小偵探·大發現─只要有懸案的地方，就有Nate the Great！Nate和狗狗正忙著堆雪人，Rosamond來請求他尋找她要送人的生日禮物，而受禮者不是別人正是Nate。然而Rosamond又堅持不肯透露禮物到底是什麼，以免破壞這個生日驚喜，這叫Nate如何是好。天啊!在冰天雪地裡，Nate如何能在小狗的幫助之下一起找回自己的生日禮物呢？
Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries Nate the Great has his work cut out for him. Rosamond has lost his birthday present But how can Nate find his missing present when Rosamond won''t tell him what it is? Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book Visit Nate the Great and Sludge NatetheGreatBooks.com "Brisk and bright as always, with pictures of a lovably scowling Nate and a voguishly strange Rosamond . . . for added appeal."--Kirkus Reviews "Readers will have a dandy time following the case and will sympathize with Nate''s wish that he had failed to solve it when he finds the dismaying ''present''."--Publishers Weekly "The tongue-in-cheek mystery unfolds briskly. Simont''s . . . cartoons are in tune with Sharmat''s comic touch."--Booklist