Nate the Great and the Phony Clue

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

Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly, phony clue -- not to mention a three o'clock deadline -- Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great.

Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Publisher: Yearling Books
Published: 05/15/1982
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 7.65h x 5.29w x 0.24d
ISBN13: 9780440463009
ISBN10: 0440463009
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books

About the Author
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written every Nate the Great book. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.Marc Simont won the Caldecott Medal for his artwork in A Tree Is Nice by Janice May Udry, as well as a Caldecott Honor for his own book, A Stray Dog. He has illustrated the first 20 books in the Nate the Great series. He lives in West Cornwall, Connecticut.