Nate the Great and the Musical Note
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1990 · Est. 27 min read

Nate the Great and the Musical Note

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Craig Sharmat

Book #13 in the Nate the Great series

A detective races against time to solve a musical riddle.

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48 pages· 2,376 words· Est. 27 min read
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Nate the Great faces a puzzling challenge when a cryptic musical note arrives, revealing a riddle from his friend Rosamond. With his loyal dog Sludge, Nate must unravel the mystery before four o'clock strikes. As time ticks away, will Nate crack the code, or will the riddle remain unsolved? Dive into this engaging mystery where logic and quick thinking are the keys to success.

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Nate the Great has just recieved a strange musical note. The note tells Nate’s friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o’clock.Their friend Rosamond, Pip’s piano teacher, has turned the note into a riddle.Nate the Great is on the case. He checks Rosamond’s garage but doesn’t find any clues. Later, Nate and his trusty dog Sludge don’t see or hear anything strange at the band concert.Time is ruuning out. It’s almost four o’clock. Will Nate the Great stay stuck in the middle of this musical riddle?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
2,376
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about musicBooks about detectivesBooks about puzzles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
May 1, 1991
First published
March 15, 1990
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440404668

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