Nate the Great and the Sticky Case
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1978 · Est. 20 min read

Nate the Great and the Sticky Case

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Book #5 in the Nate the Great series

A missing stamp baffles a young detective. Can he solve the mystery?

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80 pages· 1,774 words· Est. 20 min read
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Nate the Great faces his toughest mystery yet when a stegosaurus stamp vanishes without a trace. With only the weather and his loyal dog, Sludge, as clues, Nate must unravel the puzzle. Can he crack the case and find the missing stamp before it's too late? Dive into this engaging detective adventure and join Nate as he uses his sharp mind to solve the mystery.

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! A stegosaurus stamp belonging to Nate’s friend Claude disappears, and the indomitable Nate the Great is called in on the case. At first, even Nate is stumped – the stamp has just vanished without a trace! But with clues from the weather and his ever-faithful dog, Sludge, Nate is soon on his way to wrapping up his stickiest case yet.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
1,774
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
500L
Themes & topics
Books about dinosaursBooks about lost and found possessionsBooks about problem solvingBooks about friendshipBooks about detectives
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7632
Publication
Published
May 15, 1981
First published
January 1, 1978
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440462897

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