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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2018 · Est. 36 min read
Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake
Written by Andrew Sharmat and Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Jody Wheeler
Book #28 in the Nate the Great series
A detective must find a missing snake at a birthday party.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 184 ratings
80 pages· 3,175 words· Est. 36 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Nate the Great, the world's cleverest detective, faces a slippery challenge when a pet snake vanishes during a birthday party. With his trusty dog, Sludge, Nate must overcome his fear of snakes to solve the mystery. Can they track down the missing reptile before it slithers away for good? Join Nate and Sludge in a tale of courage and cunning, where every clue counts and nothing is as it seems. Will they crack the case, or will this mystery prove too slippery to handle?
From the publisher
“Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of his friend’s missing pet snake! Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!
WILL THIS CASE SLITHER AWAY?
Rosamond is having a birthday party for her cousin Lizzy! Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are invited. So are Lizzy’s four pet snakes. Nate believes that a good detective knows his limits. Nate does not want to go to a birthday party filled with dangerous, slimy guests. But when one of these “guests” goes missing, Nate and Sludge must face their fears to save the day! “
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 3,175
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
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