Yearling Books, 1978-15-02
Nate the Great Goes Undercover (New Yearling)
Nate the Great Goes Undercover (New Yearling)
Nate the Great and Nate the Great Detective Stories
Marc Simont, Illustrator
Paperback
SKU:9780440463023
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It's a tough case. Somebody is raiding Oliver's garbage can each night, but who? The list of suspects is long--Rosamond and Esmeralda, the girls down the street; Rosamond's cats; and all the shrews, moles skunks, birds, and racoons in the neighborhood. Nate courageousely encounters a skunk (nose first) and a telephone pole (head on), but not until he goes under cover of the garbage-can lid does he narrow the suspects down to one.
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When garbage is mysteriously scattered each night, Nate dons his detective hat—and garbage can lid—to crack the case. With dry wit and methodical sleuthing, this story fosters deductive thinking and resilience, showing that even messy mysteries can be solved with patience and a flashlight.
Book Details
Book Details
Readability • 2.4
Age Range • 6-9
Pages • 80
Subjects • Nate the Great (Fictitious character) • Nocturnal animals • Mystery and detective stories
Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries & Detective Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Beginner • Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Publisher Summary
Publisher Summary
It's a tough case. Somebody is raiding Oliver's garbage can each night, but who? The list of suspects is long--Rosamond and Esmeralda, the girls down the street; Rosamond's cats; and all the shrews, moles skunks, birds, and racoons in the neighborhood. Nate courageousely encounters a skunk (nose first) and a telephone pole (head on), but not until he goes under cover of the garbage-can lid does he narrow the suspects down to one.
