Product Description

Nate the Great needs your help. Annie's dog, Fang, is missing! That's what Nate discovers when his friends throw him a surprise Happy Detective Day party. Where is Fang? As you and Nate track down clues--Fang was learning tricks for the party; he was seen running away from two tiny poodles and following a lady wearing fluffy-bunny shoes--Nate will share his expert detective skills with you so you can sharpen your sleuthing talents.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #183529 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-08
• Released on: 2000-02-08
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .19" h x 5.21" w x 7.69" l, .16 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

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

Review
"Celebrating the 25th anniversary of this popular series, . . . fans will find a puzzle to solve in the dedication, 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. Another success for Nate, Sharmat, and Simont."--Booklist