From the Top (in color)

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. This Big Nate Collection 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... Big Nate Is Taking It From The Top—the Top Of The Troublemaker's List! Nate Wright Is Eleven Years Old, Four-and-a-half Feet Tall, And The All-time Record Holder For School Detentions In School History. He's A Self-described Genius And Sixth-grade Renaissance Man. Middle-grade Kids Everywhere Can Relate To Big Nate's Daily Battle Against Overzealous Teachers, Backbreaking Homework, Wimpy Cafeteria Food, And All-around Conventionality. This Collection Features Cartoonist Lincoln Peirce's Daily And Sunday Comic Strips Packed With His Vintage Flair And Insights Into School Humor. Big Nate is taking it from the top—the top of the troublemaker's list! Nate Wright is eleven years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for school detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth-grade Renaissance man. Kids everywhere can relate to Big Nate's daily battle against overzealous teachers, backbreaking homework, wimpy cafeteria food, and all-around conventionality. The volume that started it all, this collection features cartoonist Lincoln Peirce's signature comics packed with vintage flair and timeless school humor. Bande dessinée donnant à suivre les anecdotes et les innombrables bévues de Nate, un cancre de sixième année du primaire. [SDM]. Des dessins caricaturaux en noir et blanc illustrent cette bande dessinée au ton impertinent. [SDM]. Nate Wright is an eleven years old sixth grader who has the distinction of setting the record for school detentions