Big Nate Goes for Broke - by Lincoln Peirce (Hardcover)

About the Book

Big Nate Wright's president of P.S. 38, the after-school cartooning club. As he doodles his observations in his cartoon notebook, he decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes. Will Nate crack under the pressure of the "Ultimate Snowdown"? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?

Book Synopsis

Soon to be an animated series from Nickelodeon!

"Big Nate is funny, big time!"--Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Big Nate is going for broke in the fourth novel in the hilarious New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce!

This time, Nate and his friends are in the Ultimate Snowdown--a wintry snow-sculpture competition against the bullies from Jefferson Middle School, who beat P.S. 38 at EVERYTHING!

But as the rivalry between P.S. 38 and Jefferson Middle School escalates, will Nate be able to save the day? And finally win against his biggest rivals?

This hilarious, comic-strip adventure is perfect for reluctant readers and fans of Jeff Kinney and Raina Telgemeier.

Includes a sneak peek of Big Nate Flips Out!

From the Back Cover

Big Nate is going for broke!

Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins. Then Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under the pressure of the "Ultimate Snowdown"? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?

Review Quotes

"Big Nate is funny, big time." - Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "Though Nate may not achieve the fame he seeks with his classmates, this sharp-witted and unflappable protagonist just might find it with readers." - Publishers Weekly
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "Thank goodness sequels are planned!" - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "Laugh-out-loud!" - School Library Journal
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "Nate's persistent good cheer and moxie make him a likeable new proxy for young misfits." - Booklist
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "What carries the day are the zany illustartions and unflagging enthusiasm of Nate Himself." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Praise for BIG NATE STRIKES AGAIN: "The millions of Wimpy Kid fans will be thrilled to find another cartoon buddy to read about, this good-hearted king of detention." - Horn Book (starred review)
Praise for BIG NATE STRIKES AGAIN: "Fans will be in heaven; thank goodness number three is already on the way." - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for BIG NATE STRIKES AGAIN: "Even the most jaded middle-schooler will find much to laugh about here." - Horn Book Magazine
Praise for BIG NATE ON A ROLL: "[T]he slickest of this series...On a roll indeed!" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for BIG NATE ON A ROLL: "Nate is often compared to Jeff Kinney's Wimpy Kid and will appeal to the same audience, he bears more resemblance to the tricksters of folklore...the interplay between text and pictures remains fresh, as does the distinction between Peirce's cartoons and Nate's own cartoons." - Horn Book Magazine