Nate the Great and the Stolen Base
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1992 · Est. 24 min read

Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont

Book #14 in the Nate the Great series

A young detective investigates the theft of a baseball team's second base, a purple plastic octopus, and solves the case with the help of his dog Sludge

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80 pages· 2,134 words· Est. 24 min read· 530L
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Bookroo's summary

Nate the Great faces a puzzling case when Rosamund's baseball team's second base, a purple plastic octopus, mysteriously vanishes. As Nate gathers clues, he must use his detective skills to unravel the mystery and ensure the game can go on. Will Nate find the octopus before it's too late? Dive into this quirky mystery where logic and humor lead the way.

From the publisher

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! Rosamund’s baseball team has a very unusual second base–Oliver’s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it’s gone! Nate the Great must pick up clues so he can find the missing octopus and go up to bat! Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! Visit Nate the Great and Sludge!NatetheGreatBooks.com Subtle humor sparkles through the young detective’s narration and his interactions with his friends. Budding mystery fans will line up for this one.–School Library Journal

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
2,134
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
530L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
February 1, 1994
First published
January 1, 1992
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440409328
LCCN
2006278877
OCLC
191767546

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