Nate the Great Talks Turkey
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (Author) Mitchell Sharmat (Author) Jody Wheeler (Illustrator)
A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case. Claude wants Sludge, and off they go.
Miles away...Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp—herself a detective—hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep; and just as quickly, she's off hunting for the feathered creature.
It looks as if Nate can sit this case out...until he turns on his TV and a picture of the turkey flashes on. Suddenly Nate is moving just as fast! Now Nate, Olivia, Sludge, and Claude are all in pursuit of the turkey.
Miles away...Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp—herself a detective—hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep; and just as quickly, she's off hunting for the feathered creature.
It looks as if Nate can sit this case out...until he turns on his TV and a picture of the turkey flashes on. Suddenly Nate is moving just as fast! Now Nate, Olivia, Sludge, and Claude are all in pursuit of the turkey.
Are two (or more) detectives better than one? From talking turkey to stalking turkey—will every detective come out a winner?
Nate the Great Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Nate the GreatReading 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)