Nate the Great
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Nate the Great is a series of novels by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, with occasional co-authorship by Mitchell Sharmat and illustrations by Marc Simont, and more recently, Martha Weston. Several of the books have been made into television programs, and one of these, Nate the Great Goes Undercover, won the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival Award. The New York Public Library named 'Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden as one of its "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing". Begun in 1972, the series has over 20 titles.
Nate is a detective, a child version of Sherlock Holmes. With his dog, Sludge, Nate solves crime.
[edit] Popular Culture
- Nate the Great is mentioned in a few episodes of Between the Lions.
- Nate the Great is now a new musical by TheatreworksUSA in the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons.
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In each of the Nate the Great books, the story includes the main character eating pancakes.