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Big Nate Goes for Broke (Big Nate: Novels #4)
In this newest adventure of Peirce's "New York Times"-bestselling series, Nate has met with an accident and gets more than carried away when all the extra attention sends him on a Nate-centric power trip. Illustrations.
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
March 20th 2012
by HarperCollins
(first published 2012)
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Title: Big Nate goes for Broke.
Genre: Humour
Audience: The intended audience is kids 8 to 14.
Characters: Nate Wright, Dee Dee, Teddy and Francis.
Nate Wright : Nate is at school he plays basketball for PS.38 team. He is also in the doodles club they draw cartoons.
Dee Dee: She is a chatterbox and Nate lost the bet to ask Dee Dee to join their doodler's club. They then became good friends.
Teddy: Teddy is one of Nate's best friends he is in the doodler's club and the basketball club. Ted...more
Title: Big Nate goes for Broke.
Genre: Humour
Audience: The intended audience is kids 8 to 14.
Characters: Nate Wright, Dee Dee, Teddy and Francis.
Nate Wright : Nate is at school he plays basketball for PS.38 team. He is also in the doodles club they draw cartoons.
Dee Dee: She is a chatterbox and Nate lost the bet to ask Dee Dee to join their doodler's club. They then became good friends.
Teddy: Teddy is one of Nate's best friends he is in the doodler's club and the basketball club. Ted...more
Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate Goes For Broke.
Nate is glad that he and his friends have been allowed to put together the only cool club in the school-- the Doodlers. When their advisor says that they need to recruit girls, Nate approaches DeeDee, who (while a bit dramatic) has done awesome posters for the dance. Unfortunately, DeeDee thinks that Nate is asking her to the school dance, so he gets roped into going. While there, Nate is impressed that DeeDee is actually pretty cool-- she tells everyone...more
Nate is glad that he and his friends have been allowed to put together the only cool club in the school-- the Doodlers. When their advisor says that they need to recruit girls, Nate approaches DeeDee, who (while a bit dramatic) has done awesome posters for the dance. Unfortunately, DeeDee thinks that Nate is asking her to the school dance, so he gets roped into going. While there, Nate is impressed that DeeDee is actually pretty cool-- she tells everyone...more
In the style of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate is a story intermingled with comics. In this installment of the Big Nate series (which can be read as a stand alone), Nate and his friends are frustrated because their rival school, Jefferson, beats them at everything. So imagine their dismay when their school, P.S. 38 springs a leak and they have to attend Jefferson while their school is being repaired. At Jefferson, they are bullied and made fun of. When Dee Dee tells Nate that everyone has an Ach...more
Big Nate, book four.
Nate comes up with the idea for the coolest after school club ever--the Doodlers. Finally, there is a place where Nate can draw without getting detention! When the club advisor suggests recruiting some girls for the club, Nate balks, but eventually ends up inviting drama queen Dee Dee. This could end up being either the best, or worst, decision of his life.
When P.S. 38 is flooded, Nate and his friends are all set for an extended vacation. Sadly, instead of a vacation, they ha...more
Nate comes up with the idea for the coolest after school club ever--the Doodlers. Finally, there is a place where Nate can draw without getting detention! When the club advisor suggests recruiting some girls for the club, Nate balks, but eventually ends up inviting drama queen Dee Dee. This could end up being either the best, or worst, decision of his life.
When P.S. 38 is flooded, Nate and his friends are all set for an extended vacation. Sadly, instead of a vacation, they ha...more
I decided to read this book because I had recently finished the Diary of a wimpy kid book series and heard this book was similar to it. The plot of the story is Nate gets in trouble for drawing in class.So Nate decides to create a drawing club but there are many problems that he faces. My favorite quote in the story is after Nate and his friends beat Jefferson in the snow sculpture contest, and then Nate says to Nolan " No one wins at everything". I like this quote because it is a very funny mom...more
When the sprinkler system at school goes haywire filling the school with water and mold Big Nate and his friends think they will get an unexpected 2 week break from P.S. 38. Instead, they get bused to Jefferson Middle School instead – their arch enemies who beat them in EVERYTHING…soccer, battle of the bands, math quiz bowl – everything! The P.S. 38 kids are sick of it. They think hard about what kind of competition they could challenge Jefferson to that would given them a chance at winning…and...more
Big Nate is a Big Hit! Every kid will want to read this series. Funny characters, each having their own personality that you will love, loath, and all the in between. In this book Nate and all his classmates from P.S. 38 are having to attend Jefferson Middle School, due to flooding damage at their own school. Jefferson is the rival school in the neighborhood that seems to be unbeatable at everything, with a nasty superior attitude to go with it. Nate teams up with his friends to find something t...more
This is a continuation of the Big Nate series, this time featuring Nate and his school pals in competition with their foes from Jefferson Middle School, the school that has all the resources and always beats Nate's school, P.S. 38, at everything. The Doodlers Club comes up with strategy to beat Jefferson Middle School at a snow sculpture competition. Will P.S. 38 finally have something to brag about and bring Jefferson Middle School down? Many clever illustrations throughout the book.
