Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise ( NATE THE GREAT) (Paperback) by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

About the Book

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden. A green tortoise is slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly following him. Where does Nate's green guest truly belong? It may take all of Nate the Great's patience and sharp eyesight to find out--slowly. Full color.

Book Synopsis

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!

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden. A green tortoise is slowly, slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly, slowly following him. Where does Nate's green guest truly belong? It may take all of Nate the Great's patience and sharp eyesight to find out slowly.

From the Back Cover

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden, A green tortoise is slowly, slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly, slowly following him. Where does Nate's green guest really belong? It may take all of Nate the Great's patience and sharp eyesight to find the answer - slowly.

Review Quotes

Praise for the Nate the Great Series

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

"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

About The Author

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.