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Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew — by Carolyn Keene
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Series in Order: 40 books
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Sleepover Sleuths
Book - 1
Eight-year-old Nancy Drew has her first case to crack! Can you help? Nancy and her two best friends, George and Bess, are so excited! They have been invited to Deirdre's sleepover party! There will be pizza, cake, and even a pajama fashion show. B...
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Scream for Ice Cream
Book - 2
How can a contest this sweet turn so sticky? Nancy and her friends think there is nothing more fun than ice cream in the summer. So when they find out that the owners of the local ice-cream factory are hosting a contest, the Clue Crew can't wait ...
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Pony Problems
Book - 3
This pony knows quite a few tricks! A new petting zoo has opened in River Heights. Nancy, George, and Bess can't wait to check it out -- the zoo has the cutest shetland pony named Buttons. And it looks like the Clue Crew won't have to wait very long...
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The Cinderella Ballet Mystery
Book - 4
Nancy and her friends try to track down Cinderella's slippers in the fourth book of Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew.Can Nancy follow the trail of this fairy tale?Nancy and her friends are going to be in a ballet! After months of taking dance classes, Na...
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The Case of the Sneaky Snowman
Book - 5
Can Nancy solve this chilling mystery? Who wears a blue scarf and old rubber boots, and has broccoli for a nose? It's Sherlock -- Nancy, Bess, and George's snowman! The girls are thrilled to be on winter vacation and take part in all of the season's...
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The Fashion Disaster
Book - 6
Paws on parade! River Heights is hosting its first fashion show -- for dogs! Proceeds will go to the Rollover Rescue animal shelter. The Clue Crew is excited because not only will the day be filled with tons of cute pooches, but Nancy's own puppy, C...
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The Circus Scare
Book - 7
Come one, come all! The circus is coming to River Heights! The flyers claim this circus will be the biggest and best show around, with the funniest clowns, the cutest animals, and the most daring acrobats. Nancy and the Clue Crew can't wait to see i...
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Lights, Camera, ... Cats!
Book - 8
The Clue Crew is seeing stars! Look out -- the Clue Crew is headed to Hollywood! Carson Drew's client invited him to the set of a new movie -- starring the most famous cat in Hollywood, Fluffington! The girls are thrilled when Mr. Drew asks them t...
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The Halloween Hoax
Book - 9
Boo! The Clue Crew is in for a fright! It's Halloween in River Heights! The girls can't wait to go trick-or-treating and are busy getting their costumes ready. They also can't wait for the Halloween special of their favorite TV show. They even get...
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Ticket Trouble
Book - 10
What fun is a fair with no tickets? River Heights Elementary is throwing a fall festival! It promises to be full of fun games, great food, and amazing amusement park rides -- even a roller coaster! All of the kids in River Heights, including Nancy...
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Ski School Sneak
Book - 11
SNOWY SITUATION! Nancy, George, and Bess are on a ski trip! They are having tons of fun, and Bess proves a natural for the slopes. She even wins a special award! But when the ski supply room is suddenly trashed, all eyes turn to Bess. It looks like s...
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Valentine's Day Secret
Book - 12
Bess and George are fighting and Nancy's caught in the middle! It's Valentine's Day, but things are not all hearts and flowers for Nancy! While she and her best friends, Bess and George, are making their own stuffed animals at Farmer Fran's Barnya...
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Chick-napped!
Book - 13
Chickens on the loose! Spring has sprung in River Heights! Nancy's class is hatching chickens to celebrate. Some of Nancy's classmates are excited, especially Tommy Maron. Tommy has even named all the eggs! But other classmates are less thrilled abo...
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The Zoo Crew
Book - 14
This camp is WILD! Nancy, George, and Bess are attending a three-day overnight camp at the local zoo. They'll get to spend lots of time with all of the animals and learn about them too. The best part is, they will be helping the zookeeper make toy...
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Mall Madness
Book - 15
Back-to-school shopping spree! The Clue Crew is headed to the mall! They are ready to shop till they drop for new school supplies. First stop: the Pencil Box for glittery notebooks. But right away it looks like the girls have a back-to-school myster...
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Thanksgiving Thief
Book - 16
Thanksgiving dinner has flown the coop! River Heights Elementary School is having a Thanksgiving pageant, and Nancy, Bess, and George want to dress up as Native Americans! But when the town starts preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, the girls end u...
