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Marjorie Weinman Shermat has written more than 130 books for children and young adults, which have been translated into seventeen languages. She lives with her husband in Tuscon, Arizona.


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The Green Toenails Gang
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
eBook

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The Green Toenails Gang
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Denise Brunkus
Trade Paperback

“I, Nate the Great, have something to say. My cousin Olivia Sharp is almost (but not quite) the world’s best detective. I solve mysteries. She’s an agent for secrets. You won’t forget Olivia. She won’t let you.”

Olivia sharp is bac! Rather than solve mysteries like her cousin Nate, Olivia helps friends... Read More
 





Nate the Great
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Hardcover

Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.

"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"

"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost... Read More
 





Nate the Great
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.

"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"

"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Lost List
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Although Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are on vacation, they just can't resist a new case. When his friend Claude's grocery list is lost, Nate sets out to find it before lunch. But lunch draws nearer and the list is still missing. Nate the Great is worried: his reputation... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

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... Read More
 





Nate the Great Goes Undercover
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great has his first night case! "Detective work is not fun and games," Nate explains. "Detective work is dirty garbage cans instead of clean beds. Detective work is banana peels, dishrags, milk cartons, floor sweepings, cigar ashes, fleas, and me..."

It's a tough case. Somebody is raiding Oliver's garbage can... Read More
 





Nate the Great Talks Turkey
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Jody Wheeler
Trade Paperback

A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Martha Weston
Trade Paperback

Nate, the great detective, depends on his dog, Sludge, to help him solve all of his cases. But Sludge can’t help him this time — Sludge is lost! Lost inside a big department store on a rainy day. Nate frantically searches for his best friend and trusted helper. Salespeople have spotted... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Big Sniff
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Martha Weston
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Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

It's gone! Oliver's boring blue beach bag is gone. Inside are his clothes, shoes, and a special seashell. All he has left is his beach ball.

This is a perfect case for Nate the Great and his trusty dog Sludge. But they don't find many clues in the sand and surf. What... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Craig Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

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... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great is about to enter his dog, Sludge, in the smartest pet contest. But when the prize disappears, it looks as if the contest will flop.

It's a tough case for Nate and Sludge as they search for clues leading to the missing prize. In more ways than one, it's... Read More
 





Nate the Great and Me
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great needs your help. Annie's dog, Fang, is missing! That's what Nate discovers when his friends throw him a surprise Happy Detective Day party. Where is Fang? As you and Nate track down clues--Fang was learning tricks for the party; he was seen running away from two tiny poodles... Read More
 





Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge, have a tricky case to solve. Nate’s friend Rosamond has started a fortune-telling business, but her money box is missing. Sludge and Nate visit Claude, who helped Rosamond set up her business, and Finley, who collects boxes for his rat. They can’t seem... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

It is Halloween night and all the kids are dressed in scary and funny costumes.  Their Trick or Treat bags are getting heavier.

Nate's good friend Rosamond needs his help.  Her cat, Little Hex, is missing.  Little Hex hates Halloween, so maybe he's hiding.  Or is he lost?  Nate and his trusty dog Sludge take the case... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Jody Wheeler
Hardcover

Who’s ruining Rosamond’s books?

Rosamond has started a book club called Rosamond’s Ready Readers. But she claims there’s an evil page monster on the loose. This monster has ripped and ruined a page of the cookbook Rosamond uses to make treats for the club.

Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, go... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Mitchell Sharmat
Illustrated by Jody Wheeler
Hardcover Library Binding

Who’s ruining Rosamond’s books?

Rosamond has started a book club called Rosamond’s Ready Readers. But she claims there’s an evil page monster on the loose. This monster has ripped and ruined a page of the cookbook Rosamond uses to make treats for the club.

Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, go... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Missing Key
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery--and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trial. Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Monster Mess
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Martha Weston
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great loves his mother’s Monster Cookies. Her Strawberry Draculas, her Chocolate Frankensteins, and especially her Cinnamon Werewolves. But now her Monster Cookie recipes are missing! Nate, the great detective, has never solved a case for his mother before. Can he do it? With his dog, Sludge, Nate gets to... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

Nate the Great hates mushy stuff. But when he spies a big red paper heart taped to the outside of Sludge's doghouse, Nate knows he must help out his favorite pooch. Wh has left Sludge a secret valentine?

It's a mystery until Nate finds out his friend Annie is missing a valentine... Read More
 





Nate the Great and the Musical Note
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Craig Sharmat
Trade Paperback

NATE THE GREAT has just received a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock. Their friend Rosamond has turned the note into a riddle. Nate checks Rosamond's garage, but doesn't find any clues. Time is running out for Nate... Read More
 





Nate the Great on the Owl Express
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Mitchell Sharmat and Martha Weston
Trade Paperback

All aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: To guard an owl named Hoot. Hoot belongs to Nate’s cousin, Olivia Sharp, and she thinks someone on the train might be out to get her feathered friend. But... Read More
 





Nate the Great on the Owl Express
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Mitchell Sharmat and Martha Weston
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Nate the Great and the Pillowcase
Written by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Rosalind Weinman
Illustrated by Marc Simont
Trade Paperback

It's two o'clock in the morning when the telephone rings and Nate the Great learns that Rosamond's pillowcase is missing. She needs it now because her cat, Big Hex, likes to sleep on it.

Outside it is damp, dark, and dreary, but a good (yawning) sleuth knows that the hunt must... Read More
 

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