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!
Annie's dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang's mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It's cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas.
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All the usual characters, Sharmat's wry humor, and Simont's lively, appealing watercolors are packed into this easy reader that'ssure to be popular all year long. --School Library Journal
Nate uncovers some snowy clues to deliver a lip-smacking holiday greeting to Fang and his owner. Simont's loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into apage-turner. --Publishers WeeklyPraise for the Nate the Great Series
★“Kids will like Nate the Great.”—School Library Journal,Starred Review
“A consistentlyentertainingseries.” —Booklist
“Loose,humorouschalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into apage-turner.” —Publishers Weekly
“Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have beendelighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews
“They don’t come any coolerthan Nate the Great.” —The Huffington PostMARJORIE WEINMAN SHARMAT has written more than 130 books for children and young adults, as well as movie and TV novelizations. Her books have been translated into twenty-foul³+