| Nate the Great and the Stolen Base Contributor(s): Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman (Author) |
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ISBN: 0440409322 ISBN-13: 9780440409328 Publisher: Yearling Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1994 Annotation: Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base-- Oliver' s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it' s gone! " Somebody stole second base, " Rosamond tells teammate Nate the Great. With the help of his dog, Sludge, the young detective trails the missing octopus, picking up clues along the way. It' s not easy to track down a stolen base, and Nate' s hunt leads him to some strange places before he finds himself up at bat once more. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Beginner - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006278877 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: Nate the Great Detective Stories |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.3" W x 7.72" (0.25 lbs) 47 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 9287 Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Visit Nate the Great and SludgeNatetheGreatBooks.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 |