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Nate the Great and the Stolen Base by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Random House Children's Books · Paperback · February 1, 1994

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books.

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Who it’s for
Beginning readers exploring detective mysteries
Themes
Detective mystery, Logical problem-solving, Baseball
Genres
Mysteries & Detective Stories, Baseball & Softball, Chapter Books

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About this book

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! Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base—Oliver’s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it’s gone! Nate the Great must pick up clues so he can find the missing octopus and go up to bat! Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book!

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Visit Nate the Great and Sludge! NatetheGreatBooks.com "Subtle humor sparkles through the young detective's narration and his interactions with his friends. Budding mystery fans will line up for this one."--School Library Journal

Who it’s for

  • Beginning readers exploring detective mysteries
  • Young mystery fans who enjoy solving clues

Where it sits

Chapter Books89%
Baseball & Softball78%
Mysteries & Detective Stories77%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Baseball & Softball
  • Chapter Books
Authors
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Published
February 1, 1994
Format
Paperback
Theme
Detective mystery · Logical problem-solving · Baseball
Reading lane
Mysteries & Detective Stories