Pool Party Puzzler
By (Author) Carolyn Keene
Illustrated by Peter Francis
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Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
1st September 2015
United States
Children
Fiction
FIC
Paperback
96
Width 130mm, Height 194mm, Spine 10mm
70g
Help Nancy and her friends find out whos causing a major pool party problem in this first book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!
Snooty Deidre Shannon writes in her blog Dishing with Deidre that since eight is half of sixteen, shes entitled to a Super Sweet Half-Sixteen party this year! And since the Shannons have a pool, shes decided to make mermaids her theme. Nancy, Bess, and George are invited to the big bash, where all party guests must dress in under-the-sea-themed costumes.
For her grand entrance, Deidre dresses as a mermaid and is carried out on a giant half-shell by six teenage sea creatures. The garden boasts hedges clipped into the shapes of various types of ocean life. Deidres father even booked Queen Mermaid Marissa to perform in their poolfin and all.
But when a squirmy snake is found swimming in the pool too, Queen Marissa leaves in a huff! Who would sabotage the mermaid pool performance Nancy, Bess, and George intend to find out!
Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.
Peter Francis lives in Brighton, UK, where he spent a number of years as an illustrator for childrens television before turning to books. When not painting in his studio, he enjoys long coastal walks, exploring local history, and growing vegetables.