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Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl — Content Guide for Parents

By Carolyn KeenePenguin Young Readers Group1978-06-01ISBN 9780448095561192 pages
Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl

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  • ViolenceSupporting
  • Scary contentBrief
  • ReligionBriefOther or made-up faith
  • Race & cultureSupporting

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  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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  • Profanity
  • Profanity: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swear words.

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

Nancy is asked to locate a stolen pearl necklace that is unusual and very valuable. She soon learns that strange and dangerous people are responsible for the theft. They harass her at home and intensify it when she and her father go to Japan, until they finally manage to kidnap Nancy and her friend Ned Nickerson when she returns to River Heights.

Through clever sleuthing, Nancy is able to penetrate the rites of an amazing group of pearl worshippers, some of whose members are far from devout, and she uncovers underhanded dealings of certain employees of World Wide Gems, Inc., a tremendous international jewelry company. Readers will love accompanying Nancy, disguised as a Japanese girl, in this adventure in Tokyo.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    Dangerous thieves harass Nancy, then kidnap her and Ned, who are knocked out with chloroform, and a jeweler is also kidnapped. Nancy is menaced by strange and dangerous people who harass her at home and later kidnap her.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have violence?

    Found (Supporting): Dangerous thieves harass Nancy, then kidnap her and Ned, who are knocked out with chloroform, and a jeweler is also kidnapped.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have scary content?

    Found (Brief): Nancy is menaced by strange and dangerous people who harass her at home and later kidnap her.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have religion?

    Found (Brief, Other or made-up faith): Nancy investigates a made-up cult of pearl worshippers and its ceremony, which is a fictional group and not a real-world religion.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have race & culture?

    Found (Supporting): Readers report the Tokyo story describes Japanese people and customs with outdated words and stereotypes, and Nancy disguises herself as a Japanese girl.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have profanity?

    Couldn't confirm: The sources do not say whether the book's text contains swear words.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does Nancy Drew 56: the Thirteenth Pearl have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.