Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas
Gr. 1^-2. Nate the Great attempts to solve his friend Annie's holiday mystery: what happened to the Christmas card her dog Fang received from his mother? Nate and his faithful hound Sludge follow the clues and deduce who has hidden the card, where it is, and why it was taken. The witty, staccato text gives a sense of style to the most mundane activities, since nothing the great detective does (even shovelling snow or eating potato pancakes) seems quite ordinary. Brightened by watercolor washes, Simont's line drawings illustrate the story with wit. A good-humored book for beginning readers, this tale ends with Nate's own holiday card for his audience.Carolyn Phelan--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.