Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake
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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 Goodreads · 186 ratings
80 pages· 3,175 words· Est. 36 min read· 510L
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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
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.9
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
190401
Publication
Published
June 19, 2017
First published
June 19, 2018
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781101934708

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