Nate the Great and the Wandering Word
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Andrew Sharmat · Nate the Great
A gentle detective mystery where a boy and his dog help find a lost word — literally
Kid
57
/ 100
Parent
54
/ 100
Teacher
63
/ 100
Best fit: ages 6-8
Still works: ages 5-9
Our Take
Solid classroom tool that serves teachers well as a reading gateway and read-aloud choice, with moderate kid engagement through its absurdist mystery premise, but limited emotional depth and literary ambition keep parent scores modest.
✓ Perfect for
- • emerging readers ready for short chapter books
- • kids who enjoy mysteries and detective stories
- • readers who like illustrated books with humor and quirky characters
Book facts
- Format
- early reader
- ISBN
- 9781524765460
- Series
- Nate the Great
- Illustration
- heavy
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