Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 2 [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio Cassette]

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Author), John Lavelle (Reader)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up

A new collection of classic stories from Nate the Great and his trusty companion Sludge.


Volume 2 includes:

Nate the Great and the Phony Clue

Early one morning, a torn slip of paper with the mysterious letters V I T A appears on Nate the Great's doorstep.  He and his faithful dog, Sludge, set off to solve this 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.


Nate the Great and the Missing Key

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 trial.


Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail

Nate the Great, super sleuth, has his work cut out for him when Rosamond loses his birthday present.  He and his faithful dog Sludge must face snow, ice, and ferocious-looking Fang, Annie's dog, to solve the case.  But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won't tell him what it is?


Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas

Annie's dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang's mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It's cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat dreamed of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the author of more than 70 books for children of all ages. Another of her childhood dreams, that of becoming a detective, has also been realized in her most popular Nate the Great series, begun in 1972.

Many of Sharmat's books have been Literary Guild selections and chosen as Books of the Year by the Library of Congress. Several have been made into films for television, including Nate the Great Goes Undercover, winner of the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival Award. Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden has been named one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.

From AudioFile

[Editor's Note: The following is a combined review with NATE THE GREAT COLLECTED STORIE: VOL. 1.]--Random House Audio has included the contents of eight books for early readers about cute and clever pancake-loving detective Nate the Great and his faithful dog, Sludge. Broadway actor John Lavelle gives life to the lead character, playing up the wit of Marjorie Weinman Sharmat's style as the little sleuth searches for clues to missing pets, lost keys, stolen snacks, and mysterious messages. Lavelle puts just enough juvenile goofiness into his voice to add to the listener's enjoyment without pushing it over the top. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Imagination Studio; Unabridged edition (September 9, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807220450
• ISBN-13: 978-0807220450
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,842,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Mystery Compilation on CD!, January 1, 2011

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Leni - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 2: Nate the Great and the Phony Clue; Nate the Great and the Missing Key; Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail; Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas (Audio CD)

My class of first and second graders loves when I read "Nate the Great" books aloud. This CD allows them to listen to it themselves, and follow along in the book - great for a classroom listening center. The actor who reads aloud has the perfect voice for Nate, child detective.

The only problem is that the stories and their corresponding tracks are not explained. Each story takes 3 or 4 tracks to complete. I had to make a chart for the kids to follow : Nate the Great and the Phony Clue - tracks 1,2,3. Nate the Great and the Missing Key tracks 4,5,6,7,8. etc.

5.0 out of 5 stars get the books first, December 29, 2010

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This review is from: Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 2: Nate the Great and the Phony Clue; Nate the Great and the Missing Key; Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail; Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas (Audio CD)

My 7 year old daughter loves nate the great books and cd's. My 5 year old listens to them with her in their room. Now that she has the CD's, however, she seldom reads the books (and she loves to read). She reads the other books, but not the ones on the CD's. So if you want you kids to "read" the books, then have them read them first and listen to these afterwards. Or, maybe listen to them in the car only.

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally entertaining for my kids!, March 8, 2007

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nikimc "nikic" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume 2 (Audio Cassette)

This is the second of the Nate the Great audiobook series I've purchased and I'm really happy with it. My kids will sit and listen to the whole thing and the stories are great for the car. I wish they would make more of these series!