{"product_id":"9780440410133","title":"Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine (Nate the Great Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNate the Great hates mushy stuff. He spies a big red paper heart taped to Sludge’s doghouse. Who left Nate’s dog a secret valentine? Nate will solve the case, and then there will be no more mushy stuff. At least that’s what he thinks. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCheck out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit Nate the Great and Sludge!\u003cbr\u003eNatetheGreatBooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Nate makes a great narrator, his clipped prose mimicking that of the hard-boiled detective genre, providing \u003cb\u003eshort, simple sentences for beginning readers\u003c\/b\u003e, and setting up the \u003cb\u003edeadpan humor\u003c\/b\u003e. Simont's expressive drawings, tinted with watercolor washes, illustrate the characters and the action with finesse and restraint. A most appealing choice.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Boxed Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025672585456,"sku":"9780440410133","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780440410133_p0.jpg?v=1763701988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780440410133","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}