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    Trouble Takes the Cake
    Trouble Takes the Cake
    Trouble Takes the Cake
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    Trouble Takes the Cake

    By Carolyn Keene

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    SOMETIMES, YOU REALLY HAVE TO WATCH WHAT YOU EAT....
    At Haunted Harriet's restaurant you can have Boo Burgers, Franken-furters, and Monster-Mash Potatoes. But for Nancy, the real trouble is the creepy, crawly cake that goes ker-plooey!
    When a snooty birthday girl gets cake-slimed, Nancy may get the blame. But make no mistake, Nancy will find out who really put the glop in the cake -- no matter who's cooking up trouble!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAladdin
    Release dateAug 21, 2012
    ISBN9781442471924
    Trouble Takes the Cake
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    Carolyn Keene

    Carolyn Keene is the author of the ever-popular Nancy Drew books.

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      Book preview

      Trouble Takes the Cake - Carolyn Keene

      I scream, you scream, we all scream . . . for cake?

      Tory looked down at the cake. She made a face. "This better be all chocolate. I hate that icky jelly stuff!"

      I’m sure it’s everything you wished for, dear, her mother said.

      Nancy watched as Harriet cut the cake. Suddenly Tory let out a piercing scream. Green slime spurted out of the cake along with rubber creepy crawlies and fake eyeballs!

      A glob of slime hit Tory in the face with a splat. A rubber worm stuck to her hair and dangled over her nose.

      Eeeewwwww! Tory cried.

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      Contents

      Chapter 1: Boo Burgers and Franken-furters

      Chapter 2: Happy Birthday to Goo!

      Chapter 3: Things Get Hairy

      Chapter 4: A Message to Nancy

      Chapter 5: Clues and Boos

      Chapter 6: Down for the Count

      Chapter 7: Handle with Scare

      Chapter 8: Scene of the Slime

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      Boo Burgers and Franken-furters

      Is Keller’s really the biggest department store in the world, Aunt Eloise?" eight-year-old Nancy Drew asked as they walked through the spinning doors.

      Bigger than the one in River Heights? Nancy’s best friend Bess Marvin asked.

      See for yourself, girls, Aunt Eloise said when they were inside the store.

      Awesome! Nancy cried. She pushed back her reddish blond bangs so she could see everything.

      The store was filled with shoppers. Rows of counters were covered with makeup, handbags, and colorful gloves. There was even a man playing a piano under a huge chandelier.

      Nancy’s other best friend, George Fayne, whistled. This store makes the one back home look like a lemonade stand!

      Nancy couldn’t have been more excited. Her aunt Eloise Drew had invited her, Bess, and George to New York City to spend a three-day holiday weekend.

      Aunt Eloise rubbed her hands together. Let’s shop till we drop, girls! she said.

      Your aunt is so cool, Bess whispered to Nancy as they walked through the crowd.

      "And she’s a teacher," Nancy added. Can you imagine her class trips?

      George stopped walking. She wrinkled her nose. What’s that stinky smell?

      Nancy saw that they were passing a row of perfume counters. It must be all the perfume, she said.

      A woman in a black dress stepped in front of them with a small glass bottle.

      Hello! Would you care to try Beautiful Blooms? she asked.

      George jumped behind Nancy. Yuck! Don’t let her squirt me with that stuff.

      Bess held out her wrist. "I’d like to try

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