Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake

**Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of his friend's missing pet snake! Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!**

WILL THIS CASE SLITHER AWAY?

Rosamond is having a birthday party for her cousin Lizzy! Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are invited. So are Lizzy's four pet snakes. Nate believes that a good detective knows his limits. Nate does not want to go to a birthday party filled with dangerous, slimy guests. But when one of these "guests" goes missing, Nate and Sludge must face their fears to save the day!

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Praise for the Nate the Great Series

★** "Kids will like Nate the Great."** --*School Library Journal, * Starred

"A consistently **entertaining** series." --*Booklist*

"Loose, **humorous** chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a **page-turner.**" --*Publishers Weekly*

"Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been **delighting beginning readers for years.**" --*Kirkus Reviews*

"**They don't come any cooler** than Nate the Great." --*The Huffington Post*