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The 13 Clocks

James Thurber

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Total reviews: 43 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn’t go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda. She was warm in every wind and weather, but he was always cold. His hands were as cold as his smile, and almost as cold as his heart. He wore gloves when he was asleep, and he wore gloves when he was awake, which made it difficult for him to pick up pins or coins or the kernels of nuts, or to tear the wings from nightingales.

So begins James Thurber’s sublimely revamped fairy tale, The 13 Clocks, in which a wicked Duke who imagines he has killed time, and the Duke’s beautiful niece, for whom time seems to have run out, both meet their match, courtesy of an enterprising and very handsome prince in disguise. Readers young and old will take pleasure in this tale of love forestalled but ultimately fulfilled, admiring its upstanding hero (”He yearned to find in a far land the princess of his dreams, singing as he went, and possibly slaying a dragon here and there”) and unapologetic villain (”We all have flaws,” the Duke said. “Mine is being wicked”), while wondering at the enigmatic Golux, the mysterious stranger whose unpredictable interventions speed the story to its necessarily happy end.

Many Moons (A Harcourt Brace contemporary classic)

James Thurber

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Total reviews: 25 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Decent story. 3 out of 5 stars.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful.

Illustrations are sketched and mostly pastel colors are utiilized. After reading each detailed page, the pictures don't seem to do much for the imagination. Good ideas are behind the words, but this book is extremely wordy at times and could've been shortened while still making the same point known. I enjoyed how the King, who was in search for the moon for his sick daughter, continued to ask his smartest men to figure out a way to get his daughter the moon only to find out that the court jester was the wittiest of them all. The daughter helps solve her own problem without realizing it and comes to a wonderful conclusion about how she can have the moon in her hand and also see it in the sky.

Editorial Review:

Princess Lenore is ill from eating too many raspberry tarts. She believes that possessing the moon is the only thing that will cure her. Despite a command from the King, neither the Lord High Chamberlain nor the Royal Wizard nor the Royal Mathematician can get the moon for her. Only when the clever Court Jester consults the Princess herself is the problem solved--with characteristic Thurber wit.

Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

I think this is the best Nate the Great adventure. 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Rosamond's present slid off of her sled. Nate the Great walked to her house and noticed that there were 6 cartons of milk on the table. Rosamond had only 4 cats and each cat drank a single bottle of milk. What could the other 2 bottles be for? Nate followed the tracks from Rosamond's sled in the snow. This led him to a tree by the tracks. He looked up into the tree and found his present, a cat named Super-Duper Hex. You will enjoy this book if you like Nate the Great. I liked it because it was a tricky mystery to solve.

Great Beginning Chapter Book 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This is a great book, full of basic sight words, to get kids into reading chapter books. The words are easy, but the pages are longer so kids feel that they are reading harder material. It builds stamina and success. The story is cute too.

Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchased this book as a gift for my 7 year old grandson. He loves to read ALL Nate the Great books. These books help him to relate to feelings he might experience in his own life.

Editorial Review:

When Rosamond's birthday gift for Nate disappears from her sled, the boy detective decides to unravel the mystery.

Nate The Great (Nate The Great, paper)

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Welcome to Dragnet, Junior! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Nate The Great lives up to his moniker as the neighborhood detective who works alone in this hilarious and page-turning novel for young readers.

The simplicity of the writing will add to the enjoyment for kids and parents, as well, who will be sure to be reminded of hard-boiled detectives in those old black-and-white movies we've all seen on TV.

You'll love sharing this book (and a big stack of pancakes) with your kids!

Editorial Review:

Shortly after a breakfast generously supplied with pancakes, Natethe Great got an urgent call from Annie.

"I lost a picture," said Annie. "Can you help me find it?"

"Of course," said Nate. "I have found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens. Even a lost goldfish. Now I, Nate the Great, will find a lost picture."

"Oh, good," Annie said.

Nate, with the cool detachment of a Sam Spade, immediately plunges into his new and baffling case. Getting all the facts, asking the right questions, narrowing down the suspects. Nate, the boy detective who "likes to work alone," solves the mystery and tracks down the culprit. In the process he also discovers the whereabouts of Super Hex, the missing cat.

Nate the Great and the Stolen Base

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I love the "Nate the Great" books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. They keep my daughter's interest and she loves the characters and Nate always having his pancakes. She tries to read the books herself and I love any book that challenges her to do that. I hope to see more books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. I feel she's a talented author and should be applauded for her children's works.

