Nate Rocks Fairday's Blog!

Welcome to the first meeting of theCharacter Book Club!
Fairday Morrow ☞ Lizzy Mackerville ☞ Marcus Brocket
The DMS sits down with Nate Rockledge 
from the Nate Rocks Series by Karen Pokras Toz

Roundtable Feature:
Nate Rocks the School by Karen Pokras Toz We are so excited to announce the first official meeting of the Character Book Club! In attendance today are the current members of the Detective Mystery Squad, more commonly known as the DMS. Fairday, Lizzy, and Marcus are joined by none other than the Nate Rockledge from the Nate Rocks Series. We are happy for the chance to get to learn him a little more about him and find out what he thinks about things- and if his mom's cooking is really as bad as he claims. : ) 
So, without further ado, let the meeting commence...

Lizzy: If you could follow along with any character from a story, who would it be and why?  
Nate: Well...you all are pretty cool actually. I wouldn’t mind being a part of the DMS (hint hint). Oh and thanks for having me here today. I’m not kidding when I say I’m a big fan of yours, Lizzie - Fairday & Marcus, too. You all seriously rock! Ok – so back to the question. My mom bought me this book called Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume a few months ago. I think I’d be pretty good friends with Peter Hatcher. He’s only in 4th grade, but he seems like a pretty cool kid.
Fairday: What inspires your drawings? 

Nate: That’s a great question, Fairday – but see the thing is, I never know what’s going to inspire my drawings. It’s usually something that’s happening around me at that very moment. It’s hard to explain, but I’ll see or hear something, and then the next thing I know, I’m drawing an adventure! I have to be careful though, because sometimes I’m supposed to be doing something else – like schoolwork and stuff.
Marcus: What is your favorite thing to draw? 




Nate: Anything with a lot of action gets my attention. Like racecars – that was super fun to draw!



 
Lizzy: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Why?
Nate: Hmmm. I think it would be cool to live in outer space or in Florida near Disney World or the space museum. Really anywhere would be cool as long as I could bring along Tommy and leave Abby and Lisa home!
Lizzy: If you had a chance to sit down and chat with a celebrity, who would you pick? 
Nate: Oh, Lizzy - of course I’d pick Captain Asteroid! What? You’ve never heard of him? He’s only the coolest superhero around. Oh and I’d also like to meet all the Phillies. They’re my favorite baseball team.
Fairday: What is your favorite color? What about smell? 
Nate: Red is my favorite – the color of the Phillies, of course! Smell? I don’t know – I guess anything that Mom isn’t cooking would smell good to me! (You don’t think she is going to read this do you?)
Sunday Morning Surprise
Marcus: What is the grossest thing that you have ever had to touch? 
Nate: Have I mentioned Mom’s cooking? I try not to touch it at all costs. It’s toxic.
Marcus: If you could send your sister Abby to another planet, would you do it?

Nate: Uh ... duh! Can we please??? I like how you think, Marcus!


Fairday: If you could transform into something else, what would you want to be?
Nate: Well, it would be kind of cool to be Nate Rocks in real life, instead of just Nathan Rockledge. Although being Nathan Rockledge is pretty cool, too. But think of all I could do to keep those annoying girls, Abby and Lisa away from me if I were Nate Rocks all the time! 

Anyway – this is has been funner than fun! Thanks so much for interviewing me! Listen, I have an idea: There’s this other character that my author Karen Toz writes about – her name is Millie and she has her own blog just like you guys do! Now I’ll have to talk to her, but so far she’s been pretty nice. I’ll bet she’d love to have you three on her blog and then we can interview you! Don’t worry – I’ll make sure Abby stays far away. Either way – this has really rocked. THANKS!!!
Nathan! I heard that! Yeah, it’s me Abby. You’re not going to just sit there and believe everything my birdbrain little brother is telling you, are you? Pul-lease! Everyone knows he lives in a fantasy world. If you ask me, I’m the one you should be interviewing. I’m older, wiser, and well – let’s be honest shall we? I’m much cooler – just saying...  I seriously don’t understand why he gets to be the star of these books. My life is way more exciting. I am a teenager after all. I get to pretty much do whatever I want – well except when Mom and Dad drag me along to all of Nathan’s baby stuff at school. UGH! Life would have been so much better as an only child. Anyway, if you’re not interested in what I have to say – I’m outta here. I’ve got important things to do you know! 

Okay Nate, last question. And, if you get it right, you know what happens!

DMS: What goes on four legs, then on two, and at last on three? 
Nate: Hey – I know this one because I read your super cool book!!! Wait you don’t want me saying it out loud do you? I’ll whisper it to you ... Does this mean I get to be in the DMS??? I’m so excited – woohoo – what’s our next mission? Where should we meet? When do we start? YIPEE!!!
The Character Book Club is introducing the first official... Fan Art Challenge!
We would love to see where your imagination takes you. Send us a drawing of your favorite scene from the Nate Rocks Series, and you will be entered to win a signed copy of  Nate Rocks the School. 
The winning illustration will be chosen by a panel of judges and displayed at the next Character Book Club meeting, which will be announced in our April newsletter, so be sure to sign up! 

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Fairday's drawing of a scene from  Nate Rocks the School .

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