Nate the Great on the Owl Express
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2003 · Est. 29 min read

Nate the Great on the Owl Express

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat (Illustrator), Martha Weston (Illustrator)

Book #24 in the Nate the Great series

A pet owl vanishes on a train. Can a young detective solve the mystery?

3.9/5 Goodreads · 439 ratings
80 pages· 2,578 words· Est. 29 min read
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Nate the Great, a young detective, boards the Owl Express with his trusty dog, Sludge, to help Olivia find her missing pet owl, Hoot. As the train chugs along, Nate faces a puzzling mystery with a host of quirky suspects. With Hoot's safety on the line, can Nate unravel the clues before it's too late? Join Nate on this thrilling ride filled with twists and turns, and see if you can solve the mystery alongside him.

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! All aboard the Owl Express! Someone on the train is out to get Olivia’s pet owl, Hoot. But whooo? Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, hit the rails to help out. Then Hoot disappears! Can Nate solve the mystery? Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! Visit Nate the Great and Sludge!NatetheGreatBooks.com With plenty of suspects, comical plot twists, and a satisfying resolution. . . . A strong addition to a popular series.–School Library Journal

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
2,578
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
280L
Themes & topics
Books about owlsBooks about trainsBooks about CaliforniaBooks about animalsBooks about detectives
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.2
F&P level
~I
Publication
Published
December 28, 2004
First published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780440419273

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