Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Nate the Great has his work cut out for him. Rosamond has lost his birthday present! But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won't tell him what it is? Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! Visit Nate the Great and Sludge! NatetheGreatBooks.com “Brisk and bright as always, with pictures of a lovably scowling Nate and a voguishly strange Rosamond . . . for added appeal.”—Kirkus Reviews “Readers will have a dandy time following the case and will sympathize with Nate’s wish that he had failed to solve it when he finds the dismaying ‘present’.”—Publishers Weekly “The tongue-in-cheek mystery unfolds briskly. Simont's . . . cartoons are in tune with Sharmat’s comic touch.”—Booklist
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"I got this for my boyfriend's (of the same name as the main character) birthday, since the storyline is about a birthday present. What's amazing though, is how similar he is to Nate the Great."
— Miss (5 out of 5 stars)
" Absolutely hilarious as usual! Nate just keeps getting better and better! "
— Kristine, 4/12/2013" Like I said before it's the best book you could ever read "
— Quintae, 3/25/2013" This is the cutest book and I love reading all of Nate the Great books to my son. Did I mention that this book has a really fun recipe in it? "
— Sheri, 1/14/2013" We had an extra copy of this one and gifted it to a friend who recently had a Nathan of her own. "
— Shelley, 10/20/2011" A fun Nate the Great story as he sets out to solve another mystery with his sidekick dog. "
— Sheila, 8/20/2011" Nobody tell Rosamond when my birthday is! He did the right thing after he solved the mystery. o.0 "
— Barbara, 8/10/2011" Nate the Great books are fun, but a little odd. This book is no different, but it's a good book to read aloud and it is good for children to try out their skills at deduction and solving the mystery. "
— Dolly, 1/29/2011" Nate The Great books are the best book a third grader can read "
— Quintae, 1/27/2010Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written more than 130 books for children and young adults, as well as movie and TV novelizations. Many of her books have been Literary Guild selections and chosen as Books of the Year by the Library of Congress. Several have also been made into films for television, including Nate the Great Goes Undercover, winner of the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival Award. She lives with her husband in Tuscon, Arizona.
John Lavelle is an actor and voice-over artist. He has starred on Broadway, appeared in several television shows, and is the narrator of the popular Nate the Great children’s book series.