First published 1962

The Clue of the Dancing Puppet

Editions tracked: 2
First edition: Grosset & Dunlap, 1962
Series: Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

The first edition of The Clue of the Dancing Puppet by Leslie McFarlane was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1962. We track 2 editions.

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1st Grosset & Dunlap1962 Hardback · Nancy Drew Mystery Stories I own The Clue of the Dancing Puppet, Grosset & Dunlap 1962 Log in to want this

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Collins1972 Hardback · Nancy Drew Mystery Stories I own The Clue of the Dancing Puppet, Collins 1972 Log in to want this

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Characters: Nancy Drew
Genre: children's fiction

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Editions recorded: 12 on Open Library, 8 in English
Wikipedia: Articles in 2 languages

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Who published the first edition of The Clue of the Dancing Puppet?

The first edition of The Clue of the Dancing Puppet by Leslie McFarlane was published in New York by Grosset & Dunlap in 1962.

How many editions of The Clue of the Dancing Puppet are there?

We track 2 editions of The Clue of the Dancing Puppet, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.

What should I read after The Clue of the Dancing Puppet?

In order, it follows The Mystery of the Fire Dragon and it is followed by The Moonstone Castle Mystery, according to Wikidata.