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When he finds a torn piece of paper with only part of a word on it, boy detective Nate sets out to find the missing pieces.Tags
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A cute short and simple detective book....written the year I was born. I'm not familiar with the Nate the Great series, my daughter just stumbled upon this one. I'll be searching for the others.
A good example of realistic fiction because a Nate the Great could easily be found amongst groups of friends or in schools; everyone has interests and for Nate it is detective work. When he simply finds a piece of a written document, he searches for the other pieces and cracks the trick another child tries to play on him. Nate teaches the reader that when you have interests and dreams, you should strive to achieve those goals and believe that you can. This story presents interesting dynamics amongst peers and shows that sometimes there will be opposition or people playing practical jokes, but to remain true to your ideas is imperative.
Media: charcoal and watercolor
Media: charcoal and watercolor
Nate and his faithful dog Sludge overcome hostile adversaries and a sly, phony clue to solve his latest challenge.
-After a generous breakfast of pancakes, Nate, the boy detective, plunges into each new and baffling case, solves the mystery, and tracks down the culprits.
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat was born Marjorie Weinman in Portland, Maine on November 12, 1928. She received a degree in merchandising from Westbrook Junior College in 1948. She briefly worked at a department store, before taking a position in the Circulation Department at the Yale University Library in 1951. She transferred to the circulation staff show more at the Yale Law Library in 1954. She wrote more than 130 books for children and young adults during her lifetime. Her first children's book, Rex, was published in 1967. Her other books included the Nate the Great series; the Olivia Sharp, Agent for Secrets series written with her husband Mitchell Sharmat; The Kids of the Bus series written with her son Andrew Sharmat; I Saw Him First; and Goodnight Andrew; Goodnight Craig. She died from respiratory failure on March 12, 2019 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Nate the Great and the Phony Clue
- Original publication date
- 1977
- People/Characters
- Nate the Great
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- 1,285
- Popularity
- 18,852
- Reviews
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- Languages
- English, German
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- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 23
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