Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
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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.

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80 pages· 1,563 words· Est. 18 min read· 460L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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