Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1995 · Est. 31 min read

Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise

Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Craig Sharmat · Illustrated by Marc Simont

Book #17 in the Nate the Great series

A detective follows a tortoise to uncover a garden mystery.

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80 pages· 2,707 words· Est. 31 min read· 260L
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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
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~I
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
13880
Publication
Published
December 10, 1996
First published
January 1, 1995
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440412694

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