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Nate the Great (Paperback)
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; Illustrated by Marc Simont
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Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.
"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"
"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."
"Oh, good," Annie said.
Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.
Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.
"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"
"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."
"Oh, good," Annie said.
Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Nate the Great, super sleuth, has his work cut out for him when Rosamond loses his birthday present. He and his faithful dog Sludge must face snow, ice, and ferocious-looking Fang, Annie's dog, to solve the case. But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won't tell him what it is?
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective
mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve
with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries
A giant turkey is on the loose Nate, the great detective, and his
dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to
take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude
claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds
up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case. Claude
wants Sludge, and off they go.
Miles away . . . Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp--herself a
detective--hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say
gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep; and just as
quickly, she's off hunting for the feathered creature.
It looks as if Nate can sit this case out . . . until he turns on
his TV and a picture of the turkey flashes on. Suddenly Nate is
moving just as fast Now Nate, Olivia, Sludge, and Claude are all in
pursuit of the turkey. Are two (or more) detectives better than
one? From talking turkey to stalking turkey--will" every" detective
come out a winner?
"From the Hardcover edition."
Although Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are on vacation, they just can't resist a new case. When his friend Claude's grocery list is lost, Nate sets out to find it before lunch. But lunch draws nearer and the list is still missing. Nate the Great is worried: his reputation is at stake. It looks as if list has vanished--unless Rosamond's strange cat pancakes are somehow at the heart of the mystery.
Nate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery--and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trial. Their only clue is a mysterious poem written by Annie's friend, Rosamond. But nothing is too tough for Nate the Great--not even Fang!
It's gone! Oliver's boring blue beach bag is gone. Inside are his clothes, shoes, and a special seashell. All he has left is his beach ball.
This is a perfect case for Nate the Great and his trusty dog Sludge. But they don't find many clues in the sand and surf. What trail should they follow next? Follow the leader to find out!
A stegosaurus stamp belonging to Nate's friend Claude disappears, and the indomitable Nate the Great is called in on the case. At first, even Nate is stumped -- the stamp has just vanished without a trace! But with clues from the weather and his ever-faithful dog, Sludge, Nate is soon on his way to wrapping up his stickiest case yet.
Nate the Great is about to enter his dog, Sludge, in the smartest pet contest. But when the prize disappears, it looks as if the contest will flop.
It's a tough case for Nate and Sludge as they search for clues leading to the missing prize. In more ways than one, it's a very fishy business. Can Nate and Sludge find the prize in time?
Rosamond is visiting Sweden when she loses her special present for Nate the Great: a troll. Now she wants Nate to find it--all the way from home. If he won't, Rosamond is going to ask the king of Sweden for help. Nate doesn't want Rosamond to bother the poor king. And he doesn't really want the troll. But Nate the Great does want to solve his first-ever international case. Where is the missing present? The case leads Nate to a palace fit for a troll.
From the Hardcover edition.
Nate the Great has his first night case! "Detective work is not fun and games," Nate explains. "Detective work is dirty garbage cans instead of clean beds. Detective work is banana peels, dishrags, milk cartons, floor sweepings, cigar ashes, fleas, and me..."
It's a tough case. Somebody is raiding Oliver's garbage can each night, but who? The list of suspects is long--Rosamond and Esmeralda, the girls down the street; Rosamond's cats; and all the shrews, moles skunks, birds, and racoons in the neighborhood. Nate courageousely encounters a skunk (nose first) and a telephone pole (head on), but not until he goes under cover of the garbage-can lid does he narrow the suspects down to one.
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective
mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve
with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries
Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base--Oliver's
gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it's gone
"Somebody stole second base," Rosamond tells teammate Nate the
Great. With the help of his dog, Sludge, the young detective trails
the missing octopus, picking up clues along the way. It's not easy
to track down a stolen base, and Nate's hunt leads him to some
strange places before he finds himself up at bat once more.
It is Halloween night and all the kids are dressed in scary and funny costumes. Their Trick or Treat bags are getting heavier.
