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Nate the Great Talks Turkey

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These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! 
A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case. Claude wants Sludge, and off they go.
Miles away . . . Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp—herself a detective—hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep; and just as quickly, she's off hunting for the feathered creature.
It looks as if Nate can sit this case out . . . until he turns on his TV and a picture of the turkey flashes on. Suddenly Nate is moving just as fast! Now Nate, Olivia, Sludge, and Claude are all in pursuit of the turkey. Are two (or more) detectives better than one? From talking turkey to stalking turkey—will every detective come out a winner?
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    • School Library Journal

      October 1, 2006
      Gr 2-4-An engaging and funny addition to the series. As Nate hears a radio report about a giant turkey that wreaks havoc in a supermarket parking lot and then disappears, his friend Claude comes in to tell him that he has just seen the large bird. A mystery is afoot, and Nates dog, Sludge, is the first to take on the case. Cousin Olivia Sharp flies in from San Francisco wearing her boa and tries to drum up some enthusiasm for a turkey search team. The wealthy girl uses her great knowledge of birds to solve the mystery. Large print, plenty of white space, good use of repetition, and frequent drawings allow early readers to enjoy the story."Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA"

      Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      October 15, 2006
      When Nate the Great hears that the whole town is searching for a turkey on the loose, he decides " ot" to join the chase. Instead, he lets his dog, Sludge, investigate. Meanwhile, Nate's wealthy cousin, Olivia, starts her own hunt for the wandering bird. Though not officially on the case, Nate still has a knack for spotting clues. Nate and Olivia each narrate some of the 19 short chapters here, but Wheeler places either Nate's deerstalker or Olivia's boa at each chapter heading so that readers will always know who's talking. Another droll mystery for the series' many fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2007
      When an enormous turkey shows up in town, everyone, including Nate's dog, Sludge, and his cousin, Olivia, wants to find it--everyone that is, except Nate. Will he get drawn into the mystery anyway? Although small illustrations--Nate's hat and Olivia's boa--identify whose chapter is whose, the format is somewhat confusing, as Nate and Olivia alternately tell the amusing story.

      (Copyright 2007 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

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  • English

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  • ATOS Level:2.9
  • Lexile® Measure:520
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:0-2

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