Nate the Great and the Tardy Tortoise by Craig Sharmat and Marjorie W. Sharmat - 8/10

When Nate finds a tortoise eating his garden, he knows her needs to return the tortoise to its home. How, though, will he find where it came from? Nate must put all his detective skills to work to solve this case.

AGE RANGE KIDS

Interest Level: ages 4+

Reading Level: ages 6+

THEMES

Garden

Detective

Tortoise

Animals

OVERALL RATING 8/10

Short and sweet, good for new readers

This is a sweet story! With just the right amount of comedy and seriousness, it is quite well-balanced. The very short and simple sentences are great for new readers.