Lincoln Peirce

Big Nate's Greatest Hits (Bound for Schools and Librarie) Lincoln Peirce

Marc Notes: ; 8; This title collects three ebook only collections - 'Big Nate Makes a Splash', 'Big Nate Dibs on This Chair', and 'Big Nate Pray for a Fire Drill'. Nate Wright is a wisecracking 11-year-old who knows he's destined for greatness. The star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip that made its debut in 1991, Nate's a sixth-grade chess prodigy, a self-described genius, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's often in hot water with his teachers and classmates, but Nate's winning personality and can-do attitude always make him a big hit with readers.. Publisher Marketing: The more ""Big Nate"," the better! Readers will have their fill of Nate's wisecracks and school day shenanigans in this giant collection of hilarious comic strips. "Big Nate's Greatest Hits" collects three bestselling e-book only collections--"Big Nate Makes a Splash, Big Nate Dibs on This Chair," and "Big Nate Pray for a Fire Drill"--in this super-sized, paperback edition. Eleven-year-old Nate Wright is no one-hit wonder. He's the king of Monopoly, the Michelangelo of P. S. 38, and a Cheez Doodle poet extraordinaire. He's a sixth-grade superstar--at least, that's what he tells everyone--and he's going all the way to Number One. Whether he's having an imaginary near-death experience, creating another hilarious episode of "Doctor Cesspool," or meeting the girl of his dreams at summer school, Nate's always at the top of the charts. The hits just keep on coming in "Big Nate's Greatest Hits"! Contributor Bio:  Peirce, Lincoln Lincoln Peirce (pronounced "purse") is a cartoonist/writer and New York Times bestselling author of the hilarious Big Nate book series (www.bignatebooks.com), now published in twenty-five countries worldwide and available as ebooks and audiobooks and as an app, Big Nate: Comix by U! He is also the creator of the comic strip Big Nate. It appears in over three hundred U. S. newspapers and online daily at www.gocomics.com/bignate. Lincoln's boyhood idol was Charles Schulz of Peanuts fame, but his main inspiration for Big Nate has always been his own experience as a sixth grader. Just like Nate, Lincoln loves comics, ice hockey, and Cheez Doodles (and dislikes cats, figure skating, and egg salad). His Big Nate books have been featured on Good Morning America and in the Boston Globe, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Washington Post. He has also written for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. Lincoln lives with his wife and two children in Portland, Maine.