Big Nate: Code Red!
By Lincoln Peirce
Age Range: 7-12
Pages: 176
Type: Paperback
Publication Date: March 10, 2026
ISBN: 9798881602420
Mischievous, imaginative sixth-grader Nate Wright is a favorite of middle grade readers everywhere. Thanks to his hilarious schemes, grand ideas, and unusual approach to friendship, there’s never a dull moment with Big Nate!
Sixth-grade phenom Nate Wright is a force, whether on the soccer field, a master of pranks, or as the school newspaper’s cartoonist, and now he’s using his talents to launch a new podcast. Spring fever is in the air, both on the baseball field and school crushes, and Nate worries that the worst team name in history may hurt his mojo. Nate’s friends do their best to keep him in check, but the star of Lincoln Peirce’s bestselling series is determined to overcome any obstacle: surprise locker partners, a detention-happy teacher, or even cafetorium duty with Coach John. In Big Nate: Code Red, Nate and friends pull out all the stops!
About the Author
Lincoln Peirce has been drawing the Big Nate comic strip for over 30 years. Born in Ames, Iowa, Peirce grew up in Durham, New Hampshire. As a kid, he began creating his own strips in the sixth grade. Peirce taught high school in New York City and has created several animated pilots for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, and is a consulting producer on the new Big Nate animated series on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his family.
Big Nate: Star in a Big Nate Play
Isn’t acting fun? If you haven’t tried it, we’ve made it easier for you! We’ve selected some panels from Big Nate for you to act out and engage with others. Simply act it out in your own way. There’s no wrong way, as long as you’re having fun!
Big Nate: Create Your Own Comic
There are many different comics that tell their own stories through a combination of words and pictures. Big Nate is a straightforward example of this. Try your hand at creating your own Big Nate comic!
The Teaching Guide that Pairs with Any Big Nate Book!
Any BIG NATE book can be paired with this teaching guide providing a sneaky way to engage students in language arts lessons.
Nate Wright is known to his pals and teachers for many things, including his penchant for mischief and his school record for detentions. The school life of Nate, his pals, his rivals, and his long-suffering teachers are experienced in hilarious detail in every book of the long-running, best-loved series by Lincoln Peirce.
Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City
Grade Levels: 3-5
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts
Students will analyze the actions and motivations of several characters in Big Nate: Say Good-Bye to Dork City. Students will then write and draw comics showing their own motivations and actions in real life situations.
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Big Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework GalleryBig Nate: The Gerbil Ate My Homework
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Blow the Roof Off! GalleryBig Nate: Blow the Roof Off!
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Silent but Deadly GalleryBig Nate: Silent but Deadly
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie GalleryBig Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends? GalleryBig Nate: What’s a Little Noogie Between Friends?
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs GalleryBig Nate: Revenge of the Cream Puffs
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka GalleryBig Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Welcome to My World GalleryBig Nate: Welcome to My World
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City GalleryBig Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild! GalleryBig Nate: The Crowd Goes Wild!
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: Great Minds Think Alike GalleryBig Nate: Great Minds Think Alike
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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Big Nate: I Can’t Take It! GalleryBig Nate: I Can’t Take It!
written and illustrated by Lincoln Peirce
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