Nate's good friend Rosamond needs his help. Her cat, Little Hex, is missing. Little Hex hates Halloween, so maybe he's hiding. Or is he lost? Nate and his trusty dog Sludge take the case and hunt in the night for Little Hex. They pass robots, pirates, and witches. But where will they find Little Hex?
All aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog
Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: To guard
an owl named Hoot. Hoot belongs to Nate's cousin, Olivia Sharp, and
she thinks someone on the train might be out to get her feathered
friend. But "whooo?" Sludge keeps an eye on the owl's cage while
Nate snoops for clues. Then Hoot disappears! With many suspects to
question, and many places to look, Nate knows one thing for
sure--being the bodyguard to a little bird is a lot more work than
he ever imagined! As the train races toward its final stop, can
Nate sort out the mystery of the vanishing owl?
"From the Hardcover edition."
Nate the Great has just recieved a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock.
Their friend Rosamond, Pip's piano teacher, has turned the note into a riddle.
Nate the Great is on the case. He checks Rosamond's garage but doesn't find any clues. Later, Nate and his trusty dog Sludge don't see or hear anything strange at the band concert.
Time is ruuning out. It's almost four o'clock. Will Nate the Great stay stuck in the middle of this musical riddle?
When Oliver asks his friend Nate the Great to find his lost weed, Nate can't say no. This isn't just any weed. It's a Superweed that Oliver bought from Rosamond's Adopt-A-Weed sale.
First Nate must figure out where to look for the weed. Together with his trusty dog Sludge, they search for clues in the woods, the park and even the library! But is the biggest clue right under Nate's nose?
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden. A green tortoise is slowly, slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly, slowly following him. Where does Nate's green guest truly belong? It may take all of Nate the Great's patience and sharp eyesight to find out slowly.
From the Hardcover edition.
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The Green Toenails Gang (Paperback)
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat; Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
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R155
R127
Discovery Miles 1 270
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"I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp
is almost (but not quite) the world's best detective. I solve
mysteries. She's an agent for secrets. You won't forget Olivia. She
won't let you."
Olivia sharp is back Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin
Nate, Olivia helps friends with their problems by detecting what's
wrong beneath the surface. You'll be won over by Olivia's spunk,
eccentricities, and can-do spirit.
The author of 16 other Nate the Great books collaborates with her
sister in this high-quality humorous early reader. It's two a.m.
and the phone rings. Can Nate the Great find Rosamond's missing
pillowcase before morning? One of her cats really needs it!
Illustrations.
Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective, too, and a very busy one.
Olivia isn't around to solve her case number 22. Her client, Duncan, has lost his joke book. He tells Nate that if the book isn't found--and soon--the world will come to an end. Nate takes the case. He and Sludge cruise up and down and around San Francisco in the limo, tracking down clues. Sticky, icky clues, big and small clues, all-around-the-town clues that take them to a pancake house, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and finally to a place that seems wrong but could be right. Can Nate the Great keep the world from coming to an end? Can he solve his first out-of-town case?
From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective
mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve
with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries
Rosamond has started a book club called Rosamond' s Ready Readers.
But she claims there's an evil page monster on the loose. This
monster has ripped and ruined a page of the cookbook Rosamond uses
to make treats for the club.
Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, go to the next meeting of the
book club . . . as undercover detectives. All the members are
there. They are reading a book when one of Rosamond's Ready Readers
discovers that a page is missing. Has the evil page monster struck
again?
Nate and Sludge know they have a real case. Their search for
evidence takes them to Rosamond's kitchen and to a school book sale
where a librarian gives them important clues. Can the
pancake-eating detective and his bonemunching partner solve their
hungriest case yet?
"From the Hardcover edition."
Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly, phony clue -- not to mention a three o'clock deadline -- Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great.
Nate the Great loves his mother’s Monster Cookies. Her Strawberry Draculas, her Chocolate Frankensteins, and especially her Cinnamon Werewolves. But now her Monster Cookie recipes are missing! Nate, the great detective, has never solved a case for his mother before. Can he do it? With his dog, Sludge, Nate gets to work. They look, sniff, climb up, bend down, push, and pull. They find long and short clues. Crinkly, wrinkly clues. And fishy, fangy clues. But which clues count? Can Nate the Great ever hope to eat those wonderful cookies again?
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