest. While you read the book many conflicts arise. One of the main conflicts is to find Romano and two gypsies,Nitaka and Zorus. Nitaka and Zorus cause a lot of problems throughout the book. They steal items and threaten Nancy. I enjoyed the book because of the suspense. I never can put the book down. One thing I didn't enjoy is Nancy is always in the right place at the right time. I love this book and I hope you do too.