Nancy Drew And The Secret Of The Old Clock Summary

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This story is “Nancy Drew and The Secret of the Old Clock”. It is written by Carolyn Keene. It is about a girl named Nancy Drew who solves mysteries, this book in the series is about a missing will.

Nancy found out the parents of a young girl had been promised in a will. Nancy saved the young girl and met her parents. She learns they were robbed and decides to investigate. Nancy meets Allison and her sister Grace.

Nancy finds out there might have been a later will to the case she is on. Nancy find a police puppy who is hurt. She finds out there might be a clue to the will in a family clock. She finds out where the clock is and decides to go get it.

Nancy rescues the clock from the thieves. Nancy get trapped by thieves

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