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Big Nate Goes for Broke (Big Nate, 4) Hardcover – Illustrated, March 20, 2012
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Now an animated series from Paramount + & Nickelodeon!
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.
"Big Nate is funny, big time!"—Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Print length224 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure450L
- Dimensions8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication dateMarch 20, 2012
- ISBN-100061996610
- ISBN-13978-0061996610
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“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)
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?
About the Author
Lincoln Peirce (pronounced "purse") is a cartoonist/writer and New York Times bestselling author of the hilarious Big Nate book series (www.bignatebooks.com), now published in twenty-five countries worldwide and available as ebooks and audiobooks and as an app, Big Nate: Comix by U! He is also the creator of the comic strip Big Nate. It appears in over three hundred U.S. newspapers and online daily at www.gocomics.com/bignate. Lincoln's boyhood idol was Charles Schulz of Peanuts fame, but his main inspiration for Big Nate has always been his own experience as a sixth grader. Just like Nate, Lincoln loves comics, ice hockey, and Cheez Doodles (and dislikes cats, figure skating, and egg salad). His Big Nate books have been featured on Good Morning America and in the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post. He has also written for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Lincoln lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Maine.
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- Publisher : HarperCollins; Illustrated edition (March 20, 2012)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 224 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0061996610
- ISBN-13 : 978-0061996610
- Reading age : 8 - 11 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 450L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #677,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,184 in Children's School Issues
- #6,084 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Books)
- #11,271 in Children's Friendship Books
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About the author

Lincoln Peirce (pronounced “purse”) is a New York Times bestselling author and cartoonist/writer in Portland, Maine. He lives with his wife and two children, and gives lectures to students about cartoon creating. Peirce is the creator of the comic strip Big Nate, that debuted in 1991 and appears in 250 newspapers in the US and online daily at www.comics.com, and is featured on the website Poptropica, www.poptropica.com. His is the author of Big Nate: In a Class by Himself and Big Nate: Strikes Again, the first two books in the Big Nate series, and BIG NATE FROM THE TOP, a collection of the most hilarious BIG NATE comic strips (Andrews McMeel, Fall 2010 pub). Lincoln Peirce was born in Iowa, earned a B.A. from Colby College, a Master’s Degree in drawing/painting from Brooklyn College, studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and has also taught art Xavier High School in New York. A fan and collector of classic country music, Lincoln also hosts a radio show called South by Southwest, dedicated to honky tonk and western swing, from 8:30 to 10:30 every Monday morning on WMPG (a community radio station in Portland, Maine). A huge thrill of his was interviewing Willie Nelson on board his tour bus a few years ago. You can visit him online at www.bignatebooks.com, where Lincoln blogs twice a week.
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