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Secret of the Forgotten City
Secret of the Forgotten City | Carolyn Keene
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Gold! There are rumors that long ago a treasure was hidden in a city now buried under the Nevada desert. Nancy and her friends plan to join a dig sponsored by two colleges to hunt for the gold. Before she starts, the young sleuth receives an ancient stone table with petroglyphs on it. With this amazing clue, however, come a threat and danger from a thief who also wants the treasure. One harrowing adventure after another besets Nancy, Bess, George, Ned, Burt, and Dave in 102-degree temperatures as they pursue Nancy's hunches above and below ground. They are assisted by a fine woman and a young geology student, but both are unwilling participants in a strange plot. In the end Nancy and Ned nearly lose their lives, just after she has discovered the priceless hidden treasure of gold.
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IndoorDame
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Mehso-so

Usually I‘m able to enjoy Nancy Drew despite a few minor racist or sexist comments that pop up in the text just because of the era they were written in. But the tagged title (the second book of this twin thriller) was set at an archeological dig looking for Native artifacts and the attitudes in this one really got to me. It‘s not one I‘ll be reading! #MiddleGradeMarch @megnews @sblbooks

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johncadams
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Pickpick

Excellent story. Lots of background and a vivid setting.

#nancydrew

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ravenlee
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Pickpick

Better than some, though there‘s still some ridiculousness and Nancy is still reckless. Nancy and Co go to the Nevada desert as part of a university archaeology dig. Mysteries are solved, bad guys are apprehended, the usual. First finish of #27hours7days and I‘m around three hours in. @KristenDuck

KristenDuck Awesome job! 5y
batsy Oh, this one sounds fun! Don't think I've ever read it. 5y
ravenlee @batsy there‘s some casual racism that I found problematic, very common in the series (“the Indian woman,” “the Indian student”). I edit a fair bit when I read these to the kiddo. But it‘s a pretty good story line. 5y
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BarkingMadRead
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I may have dragged the hubs to a used bookstore before we stopped at a patisserie for a treat!