Nate the Great on the Owl Express

Name: Nate the Great on the Owl Express
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
ISBN: 9780449014301

Author: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat

Series: Nate the Great #24

Narrator: John Lavelle

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 08/14/2012

Categories: Children's Fiction, Beginner Readers, Classic Children's Stories, Children's Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!

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 friend. But whooo? Sludge keeps an eye on the owl’s cage while Nate snoops for clues. Then Hoot disappears! With many suspects to question, and many places to look, Nate knows one thing for sure—being the bodyguard to a little bird is a lot more work than he ever imagined! As the train races toward its final stop, can Nate sort out the mystery of the vanishing owl?

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 Jane on February 06, 2019

This book is cute in its elementary school take on the Orient Express, but I am really not a fan of the character of Olivia Sharp. I don't think she is a good role model for kids. When the story first starts, Nate is on a train guarding Olivia's pet owl Hoot. Olivia wants a body guard for Hoot becau......more

Goodreads review by Caryll on April 30, 2020

This book is a young reader’s mystery book, and the protagonist Nate the Great wows with his detective skills. The mystery behind who wrote the note was interesting and had me following along until the twist at the end. I appreciate that it reads more on the comical side rather than a mysterious thr......more

Goodreads review by Zada on September 17, 2018

This book keeps the reader interested by having them always wonder what will come next in the book. This book can get a reader really involved in trying to solve the mystery themselves. This book would be good for the lower leveled grades as a first mystery series. It makes for a good transition fro......more

Goodreads review by Matthew C Koonts on January 08, 2023

A hoot and a half. My mystery-loving daughter read it to me.......more

Goodreads review by Mr.Zhou on January 04, 2019

Olivia Sharp is truly sharp!And the musician really did a terrible job just to make a rhyme.......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