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Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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Leave it to Big Nate to stake his claim on anything in reach! Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.
3) New kid
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Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
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"Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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The school year is winding down, and Nate can't wait for summer vacation: baseball, beach trips, and...overripe bananas? Yuck! Turns out Nate has a problem with fruit that's past its prime. And that's not all that's bugging him. Kim Cressly is making Chester jealous at Nate's expense, Artur is challenging him in the Hunny Bursts mascot contest, and his replacement social studies teacher is none other than Coach John. In banana terms, it's all left...
5) Swim team
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
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This time, Nate and his friends are in the Ultimate Snowdown—a wintry snow-sculpture competition against the bullies from Jefferson Middle School, who beat P.S. 38 at EVERYTHING! But as the rivalry between P.S. 38 and Jefferson Middle School escalates, will Nate be able to save the day? And finally win against his biggest rivals?
7) Best Friends
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Friends (Hale) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A National and New York Times Bestseller!
The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends.
Follow your heart. Find your people.
Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen,
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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"...Nate develops a mysterious allergy to Mrs. Godfrey, wages epic snowball fights with Teddy and Francis, and even takes a nervous newbie under his wing during detention. But after a disastrous run-in with Randy in the cafetorium, our hero faces a dreaded after-school showdown on the soccer field. Will Nate survive or get kicked around?"--Publisher's description.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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"What's middle school without a crisis? Sixth-grader Nate Wright would love to find out, but the emergencies are piling up fast. A gang of eighth-graders steals Nate's favorite lunch spot. Alan Chen chooses a new name (hint: it begins with N) in a brazen attack on Nate's uniqueness. And when a post-hypnotic suggestion works a little TOO well, the lovable Chad becomes P.S. 38's unlikeliest bully. Is Nate any match for Bad Chad? Can he fly under the...
10) Freestyle
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Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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"Cory’s dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It’s the last one before they graduate eighth grade and go their separate ways to high schools all over New York City, so they have to make it count! But the group starts to have problems as their crew captain gets increasingly intense about nailing the routine, and things go from bad to worse when Cory’s parents ground him for not taking his grades seriously. He gets stuck with a...
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Knights of the lunch table volume 3
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Artie, Wayne, and Percy enter the Battle of the Bands, hoping for fame and fortune, but since none of them can sing or play an instrument, their only hope of winning is finding the fabled Singing Sword.
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Series
Big Nate comix volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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The third collection in the "New York Times"-bestselling series by Peirce! Here comes the latest comic compilation, all about king of detention and cartooning genius Nate Wright!
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"Whether he's showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle, Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school's no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate's alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away ... or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina?"--Page 4 of...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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It's the first day of a new school year, and while Mary Anne doesn't know what to expect from the eighth grade, she's looking forward to getting back into the swing of things. One thing she definitely doesn't expect is to meet Logan Bruno, who just moved to Stoneybrook! Logan has a dreamy southern accent, he's awfully cute... and he might be interested in joining the BSC. But the baby-sitters aren't sure if Logan would make a good club member, so...
Author
Series
Big Nate comix volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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A collection of black-and-white comic strips featuring a sixth grader named Nate and his friends as they navigate the ups and downs of middle school.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 2
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A second collection of full-color Sunday Big Nate cartoons finds the intrepid grade schooler struggling with everything from his annoying older sister and his clueless dad to his nightmarish teacher and his superior-minded exchange student classmate, Artur.
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Oliver's great big universe volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Oliver has a lot going on starting his first year of middle school--new friends, new classes, new everything. But at least there's one thing that still makes sense: science! Determined to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he learns--like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through you, the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs, and most important, how the Big Bang is basically just like a fart...
Author
Series
Big Nate comix volume 2
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
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"Nate's not only the star of his own comic strip--he's the star goalie of his school soccer team! Will Nate defend his goal and save the day? Or will Jefferson Middle School win ... again?"--Page 4 of cover.