Big Nate Blasts Off

“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 illustrations 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

“Even the most jaded middle-schooler will find much to laugh about here.” – The Horn Book

Praise for BIG NATE ON A ROLL: “[T]he slickest of this series…On a roll indeed!” – Kirkus Reviews

Lincoln Peirce began creating comics in the 6th grade (just like Big Nate!). He went on to teach art at a New York City High School. Lincoln created the cartoon-strip character Big Nate in 1991, naming the character after a nickname he gave his older brother as a kid. He lives in Portland, Maine in the US and as well as creating Big Nate comic strips and books, he hosts a local radio show.