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Wedding Day Disaster
Book - 17
Eight-year-old Nancy Drew solves cases with her friends in the Clue Crew!Piece of cake! Nancy's cousin is getting married, and Nancy is the flower girl. She can't wait to see the butter crème de le crème wedding cake! Bess and George have the speci...
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Earth Day Escapades
Book - 18
Who rained on the parade? River Heights Elementary School is putting on an Earth Day parade, and Nancy's class has a special honor: They get to build the float! Nancy, Bess, George, and all the kids in Mrs. Ramirez's class have worked hard to mak...
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April Fool's Day
Book - 19
Nancy, George, and Bess have been invited to an April Fool's Day party at their new schoolmate's house. It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun -- each guest is bringing a gag to the party, and the best prank will win a special prize. When two ...
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Treasure Trouble
Book - 20
In Treasure Trouble, Nancy, George, and Bess are headed to Barnacle Beach for a pirate-themed birthday party. But when the treasure chest filled with party favors disappears, playtime is over. With the help of a mysterious treasure map, the Clue Crew...
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Double Take
Book - 21
Is it curtains for the Clue Crew? Uh-oh, the Clue Crew has competition! When a classmate's prized possession goes missing, Nancy and her friends know that this is a perfect case for the Clue Crew -- until snobby classmate Deirdre Shannon steps in wi...
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Unicorn Uproar
Book - 22
The Great Unicorn Caper! Sparkle the unicorn has gone missing from the town's medieval festival. Did third-grade diva Destiny Delgado or the mischievous Toby Leo steal Sparkle? Or did the wand Nancy bought from the fortune-teller make Sparkle disapp...
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Babysitting Bandit
Book - 23
Whoa, baby! When a neighbor hires Nancy, Bess, and George to take care of her eighteen-month-old identical twins, the girls are happy to help. After all, the Clue Crew has stopped would-be thieves, uncovered scams, and recovered stolen objects -- ...
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Princess Mix-up Mystery
Book - 24
A mystery fit for a princess Nancy, Bess, and George have won the contest of a lifetime -- a day of royal treatments at Prissy's Princess Parlor! They couldn't be more thrilled. But some of their classmates are jealous, and the owner of the local yo...
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Buggy Breakout
Book - 25
In Buggy Breakout, spring has sprung, bringing...bugs? The Clue Crew must use their best detective skills to recover the Bug Club's prize insect. ...
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Camp Creepy
Book - 26
In Camp Creepy, the girls take a school trip to Taos, New Mexico! A classmate's uncle has opened a new camp and the kids of River Heights Elementary are invited to come test it out. But when a series of mysterious incidents ruin Nancy's art project, ...
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Cat Burglar Caper
Book - 27
In Cat Burglar Caper, someone is stealing kittens from the local pet store! Fortunately for the cats, Nancy and her friends are on the case.......
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Time Thief
Book - 28
Eight-year-old Nancy Drew is on the case of a missing doll in this all-new adventure....
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Designed for Disaster
Book - 29
Nancy Drew and her classmates have the chance to submit their own fashion designs to a big-time competition--and the chance to model their designs in a fashion show. On a team with her best friends George and Bess, Nancy comes up with some truly orig...
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The Make-a-Pet Mystery
Book - 31
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are out to solve the case of a stolen stuffed animal. River Heights has gone gaga over Make-a-Pets! Nancy and her friends are excited to make their own cuddly stuffed animals -- and play the online game Petopia that go...
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Cape Mermaid Mystery
Book - 32
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are off to the beach -- and sleuthing for ghosts! Nancy and her friends are headed for the shores of Cape Mermaid, New Jersey, where they are hoping to spend a fun-filled week. But as soon as they arrive at an old inn ...
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The Pumpkin Patch Puzzle
Book - 33
When the plans for the annual pumpkin decorating contest are smashed, Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are on the hunt for a Fall Festival felon. It's autumn in River Heights, and that means it's time for the annual Fall Festival! Nancy, Bess, and Geo...
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Cupcake Chaos
Book - 34
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are out to find a cupcake culprit! Spring has sprung in River Heights, along with a brand-new cupcake café! The Lucky Ladybug, run by twin bakers and celebrities Gwendolyn and Carolyn Porter, is the talk of the town. ...
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Cooking Camp Disaster
Book - 35
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew need to discover who's tricking their taste buds! Nancy, Bess, and George are excited to be spending some of their summer at Kid Kuisine, a cooking camp where they are going to learn how to make delicious treats from C...