Nate the Great 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I really liked the book because it talks about some kids that play baseball togheter and when the second base was stollen they decided to look for it. Nate the Great worked hard to find it. He found it behind the bookcase in Oliver's house. I also liked the name he gave his dog: Sludge. I think he is a great detective because he was able to solve the case.

Nate The Great and The Stolen Base 5 out of 5 stars.
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I purchase these books for my nephew, Nathan. He is MY Nate, the Great. The books are delightful and I know he enjoys his reading time with his parents.

Editorial Review:

Youthful sleuth Nate the Great goes into action when Rosamond's baseball team's unusual second base--a purple, plastic octopus--vanishes. Reprint.

Nate The Great And The Crunchy Christmas (Nate The Great, paper)

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Craig Sharmat

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Quick and Reliable 4 out of 5 stars.
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The order was completed and received in a very short period of time. This was a great experience. I would definitely buy from this seller again.

Nate is great ! 4 out of 5 stars.
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My son, husband and I all throughly enjoyed this Nate the Great book as well as all of the others we have read. If you haven't read any of the Nate books but like clever stories about kids and dogs give Nate the Great a try.

Editorial Review:

Annie's dog is unhappy. When Fang is unhappy, everyone is unhappy. Especially Nate the Great. So Nate agrees to sniff out Fang's mysteriously missing Christmas mail. It's cold and snowy. But Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, will try to solve this holiday case in time for Fang to have a crunchy, munchy Christmas.

Nate the Great Goes Undercover

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Who Is The Garbage Snatcher? 5 out of 5 stars.
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Nate the Great, the youngest detective to ever deliver tough guy lines, is summoned to his newest case by his next door neighbor, Oliver. Oliver is something of a pest because he follows people. It doesn't matter who they are or where they're going, if they catch Oliver's eye he will follow them. He's followed Nate the Great around on a lot of the cases Nate has been given to find things his friends have lost. Oliver's problem sets Nate on his first night case as a detective. Someone is stealing from Oliver's garbage can and dumping the rest all over the place. Reluctantly, Nate the Great takes the case and is followed by Oliver. Along the way, Nate finds out what Rosamond's four cats will eat. It is a very long list, and not at all what Nate needs to know. Researching the case also leads Nate to the local library to study nocturnal animals. However, the real culprit who is stealing Oliver's garbage is a major surprise!

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat is the author of over twenty Nate the Great adventures, including NATE THE GREAT STALKS STUPIDWEED, NATE THE GREAT AND THE BORING BEACH BAG, NATE THE GREAT AND THE HALLOWEEN HUNT, and NATE THE GREAT AND THE MUSHY VALENTINE. She has written dozens of books for young readers. She named Nate the Great after her father. Her books have been named as Children's Choice books and Junior Literary Guild selections, and been picked as Books of the Year by the Library of Congress.

As usual, Majorie Weinman Sharmat writes a sharp and smartly told tale. Nate the Great is one of the best fictional heroes to ever come about for young readers and pre-readers. Reading one of the Nate the Great books to a pre-reader is a fantastic privilege. The first-person, clipped dialogue is pure pleasure for the reader willing to do "voices." Annie and her dog Fang were absent from this adventure and long-time readers will miss them, but Oliver and Rosamond are there, as well as the usual stumbling blocks Nate encounters. And pancakes-lots and lots of pancakes. The author's clues are there, though, and many alert readers will figure out the solution to the garbage-snatching mystery one step ahead of Nate, which is the best place to figure those things out. Marc Simont's artwork is simple and elegant as always, adding to the enjoyment.

Young readers will enjoy the whole Nate the Great series because the tales are told in a familiar fashion and involve a solid cast of characters that return book after book. These books are also some of the best to choose for read-alouds to pre-readers or for the last story before bedtime because they can be read in just a few moments. The Nate the Great mysteries are fun and addictive for both parent and child.

Editorial Review:

Nate the Great takes on his first night case and tries to solve the mystery of the garbage snatcher.

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Bette Bao Lord

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Total reviews: 60 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

An Outstanding Tale of Immigrant Life! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a wonderful story of a young Chinese girl who immigrates to the US with her mother in 1947.

The story is just great - it is rich with historical detail, and the main character is completely lovable. The reader gets a very realistic picture of what life was like for a young immigrant at that time.

