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Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · 1994

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Nate the Great hates mushy stuff. But when he spies a big red paper heart taped to the outside of Sludge's doghouse, Nate knows he must help out his favorite pooch. Wh has left Sludge a secret valentine?

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It's a mystery until Nate finds out his friend Annie is missing a valentine. The case seems easy. Nate is relieved. No more mushy stuff. That's what he thinks.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
animalsanimalsMore like thisLess of thisdogsdogsMore like thisLess of this
Setting
ChristmasChristmasMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 80 pages

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