Nancy Drew Get A Clue

Hello, children's librarians! I'm just posting some information about the new Nancy Drew movie. There are lots of possibilities for library program tie-ins. It's too bad it didn't come out last summer, though - that would have dovetailed perfectly with the summer theme.

>Hi PUBLIBers!
>
>For those of you living under a rock?
>Warner Bros (WB) announced last summer a new movie
>titled *Nancy Drew Mystery in the Hollywood Hills*
>would open August 15, 2007.
>
>Starting last summer and 6 conversations later with the WB...
>drum roll..... Warner Bros announces in November 2006
>that *Nancy Drew Get a Clue* will in theaters June 15th.
>
>Now the fun begins....
>
>1.)
>Later this spring Warner Bros mentions to me that they
>had Emma Roberts in New York sit down for the taping of an
>assortment of video greetings for different events and media.
>While she was there they had her do one for the "Get a Clue"
>SRP and holding a ND Book. Warner Bros was quite tickled
>with themselves
>
>And you could have knocked me over with a feather when
>Warner Bros had it hand delivered on a CD/QUICKTIME
>that very same day to my office.  Libraryland is WINDOWS
>so I have revamped the video file in a couple of formats.
>Chose what works for you or chose not to.  You may use it
>for whatever you want with the video files noted in #2.
>
>This could be a fun surprise on the big screen for
>those of you having a party or as *a trailer* for your
>library movie nights or show on a TV monitor :->
>
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>2.)
>DIYers may help themselves to a file here....
>http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/nancydrew.html
>
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>3.)
>OR....Local libraries may find it easier to simply
>link to the summer reading Online greeting at
>http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/drewvideo.html
>
>AND / OR / INSTEAD OF / CONTINUE ON...
>
>To a page then links to a Online generic one-video
>fits-all 4-minute mini-puppet show about the wonders
>of the "Get a Clue @ your library" done by the wonderful
>SWAZZLE Production guys here in Hollywoodland...
>http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/srpkickoff/index.html
>You may link to this if you wish from your library's web site.
>
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>4.)
>Nancy Drew Press Essentials Kit with ready to use
>items to spiff up your articles and reviews!
>http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/nancydrewpresskit.html
>
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>5.)
>Online video: Inside Nancy Drew's Detective Kit.
>This is a really fun item that could be shown at a
>ND party http://www.alloy.com/5/32/3614/1
>
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>6.)
>Two NEW Activity Books for ND Parties.
>Nancy Drew fans are transformed into super sleuths as
>they break codes, solve mystery puzzles, follow notes
>to case their neighborhood, and spy on unusual suspects
>in this new series of Nancy Drew Activity Books. 64-pages
>
>"Nancy Drew: Still Sleuthing!"
>http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=4&pid=526830
>"Nancy Drew: Hollywood Head Scratchers"
>http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=4&pid=526890
>
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>7.)
>Make your own Nancy Drew T-Shirt with a printable iron-on
>to wear Friday June 15th...
>http://www.summerreading.cla-net.org/nancydrew.html
>
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>
>Have fun!
>
>Stephanie Stokes, Coordinator
>California Summer Reading Program
>Phone: 818-980-7476
>e-mail: stephanie@casummerreading.org
>URL: www.summerreading.cla-net.org