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In this lively junior mystery, Nate the Great is called upon to solve the puzzling disappearance of a homemade pillowcase that once protected Rosamond’s cat, Big Hex. Using his sharp observational skills and clever reasoning, Nate follows clues, interviews suspects, and unravels a surprising truth that restores the pillowcase to its rightful owner.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
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