Title: The curious coronation
Description: Eight invitations mysteriously sent to Louise and Jean Dana for the same teenage pageant start these young detectives on a harrowing series of incidents.  They must locate the fabulous stolen jeweled crown to be worn by the winning contestant.  Their first clue leads to a hunt for the statue of a mythical bird.  They find this prize only to lose it, but do not give up.  One of the contestants is kidnapped.  After receiving a strange message, Louise and Jean, with their friends Ken and Chris, embark on a dangerous rescue.  Readers will hurry through this book to see if Louise and Jean succeed.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Mystery and detective stories, Detective and mystery stories, Women detectives, Dana Girls (Fictitious characters), Dana girls (fictitious characters), fiction