In Big Nate goes for broke the main characters are Nate, Chad,Dee-Dee Nate is this kid who always gets in trouble in class,because he is always drawing comics. His grades are the worst of all he doesn't even listen in class. The school that he goes to is p.s.38, and their enemies are the kids that go to Jefferson middle school. When Nate and his friends were walking home some boys from jefferson started throwing snowballs at them.
Nate's school had a dance and there was a band and all the snow on...more
Nate's school had a dance and there was a band and all the snow on...more
Since this is popular series with the elementary school crowd, I decided to read this. It was good. It kept my attention. It ends with Big Nate, the sixth grader at PS 38 showing up their arch-rival school, Jefferson Middle because of a Snowdown contest that Big Nate dreams up. It is similar to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, though I like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series better. This is still fun reading.
I think the the book was ok. I like that it is a realistic fiction because two schools could go to war to see who is the best. I like how Nate's school never won a game against Jefferson. I do not like how they switch back and forth from the drawing club. Over all it is a good book. I like how Nate's school has to go to Jefferson because Jefferson is way better than p.s 38 (Nate's school).
Big Nate Wright is president of P.S. 38, the after school cartooning club. When he doodles his observations in his cartoon notebook: "Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins," 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?
One of my students is a huge fan of Big Nate, and when he bought it at our recent book fair, and read it in one day, I knew I had to read it as well. What a fun, fun book! And I loved the emphasis put on both creativity and teamwork in this book in the Big Nate series. A great addition to our library!
This is a book whee you can find out how our friends in America live like. It's very entertaining plus, its very well described. It makes the reader want to read the book. It has lots of humor in it so it gets readers attention. One of the reason I like this book is, because it makes the reader "Why did that guy do that? What was it for?" So it gets really interesting when readers finally find out. Second reason is that the organization is well done. You can see that it goes with beginning part...more
I read this book to see if it was appropriate for an elementary school audience and you know what? I liked it! There were some jokes about the nerds of the school, but the characters were well-rounded and the book sends out a good message. Good stuff...
I really liked this book! It was a hilarious page-turner that I recommend for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I really liked the rivalry between the middle schools and that the author added a new character, Dee Dee, who was very entertaining. I hope to see more of these books soon!
True rating: 4.5 stars.
My favorite of the series so far, in large part because I liked the character of Dee Dee. (Also, I really enjoyed the 'yearbook' booklet with the bonus comic strips that came with the exclusive B&N edition.)
My favorite of the series so far, in large part because I liked the character of Dee Dee. (Also, I really enjoyed the 'yearbook' booklet with the bonus comic strips that came with the exclusive B&N edition.)
Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce has come a long way. The first book was only sold in the US. So I had to get it the hard way - have someone carry it in for me. Glad the books are now more regular. Love the continuity without the repetition.
Big Nate is a character that both my boys ages 7 and 11adore. This book was every bit as entertaining as the others. The moral of this story was that every one is good at something.We can't wait for the next one to be released.
Another great installment in the Big Nate series. I love the lesson here-believe in YOURSELF and never give up. I also like the new character DeeDee and how her friendship with Nate evolves throughout the story. Enjoy!
The fourth in the series lives up to all the rest - lots of fun for 8/9 year olds. I love that this book highlights that comics are not just about drawing but also about the story. Perfect to read around Free Comic Book Day!
Nov 05, 2012
Tanu Shan
marked it as to-read
This is such a wonderful comic i've ever read since I started to learn words. Actually, the word read is not enough, i actually enjoyed the whole thing! Superb by Lincoln Pierce! Thank you!
Big Nate attend another school, wins a comic contest, challenges and wins snow sculpture contest against rival school Jefferson, makes friends and wins a comic contest with girl Dee Dee.
This book is good it is about a kid who is at a school with very bad sport teams. Then they chanlege there rivals to competition. I recommend this book to people who liked the Diary of A Wimpy Kid Series.
I really liked it that they finally beat jefferson middle school. Its really funny how jefferson middle school is waaaaaaaaay better than ps.38 middle school.
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It is a funny, quick read and is the 4th book of this series! If you like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, you will like reading the Big Nate series!
Mar 07, 2013
Bathleham Mekonnnen
added it
i really want to read this book.iam writing so fast that i can't make my corrections because i want to read it really bad.FYI i am 5 years old.
This was a pretty good book about a kid who has to go to a rival school for a week. You should read this if you liked airy of a wimpy kid.
Oct 27, 2012
Johnathan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Kids that can read
Recommended to Johnathan by:
My friends Mason and Caleb
It was not as good as any other Big Nate books, but it was funny, easy to understand, and had pictures to explain what was going on on every page.
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better than diary wimpy kid. better plot I still like diary of a wimpy kid, but big nate is better!
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Lincoln Peirce is a cartoon artist from Portland, Maine. He lives with his wife and two children, and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating. Peirce writes the comic strip "Big Nate". Peirce's comic strip, Big Nate, is featured as an island on the famous children's website, Poptropica. Big Nate appears as the first cartoon on The Maine Sunday Telegram in the comics section....more
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