A humorous middle grade novel, Big Nate Strikes Again follows sixth-grader Nate Wright as he is forced to work with his longtime rival Gina on a school research project while also dealing with competition on the intramural fleeceball court. The book blends school comedy, illustrated children’s fiction, and fast-moving friendship drama, using Nate’s confidence, stubbornness, and constant bad luck to build a story full of classroom tension, team rivalry, and everyday disasters. Written for readers drawn to funny school stories, illustrated chapter books, and children’s fiction about mismatched partnerships, the novel keeps returning to the clash between ego and cooperation, and to what happens when Nate has to succeed with someone he can barely stand.
Author: Lincoln Peirce
Publisher: Harper
Publication year: 2010
Pages: 224
