About this item
Highlights
- Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon!The third Big Nate novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce is now available in paperback!
- 8-12 Years
- 8.2" x 5.5" Paperback
- 224 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, School & Education
- Series Name: Big Nate
Description
About the Book
Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the "perfect" Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.Book Synopsis
Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon!
The third Big Nate novel in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce is now available in paperback! Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney says, "Big Nate is funny, big time!"
Nate's a big deal in his scout troop . . . until Artur--aka Mr. Perfect--joins. Now Nate's stuck in second place. And Artur means business. Will Nate take the grand prize? Or wipe out, big time?
This hilarious third novel in the Big Nate series includes a sneak peek of the fourth Big Nate novel, Big Nate Goes for Broke.
Big Nate on a Roll is an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and a Junior Library Guild selection.
From the Back Cover
Big Nate is on a roll!
Nate's a big deal in his scout troop . . . until Artur--aka Mr. Perfect--joins up. Now Nate's stuck in second place. And Artur means business.
Review Quotes
"Big Nate is funny, big time." -- Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
"[T]he slickest of this series...On a roll indeed!" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"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." -- The Horn Book
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: "Laugh-out-loud" -- School Library Journal
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: "Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or of Nate himself will savor P.S. 38's most beleaguered hero. What carries the day are the zany illustrations and unflagging enthusiasm of Nate himself." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Praise for BIG NATE: IN A CLASS BY HIMSELF: "Thank goodness sequels are planned!" -- Kirkus Reviews
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