{"id":3873,"date":"2019-03-19T16:02:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T23:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=3873"},"modified":"2019-04-18T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T22:30:17","slug":"nancy-drew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/nancy-drew\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase \u2013 Timeless and Entertaining"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nancydrew.poster.jpg?resize=152%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3877\" width=\"152\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nancydrew.poster.jpg?resize=203%2C300&amp;ssl=1 203w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/nancydrew.poster.jpg?w=675&amp;ssl=1 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit of an outsider struggling\nto fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a\nmystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community. KIDS\nFIRST! Film Critic Calista B. comments, \u201cNow, it\u2019s no secret that Nancy Drew is\ntimeless. The books were first written in 1930 and they have been inspiring\nwomen ever since. I believe Nancy Drew is timeless and we all need a little\ngirl power!\u201d See her full review below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nancy Drew And The Hidden\nStaircase<br>\nBy Calista B., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This movie is very entertaining\nwhich is why we go to the movies. Even though I have no nostalgic attachment to\nthe Nancy Drew books, I really enjoyed this film. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story is about Nancy Drew\nwho has just moved to a small town called River Heights.\nShe meets an elder woman named Flora who claims her house is haunted. Nancy decides to\ninvestigate with the help of her friends, George and Bess, and Flora\u2019s \u201cmean\ngirl\u201d niece, Helen. My biggest issue with this movie is the mystery. I\nunderstand that this movie is aimed at younger kids, yet I feel the mystery is too\neasy to solve. However, that is my only major problem with this film. Plus, I\ndidn\u2019t mind this that much, since even though the mystery is obvious, I mostly\nlet it slide as I enjoyed the characters so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0yymLPTd0Nc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing I really like about\nthis film is the typical mean girl character, Helen. At first it seems like\nHelen is just a stereotypical popular girl. Instead, she\u2019s only mean for a\nlittle bit of the movie. Halfway in she actually goes through a character arc.\nI really like this as I honestly feel mean girl characters are so overdone at\nthis point. So it is nice to see this character done differently. However, my\nfavorite character is hands down Flora. She is a very funny and so memorable. Everyone\nneeds to have an Aunt Flora in their life. Flora had some of the best lines in\nthe movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d9j8Q6oeUlc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nancydrew.c.jpg?resize=225%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3876\" width=\"225\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nancydrew.c.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nancydrew.c.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nancydrew.c.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Nancydrew.c.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I really like the cast of this\nfilm. Sophia Lillis as Nancy Drew is fantastic. She is very engaging and I hope\nto see more of her in the future. Linda Lavin as Flora is amazing. She brings\nso much charisma and humor to every scene she is in. Zoe Renee as George and\nMackenzie Graham as Bess are also pretty good supporting characters. I wish\nthey were in the movie more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it\u2019s no secret that Nancy Drew is timeless. The books were first written in 1930 by Carolyn Keene and and they have been inspiring women ever since. I believe Nancy Drew is timeless and we all need a little girl power!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give this movie 3 out of 5\nstars and recommend it for ages 7 to 18. This film comes out on March 15, 2019\nso look for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos \u00a9Warner Bros.\nEntertainment Inc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set out to solve a mystery, make new friends, and establish their place in the community. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Calista B. comments, \u201cNow, it\u2019s no secret that Nancy Drew is timeless. The books were first written in 1930 and they have been inspiring women ever since. 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