Nate the Great and the Missing Key
<p><b><b><b>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! </b><br></b><br></b>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!<br><br><b>Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! <br></b><br>Visit Nate the Great and Sludge!<br>NatetheGreatBooks.com<br><br>“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.â€â€”<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></p>