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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1995 · Est. 31 min read
Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise
By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Craig Sharmat, Marc Simont (Illustrator)
Book #17 in the Nate the Great series
A detective follows a tortoise to uncover a garden mystery.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 430 ratings
80 pages· 2,707 words· Est. 31 min read
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Bookroo's summary
Nate the Great faces a puzzling mystery when a green tortoise appears in his garden, munching on flowers. As Nate follows the slow-moving guest, he must use his patience and keen observation to discover where the tortoise truly belongs. Can Nate solve the mystery before the flowers disappear? Join him on a slow-paced adventure filled with logical thinking and unexpected twists.
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!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great’s garden. A green tortoise is slowly, slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly, slowly following him. Where does Nate’s green guest truly belong? It may take all of Nate the Great’s patience and sharp eyesight to find out slowly.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 80
- Words
- 2,707
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 260L
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