Publisher Description
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! 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?
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About the Authors
Marjorie 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.
Mitchell Sharmat has coauthored many books with his wife, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, including titles in both the Nate the Great and Olivia Sharp series.
About John Lavelle
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.