She did not use a skate board and wear cut up jeans.
But, in the book, Nancy managed to remain classy while getting her hands dirty. Not that there's anything wrong with a tomboy. In the book, Hannah was an older, matronly lady living and taking care of Nancy since her mom died.Īnd Nancy? Sophia is cute but not who I envisioned as Nancy. While the movie was cute, it deviated too much from the book. I recently read "The Hidden Staircase" again so I was interested in seeing just how loyal the movie was to the book.Ĭall me old fashioned I don't care. I've been reading Nancy Drew books for years-the ones from the 60's and '90's. When I saw the title while surfing through my TV guide list, I was excited.