Nate the Great
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1972 · Est. 18 min read

Nate the Great

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont

Book #1 in the Nate the Great series

Nate the Great is tasked with finding a lost picture of Annie's dog Fang.

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64 pages· 1,619 words· Est. 18 min read· 340L
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Nate the Great, a young detective, faces a puzzling case when his friend Annie loses a cherished picture. With his sharp mind and keen eye for detail, Nate dives into the mystery, gathering clues and questioning suspects. As he navigates through twists and turns, will Nate uncover the truth and find the missing picture? Join Nate on this engaging adventure where every clue counts and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

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. Gatting 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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
64
Words
1,619
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
340L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.5
F&P level
~J
Publication
Published
April 15, 1977
First published
January 1, 1972
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440461265

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