Nate the Great has just recieved a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock.
Their friend Rosamond, Pip's piano teacher, has turned the note into a riddle.
Nate the Great is on the case. He checks Rosamond's garage but doesn't find any clues. Later, Nate and his trusty dog Sludge don't see or hear anything strange at the band concert.
Time is ruuning out. It's almost four o'clock. Will Nate the Great stay stuck in the middle of this musical riddle?
NATE THE GREAT has just received a strange musical note. The note tells Nate's friend Pip what his mother wants him to do at four o'clock. Their friend Rosamond has turned the note into a riddle. Nate checks Rosamond's garage, but doesn't find any clues. Time is running out for Nate and his dog, Sludge. It's almost four o'clock. Will Nate the Great stay stuck in the middle of this musical riddle?
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Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has been called "a shining star as a storyteller" by "Publishers Weekly." Her many popular books include "I Don't Care" and "What Are We Going to Do About Andrew?" for young children; "Griselda's New Year, Mitchell Is Moving" and "Sophie and Gussie" for beginning readers; and several novels for older children. After many years in New York State (one of them at 165 East 95th Street, New York City) she now lives in Tucson, Arizona.
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
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
An exciting new detective series.
Rosamund leaves Pip a message from his mother-but she has put it into a secret code. Nate the Great has less than an hour to come up with the musical solution to Pip's message. The adventures of the young detective continue to be expertly illustrated in pencil and watercolors.