classics that never get old: the nancy drew mystery series by carolyn keene

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.

Fun Fact #5: Since her first novel, Nancy has solved over 500 mysteries!