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The Chocolate-Covered Contest

by Carolyn Keene · 1999

Nancy Drew seriesbook 151Next:Whispers in the Fog(2000) →

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Nancy is about to learn the real meaning of "Death by Chocolate"Nancy can hardly believe it. While visiting an amusement park owned by the world-famous Royal Chocolates Company, her friend Bess tears open a million-dollar candy wrapper in a contest. But when they go to collect, they're told that someone else has won. And then they're accused of tampering with the winning wrapper!

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Something is rotten in chocolatetown. The proof comes when Nancy and her friends are treated to a near-death experience in the park's animal safari. Someone's pulling a million-dollar swindle, and getting Nancy and her friends out of the way seems to be the icing on the cake.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 160 pages

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