Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993 · Est. 24 min read

Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont

Book #15 in the Nate the Great series

A detective and his dog solve two Valentine's Day mysteries

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36 pages· 2,136 words· Est. 24 min read· 490L
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Bookroo's summary

Nate the Great, a young detective, despises anything mushy. But when a mysterious red heart appears on his dog Sludge's house, he can't resist the case. As Nate investigates, he discovers his friend Annie's valentine is missing. Can Nate solve the mystery without getting tangled in mushy feelings? With friendship and a clever twist, this Valentine's Day adventure challenges Nate to balance his detective skills with his aversion to sentimentality. Will he crack the case and keep his cool, or will the mushy stuff win in the end?

From the publisher

Nate the Great hates mushy stuff. But when he spies a big red paper heart taped to the outside of Sludge’s doghouse, Nate knows he must help out his favorite pooch. Wh has left Sludge a secret valentine?It’s a mystery until Nate finds out his friend Annie is missing a valentine. The case seems easy. Nate is relieved. No more mushy stuff. That’s what he thinks.

At a glance
Format
Pages
36
Words
2,136
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
490L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
January 1, 1995
First published
September 1, 1993
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440410133
OCLC
58436376

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