Pool Party Puzzler, Paperback

Help Nancy and her friends find out who's causing a major pool party problem in this first book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case

Snooty Deidre Shannon writes in her blog ``Dishing with Deidre`` that since eight is half of sixteen, she's entitled to a Super Sweet Half-Sixteen party this yearAnd since the Shannons have a pool, she's decided to make mermaids her theme. Nancy, Bess, and George are invited to the big bash, where all party guests must dress in under-the-sea-themed costumes.

For her grand entrance, Deidre dresses as a mermaid and is carried out on a giant half-shell by six teenage ``sea creatures.`` The garden boasts hedges clipped into the shapes of various types of ocean life. Deidre's father even booked ``Queen Mermaid Marissa`` to perform in their pool--fin and all.

But when a squirmy snake is found swimming in the pool too, Queen Marissa leaves in a huffWho would sabotage the mermaid pool performance? Nancy, Bess, and George intend to find out