Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentin..., Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentin..., Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
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Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Narrator: John Lavelle

Unabridged: 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/12/2011


Synopsis

Perfect for beginning readers, this timeless chapter book is a fun introduction to the detective mystery genre. And for Valentine's Day, kids can follow Nate as he unravels the problem, all the while learning about the importance of friendship--with people and dogs!

Nate the Great hates mushy stuff. Then he spies a big red paper heart taped to Sludge’s doghouse. Who left Nate’s dog a secret valentine? Nate will solve the case, and then there will be no more mushy stuff. At least that’s what he thinks. . . .

“A most appealing choice.”—Booklist, Boxed Review

About The Author

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written more than 130 books for children and young adults, as well as movie and TV novelizations. Her books have been translated into nineteen languages. Look for more in the Nate the Great series on audio from Listening Library.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie

Let me just say that my 7 yr. old son has read A LOT of Nate The Great books. We had a book party for this book just before Valentines day. We had a friend that is named Nate dress up as Nate The Great and greet the kids as they came, give them their detective hats and magnifying glass, then take th......more

Another great book in this series!......more

Goodreads review by Jane

Nate walks over to Sludge's dog house and finds he has a valentine which says "I love you Sludge more than Fudge." It was signed with the initials ABH. Annie comes over and says that she can't find a valentine she made and that Nate must find it. Nate amends his note to his mom to say that he has tw......more

Goodreads review by Shannon

This is the perfect book for grade school boys who hate all the mushy stuff about girls. Nate gets a Valentine and has to figure out who it’s from. Could it be sludge? You’ll have to read it to find out. My boys looved reading Nate The Great Series. A perfect kid mystery series for boys especially.......more


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Praise for the Nate the Great Series
 
“Kids will like Nate the Great.”School Library Journal, Starred Review
 
“A consistently entertaining series.” —Booklist
 
“Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington Post