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!Annie 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!Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book!Visit Nate the Great and Sludge!NatetheGreatBooks.com';Casual 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 BooksFrom the Trade Paperback edition.