Nate the Great and the Missing Key

By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Book Overview

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 has lost her house key. Now she can't set up for Fang's birthday party. Nate doesn't want to go to a party for Annie's ferocious dog. But he can't resist a mystery. Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trail Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book Visit Nate the Great and Sludge NatetheGreatBooks.com "Casual and comic, Simont's drawings are . . . lively, adding vitality to the brisk first-person account of yet another deductive triumph. . . . Satisfying, nicely structured and written, this can also be used for reading aloud to younger children."-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 044046191X
• ISBN13: 9780440461913
• Release Date: August 1982
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

love nate

These books are great and it's wonderful to be able to purchase them inexpensively and in such good condition.

We Read It As A Class!

Nate the Great and the Missing Key was a marvelous book! In the book, Annie loses the key to her house. Rosamond leaves her a poem full of clues. Nate tries to solve the mystery and find the key. He finally find the key at the end. Our favorite part of the book was when Nate couldn't stop thinking about pancakes because it made us hungry too! Overall, this book was exciting because Nate went to many places to find the key. You should read this book too!

Nate the Great and the Missing Key

Nate the Great solves a case for his friend Annie. Rosamond has hidden Annie's house key. Annie needs to get ready for Fangs party but can't get in her house. Rosamond left a note on the front door with a clue to where the key was hidden. After looking in a lot of places, Nate the Great solved the mystery.

I recommend this book to anybody.

I would change the artwork.This book was fun to read.People leave things in funny spots.All of the other Nate the Great books are good too.Nate helps Annie find her missing key.