Nate the Great and the Missing Tomatoes
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2023

Nate the Great and the Missing Tomatoes

By Andrew Sharmat, Olga Ivanov (Illustrator), Aleksey Ivanov (Illustrator)

Book #31 in the Nate the Great series

Tomatoes vanish before a garden contest. Can the detective solve the mystery?

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In a race to grow the best organic garden, Rosamond's prized tomatoes mysteriously disappear just days before judging. Detective Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge, are on the case. With a tempting prize at stake, they must uncover who is behind the theft and why. As they dig deeper, unexpected truths come to light, challenging their sleuthing skills. Will they solve the mystery in time, or will the culprit remain hidden among the competitors? Join Nate and Sludge in this intriguing garden caper where nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the missing tomatoes in this long-running chapter book series that’s makes problem-solving fun! HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting . . . a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, AND some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned’s Diner! Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond’s tomatoes go missing and Nate and Sludge are called to investigate. Who is eager for tomatoes, and why? Nate and Sludge are on the case and what they find surprises all but makes perfect sense!

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Format
Pages
80
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
560L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.7
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
July 18, 2023
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593180907

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