The stories mostly revolve around school issues the characters deal with in elementary and middle school. While this novel stands alone from the big nate books, the opening page references the series. He is presently focusing on the 7th book in the series called big nate lives it up. The big nate novels book series by lincoln peirce includes books big nate. It was an amusing story that engaged my 8yearold daughter, while i found the story to be too immature to enjoy. Peirces third big nate chapter book, starring big nate from the comic strip of the same name, is the slickest of this series of hybrid comicsandtext chapter books. He makes plenty of mistakes, and experiences plenty of failurelike the time when his soccer team lost to a school with a 60game losing streak in big nate s latest adventure. Nate is 11 years old, he is an aspiring cartoonist, drummer, underachiever, and plays funny yet overdone pranks on prank day the last day or 2nd last day of school. The title of my book is big nate thunka,thunka,thunka, by lincoln peirce. Nate doesnt enjoy school, but, despite his sarcasm, hes a good kid. Nate has an older sister named ellen, who he considers to be quite annoying and frankly a waste of oxygen and a destroyer of the ozone by francis, in the early comics. Big nate novels series by lincoln peirce goodreads. Also includes a sneak peek at the next big nate novel, big nate lives it up.
Big nate is funny, big time jeff kinney, the third big nate novel in the new york times big nate is funny, big time. In the book big nate from the top, nate loves to hang out wth his friends and read his comic books. Whether youre looking for a way to get your reluctant reader more interested in reading, or just add another book to your childs big nate collection, big nate. For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. Big nate is an american comic strip written and illustrated by lincoln peirce. Big nate, who is always notoriously unprepared for class, turns to divine intervention to spare him. Big nate in a class by himself, big nate strikes again, big nate on a roll, big nate goes for broke, big nate flips out and.
Part of big nate s appeal is that he provides a funny fantasy of misbehavior that appeals to kids whod never get sent to detention like big nate always does. View the comic strip for big nate by cartoonist lincoln peirce created march 03, 2015 available on march 03, 2015 search form search. If you love hilarious sports comics than you should differently read this. And one day nate and his friend named francis got a camera from the teacher to take a few pictures but nate lost the teachers camera and francis stopped being friends with nate and nate tried to make things r. For fans of the hilarious diary of a wimpy kid series, here comes the eighth novel in the new york times bestselling series big nate. Aspiring cartoonist nate wright is the star of big nate, the daily and sunday comic strip and a favorite middlegrade book character. Big nate audiobooks listen to the full series audible. The big nate comic strip has been going since 1991. Nate wright is eleven years old, fourandahalf feet tall, and the alltime record holder for school detentions in school history. To date, 16 million big nate titles in the eightbook series have been sold. Big nate from the top is a book in a series of books about an 11 year old boy who shares moments of his life.
The notebook novels are fantastic, and have a much greater sense of plot than wimpy kid books. Parents might cringe at some of the stereotyping the books opens with an illustrated putdown of clubs for kids who like math, knitting, fantasy, and so on but kids will laugh out loud and. Originally launched on january 7, 1991, the comic has since inspired book collections and theatrical performances. Hes a selfdescribed genius and sixthgrade renaissance man. Going to school is one of nate s least favorite things in the world to do. Jeff kinney, author of diary of a wimpy kidthe sixth big nate book in t. The top ten best big nate characters 1 nate wright the big nate comic strips main character. Big nate is taking it from the topthe top of the troublemakers list. Big nate doodlepalooza big nate non fiction by lincoln peirce. The latest novel from lincoln peirce is a laughoutloud mustread starring the one and only cartooning genius, king of detention, and cheez doodle connoisseur, nate wright. Nate is 11 years old, fourandahalf feet tall, and the alltime record holder for detentions in school history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read big nate.
