The Halloween Hoax
By Carolyn Keene and Macky Pamintuan
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It's Halloween in River Heights! The girls can't wait to go trick-or- treating and are busy getting their costumes ready. They also can't wait for the Halloween special of their favorite TV show. They even get the chance to visit the TV studio while the show is being taped! But soon after they arrive, Nancy is spooked. With all the scary noises the Clue Crew keeps hearing and the creepy shadows that seem to be lurking, it seems like the studio is haunted! Is it just Halloween jitters...or are there really such things as ghosts?
Carolyn Keene
Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5*spoilers*I checked some Clue Crew books out from the library to see if they were any good. This one wasn't, in my opinion. It was way too obvious that Kirby was the one behind the lab accidents, and it just seemed like they didn't pick up on clues fast enough. It was a little disappointing.
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The Halloween Hoax - Carolyn Keene
Chapter One
TV Trouble
Hey, Nancy,
George Fayne said, cracking a smile. Your tail is ‘dragon.’
Eight-year-old Nancy Drew glanced back. The tail of her dragon costume was hanging over the bench and dragging on the floor.
Dragging. Dragon. I get it.
Nancy giggled.
Bess Marvin reached down to tie her ballet slipper. She was dressed as a ballerina in a pink tutu.
What could be better than wearing our Halloween costumes four whole days before Halloween?
Bess asked.
The tin cans on George’s homemade robot costume clanked together as she moved. "Wearing our Halloween costumes and being on the Dudley the Science Dude show!" she said.
Nancy high-fived her two best friends. The girls were sitting in a real live TV studio with the rest of their third-grade class. Their teacher, Mrs. Ramirez, had gotten them surprise tickets for Dudley’s special Halloween show. Dudley was a cool scientist who performed awesome experiments on TV.
Nancy looked past the TV cameras and lights at Dudley’s laboratory. The set looked just like it did on TV. The counter was filled with test tubes and microscopes. Jars were stuffed with animal teeth, shells, and rocks. There were maps on the walls and computers with science information flashing on their screens.
Where is Dudley, anyway?
Andrea Wu complained. Andrea was dressed as Little Bo Peep. Her best friend, Kayla Bruce, was dressed as her sheep.
Quincy Taylor’s caterpillar costume crunched as he wiggled on the bench. By the time the show starts I’ll be a butterfly!
he groaned.
Dudley will be here,
Shelby Metcalf declared as she stood up. She was dressed up like Dudley, in a yellow lab coat and blue goggles. In the meantime—who wants to join my Dudley the Science Dude Fan Club? We’ll meet at my house every week and do one of Dudley’s experiments.
The gross ones?
Peter Patino asked.
For sure!
replied Shelby.
Some hands shot up. Shelby looked at Nancy, Bess, and George. Don’t you want to join my club too?
she asked.
Thanks, but we already have a club,
Nancy admitted.
It’s called the Clue Crew,
added George.
We solve mysteries,
Bess explained.
Oh, that!
Shelby smiled as she remembered. But solving mysteries can’t be as fun as growing a fungus on dirty gym socks!
Eww,
Bess said, making a face.
Deirdre Shannon’s pointed princess hat shifted as she tossed her hair behind her shoulders. "How do we know Dudley is a real scientist? she asked.
He’s probably just an actor who plays one on TV."
Shelby’s eyes flashed. Sure he’s a real scientist,
she insisted. Last week he turned a penny green. An actor can’t do that.
A woman holding a clipboard walked over. Hello, kids,
she said. My name is Valerie, and I’m a producer. That means I help Dudley plan all his shows.
The class sat at attention as Valerie spoke.
There are four studios inside Station WRIV-TV,
Valerie explained. "You’re in the studio that tapes Dudley the Science Dude every week."
Next Valerie introduced the crew. Mike, Fran, and Bill were stagehands. They set up Dudley’s experiments and props. Sam was the director. He chose which scenes the people at home watched on TV. He also made sure the show went as planned. The stage manager’s name was Lisa. Lisa’s job is to tell Dudley when to start talking and when to stop,
Valerie