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Cute, but I wish there was more to the book

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This is a cute book, but I just wish there was a little more substance to it. Still, as a book that fits in the palm of one's hand, I guess it's hard to expect more from it.

Nancy Drew and the art of war!

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Don't be fooled by the petite size and cuteness of this collection of quotes from America's #1 spunky female detective! When I read these books all those years ago, never did I realize that Nancy Drew's philosophy packed an amazing punch.

"Making thugs turn on each other is always a delicious thing to watch," advises Nancy in The Whispering Statue. Well I'll be darned if that's not the same philosophy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu!

The wonderfully nostalgic illustrations in Nancy Drew's Guide To Life make this book a winner. Kids will like it, but adults will love it!

when they say small book - they mean it

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I was a little disappointed by the book - when the reviews said small book, I thought they meant not many pages - but this really is small about 3 x 4 inches.

Some of the lines are funny but I thought they would be more relateable to real life rather than just being silly comments about situations from the book.

Great book for modern girls!

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Nancy Drew's Guide to Life is a fun "in purse" sized book for girls to take with them for "those moments" when they need Mom or Aunt Sally and neither is around to give advice! Although many of the "Nancy" books were written either before or shortly after I was born (I'm a grandmother with preteen granddaughters), they are extremely "modern" in spirit and contain sensible, clever, and classy ideas for girls to learn adult behavior and good manners, which seem to be disappearing in this internet, i-pod, text message world! It also gives readers interesting quotes to excite them about reading more of Nancy's tales. My granddaughters may need to write a "literature" paper for school, and this book and M. Rehak's "Girl Sleuth" would make good research sources!

We All Love This Book At My House

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I got this book for my birthday, and then found out that I am not the only woman who has read 50 odd Nancy Drew books. . .my daughter, my students, my neighbors all confess . . . everyone loves Nancy Drew, and consequently, loves this book.

We've set up a "Detective Cabinet" with spy-glasses and flashlights so that we can solve such common dilemmas as "The Mystery of the Missing House Keys" and "The Secret of the Laundry Room", now that we've been reminded of how problems are solved in River Heights.

This book is sheer inspiration . . . a MUST read.