Nate the Great has his first night case! "Detective work is not fun and games," Nate explains. "Detective work is dirty garbage cans instead of clean beds. Detective work is banana peels, dishrags, milk cartons, floor sweepings, cigar ashes, fleas, and me..."

It's a tough case. Somebody is raiding Oliver's garbage can each night, but who? The list of suspects is long--Rosamond and Esmeralda, the girls down the street; Rosamond's cats; and all the shrews, moles skunks, birds, and racoons in the neighborhood. Nate courageously encounters a skunk (nose first) and a telephone pole (head on), but not until he goes under cover of the garbage can lid does he narrow the suspects down to one.

I like this book, it’s charming. It’s enjoyable and has fun illustrations. A great book for early readers, and especially appealing to boys and of course, to garbage connoisseurs. ( )

Rosamond loses something and wants Nate the Great to find it. He doesn't know what she has lost or in what country she lost it. Can Nate find whatever it is without leaving his neighborhood?

Summary - Nat the great goes on another adventure to find out who keeps tipping over the neighbor trash cans every night.
Critique - This book is a good example of realistic fiction because Nate behave just like any real detective would.
Genre - Realistic Fiction
Media - Charcoal?
Characterization - Nate is a round character because he uses everyday real strategies to solve this mystery and he shares his thoughts when refining these strategies. ( )

It was good but I didn't like the part of the bathtub. He was naked so my mom drew bubbles over him to. Also the case was too easy to figure out. - Josiah Lindsey 11 ( )