Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

By: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Narrated by: John Lavelle

Beginning 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!

Rosamund's baseball team has a very unusual second base—Oliver’s gloopy purple plastic octopus. But one morning . . . it’s gone! Nate the Great must pick up clues so he can find the missing octopus and go up to bat!

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"Subtle humor sparkles through the young detective's narration and his interactions with his friends. Budding mystery fans will line up for this one."--School Library Journal

Critic reviews

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

Great Kids listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Great book (great series of books actually) for any adult who needs 30 minutes in the car with a quiet kid!

What did you like best about this story?

Clever story, easy to follow, clear narrator's voice

Any additional comments?

recommend this book to all parents. this whole series is great for car rides - especially if they have headphones!!! - and I feel like its a bit better than just flipping on a movie in the car.