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Informationen zum Autor Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.Peter Francis lives in Brighton, UK, where he spent a number of years as an illustrator for children’s television before turning to books. When not painting in his studio, he enjoys long coastal walks, exploring local history, and growing vegetables. Klappentext When a famous telescope goes missing at the planetarium, Nancy and her friends must zoom in on the culprit in the third book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book mystery series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!As the newest member of the River Heights Astronomy Club, George brings Nancy and Bess on a special field trip to the city’s high-tech planetarium. There they meet famous astronomer Dr. Winston Arnot, learn about the planets and the stars, and even get to see an awesome planetarium show. After dinner, they’re supposed to meet on the museum’s roof to gaze at the night sky using the Starship 5000, one of the world’s most powerful telescopes. But when they arrive they discover the famous telescope has been stolen! Can Nancy and her friends solve the case before Dr. Arnot becomes the main suspect?A Star Witness SPACE AND BEYOND “That’s it! That’s them!” George Fayne cried as Mr. Drew pulled up outside the planetarium. She pointed out the car window. A group of people of all different ages was standing near the entrance. A woman with glasses and frizzy red hair held up a green flag with the letters RHAC written on it. “That’s the River Heights Astronomy Club?” Nancy Drew asked, looking at the group in front of them. There was a woman wearing a turtleneck (even though it was eighty degrees out), standing with a little girl a few years younger than Nancy, and a couple with white hair. It wasn’t quite what she’d expected. “Yup! Those are my friends Marty and Hilda,” George said, hopping out of the car and pointing to the white-haired couple. “Hilda makes great banana bread. And that’s Trina. She’s the youngest member—only five. And her mom, Celia.” George pointed at the woman in the turtleneck. “Thanks for the ride, Mr. Drew!” Carson Drew smiled as he watched his daughter, Nancy, and her friends Bess Marvin and George climb the stairs to the entrance. “You girls have a great time today,” he said. “I’ll be back later to pick you up.” “Right after we see the Starship 5000!” George said. “What’s the Starship 5000?” Bess whispered to Nancy. Nancy just shrugged. George and Bess were cousins, but they couldn’t have been more different. George loved adventure. She went hiking on the weekends, was part of their town’s astronomy club and their school’s chess club, and was the first of their friends to try judo. She wore her brown hair short and only went to the mall when her mom made her go back-to-school shopping—or to buy another electronic gadget to add to her collection. Her cousin Bess liked spending nights curled up on the couch, watching old movies. She had wavy blond hair that went past her shoulders and had the perfect outfit for every occasion—whether it was a school dance or the state fair. “How many meetings have you been to so far?” Bess asked as they walked toward the group. “This will be my fourth,” George said over her shoulder. “And the best—obviously. At most meetings we just eat donuts in the library and talk about stars and stuff. I haven’t been to the planetarium since first grade!” Nancy looked up at the giant white building in front of them. There was a dome on one side—that was where they held all the different space shows. She’d passed it so many times, but hadn’t been inside since she was in first gr...
