Buy used: $6.21

FREE delivery May 31 - June 3. Details

Select delivery location

Used: Good | Details

Sold by Great Time Books

Share <Embed>

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See this image

Follow the Author

Carolyn Keene

The Sign of the Twisted Candles Paperback – August 1, 1974

by Carolyn Keene (Author)

512 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Kindle

"Please retry"

$8.99

—

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$7.99

$3.98

$1.15

Paperback

"Please retry"

$6.21

—

$2.23

Mass Market Paperback

"Please retry"

$7.48

—

$7.48

Audio CD, Audiobook

"Please retry"

—

$18.95

$17.80

Nancy, as mediator in a generation-old feud, divulges an unknown birthright.

Print length

192 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap
Publication date

August 1, 1974
Dimensions

20 x 20 x 20 inches
ISBN-10

0448195097
ISBN-13

978-0448195094
See all details

Carolyn Keene
495
Hardcover
197 offers from $1.29
Carolyn Keene
538
Hardcover
231 offers from $1.16
Carolyn Keene
606
Hardcover
261 offers from $1.07
Carolyn Keene
644
Hardcover
332 offers from $0.99
Carolyn Keene
433
Hardcover
24 offers from $31.88
Carolyn Keene
2,519
Hardcover
410 offers from $0.99

Carolyn Keene
538
Hardcover
231 offers from $1.16
Carolyn Keene
495
Hardcover
197 offers from $1.29
Carolyn Keene
644
Hardcover
332 offers from $0.99
Carolyn Keene
606
Hardcover
261 offers from $1.07
Carolyn Keene
589
Hardcover
353 offers from $0.50
Carolyn Keene
613
Hardcover
423 offers from $0.99

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grosset & Dunlap (August 1, 1974)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0448195097
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448195094
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 20 x 20 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,754,223 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #9,416 in Children's Books on Girls' & Women's Issues
- #12,158 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy

Customer Reviews:
512 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Carolyn Keene

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet, and syndicate writer Mildred Wirt Benson were the two people primarily responsible for bringing the iconic character of Nancy Drew to life in the minds and hearts of millions of readers around the world.

Customer reviews

5 star		87%
4 star		7%
3 star		3%
2 star		1%
1 star		1%

How customer reviews and ratings work

Reviews with images

See all customer images

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Carole swinney

Be wary

Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018

Verified Purchase

Not what I ordered. So extremely upset and disappointed. This was to be a present and is NOT what I ordered. I searched for book with blue blinding orange letters. What I got was a book with yellow binding. I specifically searched and ordered a certain time period of when book was published. It came up with the correct book in picture and description. Deceptive practice.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Mrs. S. L. Sochoka

Great Gift for Girls, ages 8-11

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2005

Verified Purchase

My cousin's daughter just celebrated her 9th birthday, and I plan on giving her this book, along with some other Nancy Drew books, for Christmas. I gave her volumes 1 through 6 for her birthday, and her mom tells me that she is just blazing through each book, because she loves them so much.

It warmed my heart to give her these books, as I remember reading them when I was her age. I used to borrow one book a week from the local public library in the 1970s. Nancy Drew was always a great read.

I think that we establish a great connection with our children when we share with them something that we also loved as kids. It's a joy for all involved.

In my opinion, you can't go wrong. These books are classics, and by encouraging young ones to read them, you help the children in your life to foster a great habit of reading--one that remains with them through their entire life. I think books of this nature also help to make them better critical thinkers and better writers.

9 people found this helpful

Helpful

Regina Lithgow

One of the best written of the early Nancy Drews

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2020

Verified Purchase

The plot has some twists and turns. The characters have some depth. Loose ends are tied up. Like most early Nancy Drews, it's still about getting an inheritance worked out but it has the cool mystery elements.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

geraldine j palmisano

Great book one of my favorites

Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020

Verified Purchase

Probably my favorite ND book Well written Great plot I like new old and 40's ND

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Barry L. Adams

an older person's view

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2009

Verified Purchase

First of all, I am an older person, a 64 year old happily married man. Whilst I have been aware of the Nancy Drew books all of my life I had never read any of them.

We purchased the 4 DVD set of the Nancy Drew movies that were made during 1938-1939 and absolutely fell in love with them. As a result my wife bought me the first 6 books in a set. These were the yellow cover books that had been revised from the originals.

Then I ran across the Applewood reprints of the original books. For someone my age it is my opinion that the Applewood books are more appropriate. The vocabulary and writing style of the late 1920's and 1930's was something with which I could identify.

Reading the stories was like talking with my parents and grandparents again - wonderful. For me it was a return to the age of innocence that was long lost: Innocence lost due to time and war.

The 'Sign of the Twisted Candles' is a great, fun tale full of twists and turns just as the book title suggests. I count it among my favorites, but then no matter which of the original Nancy Drew books I happen to read it too immediately becomes a favorite.

The story shows Nancy at her best when confronted with a deep mystery and neither she nor you could ever be dissappointed with this 'Twisted Tale". I highly recommend that you read it - and share the book with your Grandfather.

Any Nancy Drew fan will love this book and read it more than once.

22 people found this helpful

Helpful

Rudra Sinha

A very nice story indeed!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020

Verified Purchase

I am a fan of thriller stories. This one is a well written smooth flowing story...I will be reading other ones of this series as well. Recommended.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Lisa Shower

Nostalgic

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2021

Verified Purchase

A fun trip back in time to my favorite book series and my best childhood chum, Nancy Drew! Loved this.

Helpful

KM

Love it-great book- great serious

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2008

Verified Purchase

Bought this for my daughter who is entering third grade. Personally I am thrilled she is reading books I read. She is borrowing from the library but she received the first few from an aunt and we have purchased what she can't find to borrow.
Well written with an appropriate sense of humor for her age level. As a teacher I'd say they are probably appropriate for grades 3 through 6 or 7th grade dependent on their reading level.

Helpful

Top reviews from other countries

Suzie Q

Highly recommend them!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2015

Verified Purchase

My daughter loves these books and reads all the time. Since picking up these books her vocabulary has improved significantly. Carolyn Keene is a master of introducing words that can be absorbed and become a part of a young child's vocabulary. She uses words with the same meaning giving the young reader a small education in every page. And, the stories are engaging, interesting and thought provoking. Highly recommend them!

Jackie Brown

Another mystery for Nancy Drew

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2014

Verified Purchase

The authority on Nancy Drew in our house says that she liked the entire book except when one of the characters died. Lots of personal tension for Nancy and her friends in this book, too. Worth reading, if you like Nancy Drew.

JM 1

Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2018

Verified Purchase

Another Nancy Drew classic mystery

Ian Kerr

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2015

Verified Purchase

Thanks for a great read again.

Rashmi

Nice book..but price misleading

Reviewed in India on August 8, 2021

Verified Purchase

It's a nice book.. people who read Nancy Drew books will love it. But I bought it for 304 inr and now only after one day it's available at 208 inr. So you can keep a track at the price for sometime, and but when there is a fall. A difference of almost 100 rs is significant when we see the actual cost of the book.

One person found this helpful

See all reviews

Follow the Author

The Sign of the Twisted Candles Paperback – August 1, 1974

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Customers who bought this item also bought

Product details

About the author

Carolyn Keene

Customer reviews

Reviews with images

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Top reviews from other countries