Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Author) Craig Sharmat (Author) Marc Simont (Illustrator)

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   Book 17   
Pages: 80
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The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and someone is eating the flowers in Nate the Great's garden. A green tortoise is slowly, slowly stepping across the lawn, and Nate is slowly, slowly following him. Where does Nate's green guest truly belong? 
 
It may take all of Nate the Great's patience and sharp eyesight to find out slowly.

Nate the Great Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Nate the Great
Reading level: 6+
Books in series: 31
Read in order? No
Tags: mystery  humour  family  first chapter books  friendship  illustrated 

 Print series book list

Books in series order

1.   Nate the Great  (1972)
2.   Nate the Great Goes Under Cover  (1974)
3.   Nate the Great and the Lost List  (1975)
4.   Nate the Great and the Phony Clue  (1977)
5.   Nate the Great and the Sticky Case  (1978)
6.   Nate the Great and the Missing Key  (1981)
7.   Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail  (1982)
8.   Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize  (1984)
9.   Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed  (1986)
10.   Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag  (1987)
11.   Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt  (1989)
12.   Nate the Great Goes Down in the Dumps  (1989)
13.   Nate the Great and the Musical Note  (1990)
14.   Nate the Great and the Stolen Base  (1992)
15.   Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine  (1993)
16.   Nate the Great and the Pillow Case  (1993)
17.   Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise  (1995)
18.   Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas  (1996)
19.   Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden  (1997)
20.   Nate the Great and Me: The Case of the Fleeing Fang  (1998)
21.   Nate the Great and the Monster Mess  (1999)
22.   Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective  (2000)
23.   Nate the Great and the Big Sniff  (2001)
24.   Nate the Great on the Owl Express  (2003)
25.   Nate the Great Talks Turkey  (2006)
26.   Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club  (2009)
27.   Nate the Great, Where Are You?  (2014)
28.   Nate the Great and the Missing Birthday Snake  (2017)
29.   Nate the Great and the Wandering Word  (2018)
30.   Nate the Great and the Earth Day Robot  (2021)
31.   Nate the Great and the Missing Tomatoes  (2022)