Nate wright is the main character in the big nate books. So when he suits up for any sport, he does it with an unmistakable swagger. He is also the creator of the comic strip big nate. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by relevance book lists. I also really want kids to get a band together and call it enslave the mollusk. She is nates consistent rival, and he enjoys playing pranks on her. Happy birthday to the new york times best seller, big nate celebrate twentyfive years of the big nate cartoon strip with this jampacked compendium of everything youve ever wanted to know about the character and lincoln peirce, the creator behind him. The mix of narrative and comicsstyle illustrations make each book a quick, fun read, even for reluctant readers, and the series especially appeals to boys. Jeff kinney, author of diary of a wimpy kid this third big nate activity book now in paperback is jampacked with new activities. Welcome to my world is a funny read that will keep kids smilingand reading. If theres one word that big nate would use to describe himself, it would be epic and so is this slipcased, jampacked book full of. The big nate book series, based on the big nate comic strip, chronicles the small and large dramas of life in the sixth grade with humor and style.
According to nickelodeons announcement, peirce will act as a consultant on the new series, which will be executiveproduced by mitch watson and john cohen. The genre of my book is realistic fiction because everything that happens in the book could actually happen in real life. New novel coming from big nate author lincoln peirce. Big nate follows the adventures and misadventures of nate wright, a spirited and rebellious sixthgrader, along with his best friends, francis and teddy. Big nate goes for broke, the fourth book in the big nate series, will resonate with older elementary and middle school students, especially boys. Lincoln peirce pronounced purse is a cartoonistwriter and new york times bestselling author of the hilarious big nate book series. In the book big nate flips out is about a sixth grader named nate is a very messy kid. See the complete big nate novels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The big nate comic strip is still running, and peirce published the first book in a new illustrated childrensnovel series, max the midknights, last year. Blasts off is a 2016 book written by lincoln peirce, which is the successor to big nate.
Ellen also dates gordie on and off, who works at the comic book. Aspiring cartoonist nate wright is the star of big nate, the daily and sunday comic strip, which has been nationally syndicated since 1991. Laugh alongside big nate as he navigates life as a middle schooler. The colorful graphics serve well to illustrate nates antics and give busy minds something to look at. From finetuning his trashtalking skills on the basketball court to his cocky tude in the soccer goal, nate can be a bigger challenge to his teammates than their opponents. As a popular middlegrade book character, nate is 11 years old, fourandahalf feet tall, and the alltime record holder for detentions in school history. Today on big nate comics by lincoln peirce gocomics. Search results for big nate sorted by relevance page 1. Our collection of big nate graphic novels is as big as nate himselfand just as much fun. The artwork is also superior, and nate is so much nicer than greg heffley. Diary of a wimpy kid author jeff kinney says, big nate is funny, big time. He has a lot of relationships with other people in the series, whether good or bad. Jeff kinney, the fifth big nate novel in the new york times the sixth big nate book in the new york times.
Presented in a numbered series of ebooks, each containing one years worth of strips, this is a goldmine for all big nate fans to see many. While continuing your big nate strips, might you tackle another novel about max and the midknights. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The three sports that this book is about, are baseball, basketball and soccer. The complete series list for big nate lincoln peirce. The big nate book series the scholastic parent store.
Whether they prefer the books or the comics or love both. Nate wright the hero of the big nate book series and comic strips is nate wright, an energetic and lively, often mischievous sixth grader. In 2010, peirce launched the big nate series, which is based on his comic strip of the same name. Book 6 in the new york times bestselling series by lincoln peirce.
He describes himself as a genius when it comes to comics and is often deluded with the idea that he is destined for fame and fortune. Presented in a numbered series of ebooks, each containing one years worth of strips, this is a goldmine for all big nate fans to see many cartoons that have never been published in books. Aspiring cartoonist nate wright is the star of big nate, the daily and sunday comic strip. In a class by himself, big nate strikes again, big nate on a roll, and several more. But after his scrap with randy betancourt makes headlines in the weekly bugle, hes got a problem way worse than detention. So hes not one to be surprised by a pop quiz popping up. Comics series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Big nate by lincoln peirce for march 03, 2015 gocomics. Big nate is a kid with black hair and is really dumb. The third big nate novel in the new york times bestselling series by lincoln peircebig nate is on a roll. This is one of the big nate books that doesnt have one main story lines, but several.