Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

Nate the Great and his dog Sludge find the special card sent to Annie's dog Fang by his mother.

Nate the Great investigates the mysterious disappearance of the purple plastic octopus that his baseball team uses for second base.

A young boy discovers that denying his grief doesn't make it disappear.

Contains four stories featuring Nate the Great in which the boy detective solves the mysteries of a misplaced picture, a missing cat, garbage can raids, and a lost recipe.

Bored with haunting their bench, two ghosts pass the evening by telling each other stories of what has happened, or could have happened, there.

Nate the Great helps his friend Annie solve the mystery of the missing picture.

When Richie tries to get Annie's attention by replacing her lost dog, Fritz, with a look-alike, his troubles are only beginning.

Wealthy secret agent Olivia Sharp helps depressed Duncan find a friend.

Alicia explains all the ways she is not a pest--and besides, her family will think she is sick if she changes her behavior.

Helga the giraffe finds her incredible height very useful when she helps capture a robber.