Big Nate began life as a comic strip, and and eventually became a series of books for kids aged 8 and up. These books are usually very appealing to boys who are otherwise reluctant readers, and the Big Nate chapter books meet school Accelerated Reader requirements, too. From Amazon:
Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate Wright, is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the wunderkind creation of cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. Nate is also the star of six novelized books to be published by HarperCollins, the first of which debuted on the New York Times children’s best-seller list. Big Nate Out Loud collects Peirce’s Big Nate strips, originally published only in newspapers.
For those not familiar with Big Nate, think Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets Calvin and Hobbes. Nate is a self-described genius and a sixth-grade Renaissance man equipped with only a #2 pencil and the unshakable belief that he is destined for greatness (a fortune cookie told him so). He fights a daily battle against overzealous teachers, undercooked cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. He’s the original rebel without a clue, alternately abrasive and endearing to classmates and teachers alike. Throughout Peirce’s Big Nate series, Nate blazes an unforgettable trail through the sixth grade at P.S. 38, earning straight As in laughs (and numerous detentions) along the way.
Big Nate Out Loud (Big Nate Comic Compilations) (5/5 stars, currently priced at $7.09) is a collection of Big Nate comics.
Big Nate: From the Top (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99) is a New York Times Bestseller, and a second collection of Big Nate comics.
Kindle format Big Nate chapter books, which are a mix of comics and text (like the Wimpy Kid books) include:
Big Nate Goes For Broke (3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $9.99) – 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?
