Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters VITA appears on Nate the Great's doorstep. He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve his latest mystery. Against ferocious cats, hostile adversaries, and a sly phony clue - not to mention a three o'clock deadline - Nate struggles to prove, once again, that he is Nate the Great.
Rosamond'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," Rosamons 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 p…
When Oliver asks his friend Nate the Great to find his lost weed, Nate can't say no. This isn't just any weed. It's a Superweed that Oliver bought from Rosamond's ADOPT-A-WEED sale.rnFirst Nate must figure out where to look for the weed. With his trusty dog, Sludge, he searches for clues in the woods, the park, and even the library! But is the biggest clue right under Nate's nose?
Nate the Great loves his mother's Monster Cookies. Her Strawberry Draculas, her Chocolate Frankensteins and especially her Cinnamon Werewolves. But now her Monster Cookie recipe is missing! Nate, the great detective has never solved a case for his mother before. Can he do it? With his dog, Sludge, Nate gets to work. They look, sniff, climb up, bend down, push, and pull. They find long and short…
A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case, Claude wants Sludge, and off they go.rnMiles away, Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp -…
Although Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are on vacation, they just can't resist a new case. When his friend Claude's grocery list is lost, Nate sets out to find it before lunch. But lunch draws nearer and the list is still missing. Nate the Great is worried: His reputation is at stake. It looks as if the list has vanished - unless Rosamond's strange cat pancakes are somehow at the heart of…
It's gone! Oliver's boring blue beach bag is gone. Inside are his clothes, shoes, and a special seahell. All he has left is his beach ball.rnThis is a perfect case for Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge. But they don't find many clues in the sand and surf. What trail should they follow next? Follow the leader to find out!
Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective too, and a very busy one. So busy she sends her chauffeur and limo to greet Nate and Sludge at the airport.rnOlivia isn't around to solve her case number 22. Her client Duncan, has lost his joke book. He tells Nate that if the book isn't found - and soon…
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!