Nate the Great and the Missing Key - Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

\n \nBeginning 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 \n \nAnnie has lost her house key. Now she can't set up for Fang's birthday party. Nate doesn't want to go to a party for Annie's ferocious dog. But he can't resist a mystery. Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge, are hot on the trail \n \nCheck out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book \n \nVisit Nate the Great and Sludge \nNatetheGreatBooks.com \n \nCasual and comic, Simont's drawings are . . . lively, adding vitality to the brisk first-person account of yet another deductive triumph. . . . Satisfying, nicely structured and written, this can also be used for reading aloud to younger children.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\n