Big Nate: Destined for Awesomeness
Age Range: 7-12
Pages: 224
Type: Paperback/Paper Over Board
Publication Date: August 30, 2022
ISBN: 9781524875602/9781524878061
This dynamic graphic novel based on the new Big Nate animated series on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon includes stories from three different episodes, featuring visually stunning, full-color CG artwork. Starring Nate, Francis, Dee Dee, Teddy, and friends, these hilarious escapades will thrill longtime Big Nate fans as well as new readers. It’s Big Nate like you’ve never seen him before!
Sixth-grader Nate Wright believes he is AWESOME. At least that’s what he’ll tell you. Truth is, he has his doubts. But he’s not about to let the rest of the world know that. Instead, Nate finds himself constantly trying to prove how great he is to everyone around him. But there are many bumps on the road to Awesomeness, from his annoying sister, to his academic arch-nemesis, to his pure evil social studies teacher.
Luckily, Nate is able to express himself through the world of cartoons that he creates. Cartoons are his super power. They express the way he feels and bring his overactive imagination to life. On the outside, Nate seems confident and sure of what he is doing, but his cartoons reveal who he truly is: a little uncertain, but very funny and always entertaining. Charming, mischievous, and a magnet for misadventure—trouble is always fun when Nate is around. Just ask his friends!
Big Nate: Destined for Awesomeness includes stories from three episodes of the new animated series on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon. In “The Legend of the Gunting,” Nate finds himself only one detention away from disappearance, according to an ominous P.S. 38 legend. In “Go Nate, It’s Your Birthday,” Nate’s use of his father’s credit card leads to all kinds of great adventures—and an epic race to recover from disaster. And in “CATastrophe,” Nate finally gets a chance to spend time with his imagined true love, Jenny, only to wind up terrified of her pet.
Featuring dazzling art from the TV series and all the charming characters of Lincoln Peirce’s bestselling books, this new graphic novel series will delight both new and longtime fans of Big Nate.
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. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his family.
Big Nate: Cue the Pranks!
Big Nate keeps the pranks coming throughout all of his adventures. You can join the party too with these funny, harmless pranks. Have fun this summer fooling your friends! See who gets the last laugh.
Make Comics with Big Nate
Middle-grade readers everywhere love the shenanigans and wisecracks of the bestselling Big Nate series. Now they can create comics of their own, just like Nate! In this free printable make-your-own-comic activity, Nate and his squad of sixth-grade pranksters break down comic-creation into easy steps. They open up a world of artistic possibility for fans of the beloved strip. Students can create their own four-panel stories in Lincoln Pierce’s signature style, coming up with their own characters and dialogue along the way. As they work, encourage middle-graders to focus critically on their personal writing and drawing processes. You may be inspiring a future cartoonist!
With this activity, students will be encouraged to think about comics as an art form. Doing so will help them learn how to use this time-honored medium to express their own stories. If aspiring artists have trouble thinking of new ideas, there’s plenty of inspiration to draw from the chaotic fun of Nate’s daily routine. He’s always battling against overzealous teachers, protesting unfair wedgies, and trying to set the all-time record for detentions in a single school year. Implementing this Big Nate activity in the classroom or at home is easy.
First, download the free printable make-your-own-comic template. Then, guide your students through imagining, drawing, and writing their own version of a Big Nate cartoon strip. Show them as many examples of Big Nate comics as you want to get their brains in gear. Creating a comic strip is a great exercise on its own, but pairing it with any of the classic Big Nate stories takes engagement and enjoyment to the next level.
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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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