Nate the Great and Me: The Case of the Fleeing Fang
Grade 2-3-Nate the Great looks surprisingly young considering he is celebrating his 25th anniversary, and he does so in style with this full-color, special edition. The story involves the famed detective's friends throwing a party in his honor, only to have the festivities marred by the absence of Annie's dog. Everyone leaves to search for the missing pet. Even Nate, who has always tried to avoid the toothy canine, pitches in. Through a trail of odd, often humorous starts and stops, Fang is found, and the party resumes. Sharmat's simple, witty text and Simont's equally witty illustrations are a winning combination. Fans will undoubtedly enjoy the inside humor and references to previous cases and the familiar characters. First-time readers will be able to follow along, but will appreciate the book more if they backtrack and read some of the previous titles. This book continues and celebrates the series with appropriate fun and flavor; tips for solving cases, pancake recipes, and other tricks of the trade are appended.Pam Hopper Webb, Sandpoint Community Christian School, IDCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.