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The Secret of the Scarecrow
Book - 36
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are off on a spooky adventure when their prizewinning scarecrow goes missing. Nancy, Bess and George are thrilled when their class is asked to design a scarecrow for the town's biggest department store's window. And it...
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The Flower Show Fiasco
Book - 37
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew are eager for some floral fun -- but first they'll have to find the missing flowers! Nancy, Bess, and George couldn't be more excited. Because Nancy took care of her neighbor Mimsy Bourret's prize roses while she was i...
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A Musical Mess
Book - 38
The show must go on -- and it's up to Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew to track down a missing performer in this musical mystery! It's opening day of the first Broadway musical to hit River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled that they g...
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Museum Mayhem
Book - 39
A night at the museum and a broken sculpture lead to artistic injustice -- unless Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew can find the true culprit! Nancy, Bess, and George are so excited. Their favorite new art teacher, Miss Alcott, is taking them on their ...
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Butterfly Blues
Book - 40
In this Nancy Drew and the Clew Crew adventure, Nancy and her friends must track down a beautiful -- and very rare -- butterfly when it goes missing from the new butterfly museum. Nancy, Bess, and George can't wait to check out Flutter House, an a...
Series Premise
The Clue Crew—Nancy Drew, Bess Marvin, and George Fayne—use their curiosity, teamwork, and simple detective skills (notebooks, magnifying glasses, and clever observation) to investigate small but exciting mysteries such as missing pets, stolen items, pranksters, or strange happenings around River Heights. Each case is self-contained, kid-sized, and resolved with logic and friendship, teaching young readers about problem-solving, fairness, and helping others.
The series can be read in any order. Each book is a standalone mystery with its own beginning, investigation, and happy resolution, and there is no overarching plot, character aging, or cliffhanger continuity that carries from one book to the next. Order doesn’t matter—children can pick up any title without missing important backstory or context.
Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Series Characters
Nancy Drew — The leader of the Clue Crew, a smart, brave, and kind third-grader who loves solving mysteries. Curious, determined, and always ready to help, she keeps a detective notebook and inspires her friends with her confidence.
- Bess Marvin — Nancy’s sweet, girly best friend who loves fashion, baking, and pretty things. Gentle, a little shy, and easily excited, she brings warmth and creativity to the group.
- George Fayne — Bess’s cousin and the sporty, practical member of the trio. Tomboyish, brave, and good with tools or gadgets, she adds energy and quick thinking to their investigations.
- Supporting characters — The girls’ parents, teachers, classmates, neighbors, and pets (especially Nancy’s dog, Chocolate Chip) who appear regularly and help or add fun to the stories.
- Mystery culprits — Usually other kids, local residents, or harmless mix-up makers whose motives are simple and relatable (jealousy, pranks, misunderstandings), never truly scary villains.
Setting of the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Series
The series is set in the classic, timeless town of River Heights—a friendly, safe, suburban community with cozy houses, tree-lined streets, a school, parks, a library, and neighborhood shops. Most mysteries happen close to home: in classrooms, backyards, the school playground, local stores, or during community events like fairs, bake sales, or pet shows. The setting is deliberately ordinary and comforting, making the adventures feel relatable and achievable for young readers—no faraway places or overly complex dangers.
Tone & Themes of the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew Series
The tone is bright, cheerful, and reassuring, with gentle suspense that never becomes scary or upsetting. The stories are light-hearted and optimistic—mysteries are solved quickly, problems are fixed, and everyone ends up happy—while still feeling like real kid adventures. Humor comes from the girls’ funny misunderstandings, playful banter, and everyday childhood moments (like school projects gone wrong or silly mix-ups). The narration is simple, encouraging, and empowering, celebrating friendship, kindness, and the idea that kids can be smart and capable detectives.
Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew series introduces young readers to the joy of mystery-solving through gentle, empowering stories that celebrate curiosity, teamwork, and friendship. With Nancy, Bess, and George tackling kid-sized cases in their cozy River Heights neighborhood, the books teach problem-solving, kindness, and the thrill of figuring things out—without ever crossing into frightening territory. The series remains a timeless favorite that sparks a love of reading and detective work in early elementary children. It leaves young readers with the happy certainty that no mystery is too big when you have good friends and a sharp mind by your side.
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