Book Series · 32 Books

Nate the Great Books

In order from Nate the Great to Nate the Great and the Star-Spangled Parrot.

Nate the Great
Nate the Great Goes Undercover
Nate the Great and the Lost List
Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Nate the Great
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1972

Nate the Great

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Marc Simont (Illustrator)

Nate the Great is tasked with finding a lost picture of Annie's dog Fang.

64 pages· 1,619 words· Est. 18 min read
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Summary: Nate the Great, a young detective, faces a puzzling case when his friend Annie loses a cherished picture. With his sharp mind and keen eye for detail, Nate dives into the mystery, gathering clues and questioning suspects. As he navigates through twists and turns, will Nate uncover the truth and find the missing picture? Join Nate on this engaging adventure where every clue counts and nothing is as it seems.
In reading order

Nate the Great Series

32 books · Published 1972–2024

#1

Nate the Great

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1972

Nate the Great is tasked with finding a lost picture of Annie's dog Fang.

#2

Nate the Great Goes Undercover

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1974

A detective investigates a series of mysterious garbage can tip-overs in his neighborhood.

#3

Nate the Great and the Lost List

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1975

A young detective solves a case involving a lost grocery list

#4

Nate the Great and the Phony Clue

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1977

A detective solves a case by finding the missing pieces of an invitation.

#5
Nate the Great and the Sticky Case
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Nate the Great and the Sticky Case

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1978

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

#6

Nate the Great and the Missing Key

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1981

A detective solves a mystery involving a missing key and a birthday party for a dog

#7

Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1982

A detective must solve a case of a lost birthday present in the snow.

#8
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize
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Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1984

A missing prize threatens the pet contest. Can Nate solve the mystery?

#9
Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed
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Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1986

A detective hunts for a missing Superweed. Is the answer closer than he thinks?

#10

Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1987

A detective helps a boy find his missing beach bag.

#12

Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1989

A detective and his dog dig through dumps to find a missing money box.

#11

Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1989

A detective and his dog search for a missing cat on Halloween night

#13

Nate the Great and the Musical Note

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1990

A detective races against time to solve a musical riddle.

#14
Nate the Great and the Stolen Base
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Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1992

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

#16

Nate the Great and the Pillowcase

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993

A detective solves a case of a missing cat's pillowcase

#15

Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993

A detective and his dog solve two Valentine's Day mysteries

#17

Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1995

A detective follows a tortoise to uncover a garden mystery.

#18

Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1996

A detective solves a case of a missing Christmas card with the help of his trusty dog Sludge

#19
Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden
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Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1997

Can Nate solve an international mystery without leaving home?

#20
Nate the Great and Me: The Case of the Fleeing Fang
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Nate the Great and Me: The Case of the Fleeing Fang

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1998

A missing dog, mysterious clues, and a detective's skills are needed. Can you help solve the mystery?

#21

Nate the Great and the Monster Mess

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 1999

A young detective and his dog search for a missing recipe for Monster Cookies.

#22
Nate the Great San Francisco Detective
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Nate the Great San Francisco Detective

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2000

A lost joke book threatens the world. Can a young detective solve the case in time?

#23
Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
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Nate the Great and the Big Sniff

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2001

A young detective searches for his missing dog in a department store

#24

Nate the Great on the Owl Express

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2003

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

#25

Nate the Great Talks Turkey

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2006

A detective and his dog try to solve the mystery of a giant turkey on the loose

#26
Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club
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Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2009

A detective investigates a series of mysterious events involving torn and missing book pages

#27
Nate the Great, Where Are You?
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Nate the Great, Where Are You?

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2014

A young detective and his dog try to escape from five cases they don't want to solve, but end up solving them anyway

#29
Nate the Great and the Wandering Word
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Nate the Great and the Wandering Word

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2018

Can Nate find the missing word before the pet concert begins?

#28

Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2018

A detective must find a missing snake at a birthday party.

#30

Nate the Great and the Earth Day Robot

Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2022

A detective must find a missing robot before the Earth Day Fair begins.

#31

Nate the Great and the Missing Tomatoes

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2023

Tomatoes vanish before a garden contest. Can the detective solve the mystery?

#32
Nate the Great and the Star-Spangled Parrot
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Nate the Great and the Star-Spangled Parrot

Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2024

Nate races to find two missing drone parrots before the 4th of July picnic.

Good to know

Common Questions

How many books are in the Nate the Great series?

There are 32 books in the Nate the Great series. It began with Nate the Great in 1972, and the newest book, Nate the Great and the Star-Spangled Parrot, was published in 2024.

What order should you read the Nate the Great books in?

Start with Nate the Great and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #32.

What ages are the Nate the Great books best for?

The series is best for ages 4–9, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring Nate the Great to life.

01

Mitchell Sharmat

Author & Illustrator
02

Olga Ivanov

Author & Illustrator
03

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Author
04

Craig Sharmat

Author
05

Marjorie Sharmat

Author
06

Andrew Sharmat

Author
07

Marc Simont

Illustrator
08

Martha Weston

Illustrator
09

Jody Wheeler

Illustrator
10

Aleksey Ivanov

Illustrator

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