The book is also hilarious - the author is a gifted story teller who has a brilliant sense of humor.

Cautious parents may want to know that there is one scene in the book [in the chapter "Secrets"] where the main character is coerced by a friend into keeping a secret from her parents. While, in the end, the "secret" turns out to be something relatively harmless [and ridiculous], parents may want to discuss with their children why it is never a good idea to keep a secret from the adults who care for them.

Over all, this is a fantastic book, a joy to read, and was fun for our whole family.

Editorial Review:

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity.

Notable Children's Books of 1984 (ALA)
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Notable 1984 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
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1984 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
1985 Jefferson Cup Award (Virginia Library Association)

Nate The Great And The Missing Key (Nate The Great, paper)

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

I recommend this book to anybody. 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I would change the artwork.This book was fun to read.People leave things in funny spots.All of the other Nate the Great books are good too.Nate helps Annie find her missing key.

I recommend this book to anybody. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I would change the artwork.This book was fun to read.People leave things in funny spots.All of the other Nate the Great books are good too.Nate helps Annie find her missing key.

Great Mystery Books for Kids 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Even though I love all Nate the Great Books but I like this one the best of all. This kind of situation has happened to me before (I lost my house key one time and I had to have my next door neighbor help me get in my house). But I kind of had the hint that Rosamond had done something with the key from the beginnig of the story. All in all it is a great book.

Nate the Great and the Missing Key 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Nate the Great solves a case for his friend Annie. Rosamond has hidden Annie's house key. Annie needs to get ready for Fangs party but can't get in her house. Rosamond left a note on the front door with a clue to where the key was hidden. After looking in a lot of places, Nate the Great solved the mystery.

Editorial Review:

Nate the Great and his dog Sludge look for Annie's housekey which has mysteriously disappeared.

Nate The Great And The Boring Beach Bag (Nate The Great, paper)

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

I like the Nate the Great books! 4 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This story is about a boy who lost his beach bag and Nate the Great finds it. It's a detective story and it's also funny. Kids who enjoy detective stories will like this series.

Mystery At The Beach 5 out of 5 stars.
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Trying to take a day off and bask at the beach just doesn't work for Nate the Great. As a detective, his detecting services are always on call. This time Oliver, Nate's next door neighbor and the world's greatest pest, has come up with a new mystery. Oliver has lost his beach bag. The beach bag contains Oliver's clothes and shoes, which Oliver will need. Nate signs on for the case at once, and the search begins-with Oliver following closely after, of course. During the course of his investigation, he runs across the usual suspects: Annie and her dog, Fang, and Rosamond, who is running a seaside restaurant.

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat is the author of over twenty Nate the Great adventures, including NATE THE GREAT STALKS STUPIDWEED, NATE THE GREAT AND THE BORING BEACH BAG, NATE THE GREAT AND THE HALLOWEEN HUNT, and NATE THE GREAT AND THE MUSHY VALENTINE. She has written dozens of books for young readers. She named Nate the Great after her father. Her books have been named as Children's Choice books and Junior Literary Guild selections, and been picked as Books of the Year by the Library of Congress.

NATE THE GREAT AND THE BORING BEACH BAG offers more than the usual high standard of entertainment readers have come to expect from Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Filled with the wit and humor of any other Nate the Great book, this particular entry also involves rudimentary mapping skills and an introduction to logical thinking. Also, long-time fans will really get the humor in Rosamond's Restaurant, where the sandwiches actually come packed with sand! The first-person voice of Nate the Great is an absolute delight to read on its own, but even better to share with a young reader just beginning to discover the worlds and adventures that lie between the covers of a book. Marc Simont's artwork, especially since it is out of the urban locale that the Nate the Great adventures usually favor, is eye-catching and colorful.

Young readers will enjoy the whole Nate the Great series because the tales are told in a familiar fashion and involve a solid cast of characters that return book after book. These books are also some of the best to choose for read-alouds to pre-readers or for the last story before bedtime because they can be read in just a few moments. The Nate the Great mysteries are fun and addictive for both parent and child.

Editorial Review:

It's gone! Oliver's boring blue beach bag is gone. Inside are his clothes, shoes, and a special seashell. All he has left is his beach ball.

This is a perfect case for Nate the Great and his trusty dog Sludge. But they don't find many clues in the sand and surf. What trail should they follow next? Follow the leader to find out!

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