Nate the Great finds mystery at the beach when Oliver's beach bag vanishes.


When he finds a torn piece of paper with only part of a word on it, boy detective Nate sets out to find the missing pieces.

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! 

Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base—Oliver’s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it’s gone! Nate the Great must pick up clues so he can find the missing octopus and go up to bat! 

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"Subtle humor sparkles through the young detective's narration and his interactions with his friends. Budding mystery fans will line up for this one."--School Library Journal 


Nate the Great interrupts his backyard vacation to find his friend's lost grocery list--before lunch.

Nate the Great takes on his first night case and tries to solve the mystery of the garbage snatcher.



After years of living in a cozy cave beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, the Troll family decides it is time to explore New York City.

Cecil is afraid of his awesome classmate Ernestine, who makes firm attempts to get him over to her house for "surprises."