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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1975 · Est. 18 min read
Nate the Great and the Lost List
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont
Book #3 in the Nate the Great series
A young detective solves a case involving a lost grocery list
4.0/5 Goodreads · 845 ratings
80 pages· 1,599 words· Est. 18 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are supposed to be on vacation, but when a friend's grocery list goes missing, they can't resist the challenge. With lunch approaching and his reputation on the line, Nate must solve the mystery before time runs out. Could Rosamond's peculiar cat pancakes hold the key to the case? Join Nate in a puzzling adventure where every clue counts.
From the publisher
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! 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.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 1,599
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 480L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7629
Publication
- Published
- May 1, 1991
- First published
- January 1, 1975
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780440462828
- LCCN
- 2007278921
- OCLC
- 145559795
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