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This song was written by: Greta (6), Alexandra (6), Sutter (4), Zoe (7), Gabby (7), Erin (7), Ben (6), Rowan (6), Charlotte (8), Molly (5), and Dylan (4).

"The Mystery of Nate and the Skate" was inspired by the picture "Uninvited Guests" from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

Verse 1:
Jack and Mary the giants
Were watching the second skate
They didn’t want it to get stolen again by Nate
The doorknob started to turn
But all they saw was a worm

Chorus:
There was an invisible man
Who tried to steal a skate
His name was Nate
“I wanted to learn to skate,” said Nate

Verse 2:
They saw a shadow and a skate
And then they knew it was Nate
The shadow went to the tree with the skate
Jack jumped into the tree
And said, “Give that skate to me!”

Verse 3:
Jack pulled the magical belt
Off Nate’s polka-dot pants
He and the ants started to dance
Everyone saw his pair
Of polkadot, polkadot, polkadot underwear

Verse 4:
Jack forced Nate to tell
Where the other skate was
They gave him a fuzzy warm blanket
And went skating together
They said they could be friends forever