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Title: Nate The Great (Nate The Great, paper)
ISBN: 044046126X
Author:
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Publicate Date: 1977-04-01
Publish: 1977-04-01
List Price: $4.50
Average Customer Rating: 5.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Great for early independent reading
I had my son (age 6) read this out to us last week. He did great -- the rhythm of the sentences makes it encouraging for young readers, even though some of the pages are entirely text (which might look daunting.)
Better than the fact that he could manage the length of the text was that he got the humor, as he was reading it. At parts, he was laughing so hard he couldn't even read. All that talk about pancakes was a real hoot for him, and the idea that somewhere in Annie's house there may be a trapdoor or secret passageway. He woke up laughing about trapdoors for days.
I liked the book. Perhaps it was just having it read out to me by a child, but the short, almost choppy sentences sounded like a Bogart detective movie. Almost film noir.
This is a fun read and a good story, too. I liked that the clues led to the solution of the mystery -- there was no "surprise" at the end to clear up the case. The kids were very believeable.
It's nice to find a book that treats boys as clever, dry, and fun.
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2: Welcome to Dragnet, Junior!
Nate The Great lives up to his moniker as the neighborhood detective who works alone in this hilarious and page-turning novel for young readers.
The simplicity of the writing will add to the enjoyment for kids and parents, as well, who will be sure to be reminded of hard-boiled detectives in those old black-and-white movies we've all seen on TV.
You'll love sharing this book (and a big stack of pancakes) with your kids!
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3: Nate the Great is, well....great!
Nate is one of the best kid detectives I have ever met. The books are instant classics and I was inspired and interested in reading the whole series since third grade. I will buy the whole collection no matter what, just to have this smart gumshoe in my book case for my own pleasure to read again and again.
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4: Nate the Great is Great!
This book is a great detective book. Nate helps his friend find a lost picture.
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5: Wonderfully Funny!
I never did read any Nate the Great growing up...and what a shame. It's amazing that Sharmat can do so very much in terms of story and humor with so few words. It's great for beginner readers and uproariously funny as a read aloud story (especially if you can do the P.I. voice-over effect). This initial installment (I believe there are over 20 in this series) finds Nate the Great on hire for his friend Annie who has lost a favorite picture of her dog Fang. Nate is confidant that he can find the missing painting and sets out to systematically follow all the leads he's been given. He questions suspects and eventually tracks down the culprit, while enjoying meal after meal and snack after snack of, what else, but pancakes (his favorite food, of course).
This book is funny, charming and most of all...my kids just LOVED it! I have a 6 year old and an 8 year old, sometimes story time is tough and we're having more and more trouble finding books that appeal to both a 6 year old by and an 8 year old girl! We'll be reading more Nate the Great, because they both found it hilarious and best of all, Girl easily read it to Boy several times after having it read to them as a bedtime story! Absolutely Hilarious, I give it an A+
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