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Nate the Great and the Phony Clue

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Illustrated by Marc Simont

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
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By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Read by John Lavelle

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Paperback $6.99

May 15, 1982 | ISBN 9780440463009 | 6-9 years

Ebook $5.99

Aug 28, 2013 | ISBN 9780385376822 | 6-9 years

Audiobook Download $1.99

Jan 08, 2008 | 13 Minutes | 5-9 years

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    About 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.

    About 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.

    About 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.

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    About Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat dreamed of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the author of more than 130 books for children of all ages, which have been translated into 17 languages…. More about Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    About Marc Simont

    Marc Simont (1915–2013) illustrated nearly a hundred books, among them James Thurber’s The 13 Clocks and a 1990 edition of Thurber’s Many Moons. He worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret… More about Marc Simont

    About Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat dreamed of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the author of more than 130 books for children of all ages, which have been translated into 17 languages…. More about Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    About Marc Simont

    Marc Simont (1915–2013) illustrated nearly a hundred books, among them James Thurber’s The 13 Clocks and a 1990 edition of Thurber’s Many Moons. He worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret… More about Marc Simont

    About Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat dreamed of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the author of more than 130 books for children of all ages, which have been translated into 17 languages…. More about Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $6.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 15, 1982 | 80 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780440463009

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Aug 28, 2013 | 80 Pages | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780385376822

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $1.99
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 08, 2008 | 13 Minutes | 5-9 years | ISBN 9780739362600

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    Praise

    Praise for the Nate the Great Series
     
    ★ “Kids will like Nate the Great.” —School Library Journal, Starred Review
     
    “A consistently entertaining series.” —Booklist
     
    “Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly
     
    “Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews
     
    “They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington Post

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