Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake

<b>Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of his friend’s missing pet snake! Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!</b>  <br><br> WILL THIS CASE SLITHER AWAY?<br>  <br> Rosamond is having a birthday party for her cousin Lizzy! Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, are invited. So are Lizzy’s four pet snakes. Nate believes that a good detective knows his limits. Nate does not want to go to a birthday party filled with dangerous, slimy guests. But when one of these “guests” goes missing, Nate and Sludge must face their fears to save the day! <br><br> <b>Visit Nate the Great and Sludge!<br> NatetheGreatBooks.com</b><br>  <br> <u>Praise for the Nate the Great Series</u><br>  <br> ★<b> “Kids will like Nate the Great.”</b> —<i>School Library Journal,</i> Starred <br>  <br> “A consistently <b>entertaining</b> series.” —<i>Booklist</i><br>  <br> “Loose, <b>humorous</b> chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a <b>page-turner.</b>” —<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br>  <br> “Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been <b>delighting beginning readers for years.</b>” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br>  <br> “<b>They don’t come any cooler</b> than Nate the Great.” —<i>The Huffington Post</i>