"You've got to know where you stand to survive sixth grade, and Nate Wright's found the perfect spot: right next to Sherman, the class gerbil. Can Nate's furry friend bail him out of his latest homework jam with Mrs. Godfrey? Or will there be a paper trail leading straight to detention?"--Provided by publisher

Nate's alter ego the Great Nose-In! can smell trouble a mile away.

"Big Nate is in a class by himself! An irrepressible sixth grader with plenty of confidence. Nate's blazing a trail through middle school that his teachers and classmates won't soon forget. And even if that trail usually leads straight to detention...well, there's no denying that Nate gets there in style. Whether he's taking one of Mrs. Godfrey's notorious pop quizzes, trading barbs with grade-grubbing Gina, or starting the world's greatest garage...

"Nate Wright's a winner--in his own mind, anyway. So when things go wrong, he's at a loss to explain why. How does his soccer team manage to lose to a school with a sixty-game winless streak? What's he doing at the movies on a Friday night--with Gina? And why, oh why is one of his classmates (hint: she's Nates dream girl) suddenly moving 3,000 miles away? It's all enough to make a sixth-grade superstar feel--well, not so super"--Back cover.

"The madcap adventures of sixth grader Nate Wright are front and center in this special collection, which include all the comics from classic titles Big Nate and Friends, and Big Nate Makes the Grade. Joined by his pals Francis and Teddy, Nate plays the top dog while making P.S. 38 his personal playground. Whether he's shattering the school record for detentions, serving Gina a slice of humble pie, or trash-talking his way through another chess tournament,...