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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
3.5 fun middle grade read, similar to diary of a wimpy kid. Tackles middle school class projects, working with kids you might not like, and typical middle school antics.
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
It’s not that special. Gina is sometimes a funny rival for Nate, but I didn’t care for her in this novel.
It is just such a good book for kids
It is a awesome book because it's so easy to understand for kids like mine
That's why I have it a 5 star review
It is a awesome book because it's so easy to understand for kids like mine
That's why I have it a 5 star review
I read the first Big Nate book over winter break just to see what my students were into, and I fell in love! I love finding great books for boys, especially middle grade boys, and Big Nate is so hysterical, but so well done, that I can’t wait for my own boys to read these.
Book Review by returning guest reviewer Jen.
I love the idea of mixing the art of comics inside a book to get kids reading. Diary of a Wimpy Kid has done that and Big Nate is also formatted in a similar way.
Big Nate is a middle school student who gets into enough trouble to create interest but not so much as you wonder what in the world he’s thinking. He has two buddies that are along for a laugh and often at his expense. And guess what? There is some girl trouble that keeps the story interesting. The girl in this story happens to be Gina, his archenemy. The two get paired up for a report on Ben Franklin, and that part of the story truly delivers a bit of educational content. But when they get paired up for a sports team Gina has the nerve to name the team without the okay from her team captain, Big Nate.
The second book is easy enough to pick up even if you’ve missed the first book and it is geared for those on a 2nd to 5th grade reading level. The plot isn’t heavy. It’s not something that you’ll learn great life lessons from. What it does, and does well, is gets kids reading who might not normally be into reading. The change from text to comic so often keeps the reader interested and moves the story along with the visual clues that some kids need when reading at this level. Don’t think this one is just for boys either. My eight year-old daughter saw the book arrive and immediately offered to do the book review for me. She’s next to read it!
I love the idea of mixing the art of comics inside a book to get kids reading. Diary of a Wimpy Kid has done that and Big Nate is also formatted in a similar way.
Big Nate is a middle school student who gets into enough trouble to create interest but not so much as you wonder what in the world he’s thinking. He has two buddies that are along for a laugh and often at his expense. And guess what? There is some girl trouble that keeps the story interesting. The girl in this story happens to be Gina, his archenemy. The two get paired up for a report on Ben Franklin, and that part of the story truly delivers a bit of educational content. But when they get paired up for a sports team Gina has the nerve to name the team without the okay from her team captain, Big Nate.
The second book is easy enough to pick up even if you’ve missed the first book and it is geared for those on a 2nd to 5th grade reading level. The plot isn’t heavy. It’s not something that you’ll learn great life lessons from. What it does, and does well, is gets kids reading who might not normally be into reading. The change from text to comic so often keeps the reader interested and moves the story along with the visual clues that some kids need when reading at this level. Don’t think this one is just for boys either. My eight year-old daughter saw the book arrive and immediately offered to do the book review for me. She’s next to read it!
This was a good addition to the series. It was very funny. Nate is a very likable character, maybe even more likable than Greg from Diary of a wimpy kid. I really enjoy the drawings in this book. Overall, it's a very good book.