After a hearty breakfast of pancakes, Nate the Great gets an urgent call from Annie.rnI lost a picture," says Annie. "Can you help me find it?"rn"Of course," says Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."rnAnd so Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, plunges into his new and baffling case.rnGett…
Nate the Great doesn't especially want to go to a birthday party for Annie's ferocious dog, Fang. But he can't resist a mystery - and when Annie loses her house key and can't get inside to set up the party, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trail. Their onlu clue is a mysterious poem written by Annie's friend Rosamond. But nothing is too tough for Nate the Great - not even Fang!
All aboard the Owl Express! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hit the rails on their latest case. Their mission: to guard an owl named Hoot. Hoot belongs to Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp, and she thinks someone on the train might be out to get her feathered pet. But whooo? Sludge keeps an eye on the owl's cage while Nate snoops for clues. Then Hoot disappears! With many suspects to q…
Nate, the great detective, depends on his dog, Sludge, to help him solve all his cases. But Sludge can't help him this time. Because Sludge is lost! Lost inside a big department store on a rainy day. Nate frantically searches for his best friend and trusted helper. Salespeople have spotted a wet, slippy, sloppy dog running about. Is Sludge hiding from them? Nate looks high and low and in places…
Nate the Great has just received a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock. Their friend Rosamond, Pip's piano teacher, has turned the note into a riddle.rnNate the Great is on the case. He checks Rosamond's garage but doesn't find any clues. Later, Nate and his trusty dog, Sludge, don't see or hear anything strange at the band conc…
It's two o'clock in the morning when the telephone rings and Nate the Great learns that Rosamond's pillowcase is missing. She needs it now because her cat Big Hex likes to sleep on it.rnOutside it is damp, dark, and dreary, but a good (yawning) sleuth knows that the hunt must go on. Can Nate the Great find the missing piece of laundry before the sun comes up, and before his bedroom slippers wea…
Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn't know what she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it. And he's thousands of miles away. But if Nate doesn't take the case, Rosamond plans to hire the King of Sweden. Nate doesn't want Rosamond to bother the poor king. And he does want the chance to solve his fir…
Nate the Great is about to enter his dog, Sludge, in the Smartest Pet Contest. But when the prize disappears, it looks as if the contest will flop.rnIt's tough case for Nate and Sludge as they search for clues leading to the missing prize. In more ways than one, it's a very fishy business. Can Nate and Sludge find the prize in time?
Nate the Great hates mushy stuff. But when he spies a big red paper heart taped to Sludge's doghouse, Nate knows he must help his favorite pooch. Who could possibly have left Sludge a secret valentine?rnIt's a mystery until Nate finds out that his friend Annie is missing a valentine. The case seems simple. Nate is relieved. No more mushy stuff. That's what he thinks...