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  • Published: 3 April 2006
  • ISBN: 9780440413028
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $16.99

Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden



The remaining titles in the long-running Nate the Great chapter book series are being reissued! Perfect for the Common Core and for introducing beginning readers to the detective mystery genre!

These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! 

Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn’t know what she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it. And he’s thousands of miles away. But if Nate doesn’t take the case, Rosamond plans to hire the King of Sweden. Nate doesn’t want Rosamond to bother the poor king. And he does want the chance to solve his first-ever international case. Can Nate find whatever Rosamond lost without leaving his neighborhood?

  • Published: 3 April 2006
  • ISBN: 9780440413028
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 80
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, MARJORIE WEINMAN SHARMAT dreamed of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the author of more than 70 books for children of all ages. Another of her childhood dreams, that of becoming a detective, has also been realized in her most popular NATE THE GREAT series, begun in 1972.
Many of Sharmat's books have been Literary Guild selections and chosen as Books of the Year by the Library of Congress. Several have been made into films for television, including NATE THE GREAT GOES UNDERCOVER, winner of the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival Award. NATE THE GREAT SAVES THE KING OF SWEDEN has been named one of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.

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Praise for Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden

"As always, Simont's lively illustrations provide a colorful counterpoint to Sharmat's droll, understated humor."--Booklist

"These simple chapter books build confidence in children who are just starting to read and who look forward to a new mystery."--Kirkus Reviews

"Kids will like Nate the Great."--SLJ, STARRED