Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Nate the Great takes on his first night case and tries to solve the mystery of the garbage snatcher. Includes related facts, jokes, recipes, and activities.

It's gone! Oliver's boring blue beach bag is gone. Inside are his clothes, shoes, and a special seashell. All he has left is his beach ball. This 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 follows the clues to find his lost dog, Sludge, in a department store.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

Nate and his dog Sludge are determined to find the recipe for his mother's monster cookies.

While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears.

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.

Nate the Great searches for a missing weed after it disappears from a pot on Oliver's porch.

Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture.

"Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, would like to take a break from solving cases. So they hide out in the woods. But soon they hear familiar voices shouting, "Nate the Great, where are you?" There are many mysteries to solve!"-- Provided by publisher.