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nathansnook's review
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Old school motto was “Perseverance always wins.” But how bare, how boring. Here, we learn that perseverance with creativity wins. Thinking outside the box allows us to untangle ourselves from sticky situations. Perhaps then creativity is a loophole in how we can problem-solve to the best of our ability.
jessalynn_librarian's review
4.0
Beginning reader
For kindergarten-3rd grade
Nate finds a clue on his doorstep and sets off around the neighborhood with his dog, Sludge, to solve the puzzle and prove that he really is a great detective.
Nate the Great is slightly pompous in his trench-coat and Holmesian hat, but he leaves no stone unturned in his quest to find out what's behind the paper clue on his doorstep. In an apparently adult-free world, he roams the neighborhood with his dog, interrogates his friends for further information, and follows a series of small clues to ultimately solve the mystery. Sometimes Nate's character is more entertaining than the mystery at hand, but the clues are real, and an attentive reader will eagerly follow to see how they come together and solve the mystery along with Nate. At forty-eight pages, it's a fairly substantial beginning reader, but the text is a good size and the sentences are simple and repetitive while still offering a challenge to early readers. The illustrations give plenty of clues to the story and will help the reader visual the puzzle that Nate is solving. More fluent readers will pick up on the humor and relish the mystery.
For kindergarten-3rd grade
Nate finds a clue on his doorstep and sets off around the neighborhood with his dog, Sludge, to solve the puzzle and prove that he really is a great detective.
Nate the Great is slightly pompous in his trench-coat and Holmesian hat, but he leaves no stone unturned in his quest to find out what's behind the paper clue on his doorstep. In an apparently adult-free world, he roams the neighborhood with his dog, interrogates his friends for further information, and follows a series of small clues to ultimately solve the mystery. Sometimes Nate's character is more entertaining than the mystery at hand, but the clues are real, and an attentive reader will eagerly follow to see how they come together and solve the mystery along with Nate. At forty-eight pages, it's a fairly substantial beginning reader, but the text is a good size and the sentences are simple and repetitive while still offering a challenge to early readers. The illustrations give plenty of clues to the story and will help the reader visual the puzzle that Nate is solving. More fluent readers will pick up on the humor and relish the mystery.
stellar_raven's review against another edition
3.0
This series was out when I was a child, I don't know how I never stumbled across them then.
Anyway, this is a very cute book. I bought it for my nephew, and I think he'll like it. The edition I have has bonus materials including jokes, trivia, activities, and a recipe for a log cake that I want to test out with my nephew pretty soon.
Anyway, this is a very cute book. I bought it for my nephew, and I think he'll like it. The edition I have has bonus materials including jokes, trivia, activities, and a recipe for a log cake that I want to test out with my nephew pretty soon.
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