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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1977 · Est. 18 min read
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont
Book #4 in the Nate the Great series
A detective solves a case by finding the missing pieces of an invitation.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 700 ratings
80 pages· 1,563 words· Est. 18 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Nate the Great, a young detective, finds a torn paper with 'V I T A' on his doorstep. With his dog, Sludge, he faces fierce cats and tricky clues. Can Nate solve the mystery before the three o'clock deadline, proving his detective skills once more? The clock is ticking, and the stakes are high in this engaging mystery adventure.
From the publisher
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great’s doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly, phony clue – not to mention a three o’clock deadline – Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 1,563
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 460L
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The series
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.6
- F&P level
- ~M
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 7630
Publication
- Published
- May 15, 1982
- First published
- January 1, 1977
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780440463009
- LCCN
- 2007278922
- OCLC
- 51455689
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