Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture.

Nate the Great takes on his first night case and tries to solve the mystery of the garbage snatcher.

"Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, would like to take a break from detective work, but new cases--cases they do not want--await them"--

A friendly competition to grow the best organic garden is underway. The prize is tempting--a ribbon, a photo and article in the newspaper, and some all-you-can eat favorites from Ned's Diner! Esmeralda, Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond are among the competitors. Just a few days before contest judging, some of Rosamond's tomatoes go missing, and Nate and Sludge are called to investigate. Who is eager for tomatoes, and why? Nate and Sludge are on the case...

Four stories of the sleuthing adventures of Nate the Great and his faithful dog, Sludge. The duo solve the mysteries of a curious torn slip of paper that appears on their doorstep, Annie's missing house key, a birthday present from Rosamond lost in the snow and ice, and Fang's missing Christmas mail.

"The Earth Day Fair is days away, but Nate's classroom project--a robot named Mr. Butler--has disappeared. Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, take on the unusual case, and they are soon searching high and low in and around the school. Will Nate find the robot in time for the fair?"--