Nate the Great and Me: The Case of the Fleeing Fang [Hardcover]

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 10, 1998 | Age Level: 7 and up | Series: Nate the Great

Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.

"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"

"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."

"Oh, good," Annie said.

Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-3-Nate the Great looks surprisingly young considering he is celebrating his 25th anniversary, and he does so in style with this full-color, special edition. The story involves the famed detective's friends throwing a party in his honor, only to have the festivities marred by the absence of Annie's dog. Everyone leaves to search for the missing pet. Even Nate, who has always tried to avoid the toothy canine, pitches in. Through a trail of odd, often humorous starts and stops, Fang is found, and the party resumes. Sharmat's simple, witty text and Simont's equally witty illustrations are a winning combination. Fans will undoubtedly enjoy the inside humor and references to previous cases and the familiar characters. First-time readers will be able to follow along, but will appreciate the book more if they backtrack and read some of the previous titles. This book continues and celebrates the series with appropriate fun and flavor; tips for solving cases, pancake recipes, and other tricks of the trade are appended.
Pam Hopper Webb, Sandpoint Community Christian School, ID
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 1^-2. Celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of this popular series, the latest Nate the Great book brings the audience up on stage. Series fans will find a puzzle to solve in the dedication for readers, an empty chair at Nate's Detective Day party (where his friends invite the reader to join them), Nate's personal tips on detection, and his recipes for pancakes. At the party, Nate has challenged his friends to solve the case of Fang, the missing dog, but in the end, the great detective steps in and solves it himself. Fresh as ever, Simont's expressive drawings with colorful washes add immensely to the book's charm. Another success for Nate, Sharmat, and Simont. Carolyn Phelan

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers; Nate the Great and Me edition (August 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385326017
• ISBN-13: 978-0385326018
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,187,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written every Nate the Great book. Here she collaborates with her husband, Mitchell Sharmat. They live in Tucson, Arizona.

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, November 4, 2011

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This review is from: The Case of the Fleeing Fang (Nate The Great And Me) (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my 7 year old son. Not only does he love the book, but I have read it with him and find it to be funny, well-written and very appropriate for children in the 5 - 8 year old category.

4.0 out of 5 stars Cool, November 28, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Case of the Fleeing Fang (Nate The Great And Me) (Paperback)

It was so cool, I think other kids would like this book. I kind of knew how it was going to turn out at the end. Sludge was my favorite charactor because he can smell very well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Nate the Great by Rachel, December 7, 2001

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This review is from: The Case of the Fleeing Fang (Nate The Great And Me) (Paperback)

I really like mystery and suspense. Its a very good story. I
really like the detective tips! Nate the Great helps me be a
better detective!