Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine

My name is Nate the Great. I am a detective. I have a dog, Sludge. He is a detective too. He helps me with my cases. But one day I had to help Sludge with his case.

It was Valentine’s Day. Sludge was napping in his doghouse. I tiptoed up to it. I saw a big red paper heart taped to the outside of the house. Something was printed on the heart. I LOVE YOU SLUDGE MORE THAN FUDGE Someone had given Sludge a valentine! I was glad that no one had given me a valentine. I, Nate the Great, do not like mushy words. Or slushy words. I, Nate the Great, do not want to be anyone’s valentine.

Sludge came out of his doghouse. I showed him his valentine. It was signed with initials. ABH. “ Who is ABH?” I asked Sludge. Sludge sniffed the valentine. And sniffed it. He did not know who it was from either. He looked at me.

“ You want me to help you find out who sent you this valentine?” I asked. “ This is not my kind of case. ” But Sludge is my kind of dog. I wrote a note to my mother. Dear Mother, I am on a Valentine case. Somebody loves sludge More than fudge. When I find out who, I will be back. Love, Nate the great