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Boy-and-dog mysteries are 5-year-old Michael’s favorite books. He loves to guess how the boy-and-dog detectives will solve the mysteries. What’s more, these books–including Scooby-Doo and Nate the Great–really make him laugh.

The characters in “Nate the Great” books are really alive in Michael’s heart, thanks to the author’s talents. Ask him about any of the characters in this series, and he’ll give you a description. Nate the Great loves pancakes and taking baths, Rosamond is strange and has lots of cats, and Oliver follows people, he likes to say. Claude always loses things. And of course, dog Sludge helps solve the mysteries! Because we’ve listened to all the Nate the Great audio books over and over, Michael often quotes from these books.

Here’s Michael’s review of “Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize.” He appears, along with his friend, Mia, age 13, who introduced him to the series. Brace yourself for lots of silliness–along with plenty of detail about the book:

And here’s his review of “Nate the Great and the Mushy Valentine.” In this case, he appears with his friend, Emily:

And…he also reviewed “Nate the Great and the Big Sniff,” along with Mia:

To all the boy-and-dog mystery lovers out there: What do you think of Nate the Great? Email us at BashAndLucy@gmail.com!

And be sure to check out Michael’s own boy-and-dog books at BashAndLucy.com