This year marks the 85th anniversary of Nancy Drew. In honor of everyone's favorite teenage detective, here are five fun facts about the classic mystery book series!
Fun Fact #1: Nancy Drew was almost named Stella Strong.
Fun Fact #2: Nancy has different names in different countries. In Sweden, she is Kitty Drew, and in Germany, her name is Susanne Langen.
Fun Fact #3: Author Carolyn Keene isn't a real person but a pen name used by the team of writers who wrote the books.
Fun Fact #4: In the books written between the years of 1930 and 1970, Nancy's cases never involved murder because it was seen as too shocking for young audiences.
