Say Good-bye to Dork City
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–11 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read

Say Good-bye to Dork City

By Lincoln Peirce

Book #12 in the Big Nate Comic Collection series

A sixth-grader navigates the challenges of middle school, friendships, and growing up.

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224 pages· 11,020 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Nate Wright, the self-proclaimed coolest kid at P.S. 38, faces a dilemma. As the school's top drummer and poet, he aims to join Marcus's notorious crew. But as Nate navigates the tricky waters of popularity, he must decide if fitting in is worth the cost. Will he embrace his unique quirks or succumb to peer pressure? Dive into Nate's hilarious journey in 'Say Good-bye to Dork City' and discover if being cool is all it's cracked up to be.

From the publisher

Wanted: Nate Wright, better known as Big Nate, four-and-a-half feet tall, black hair with seven spikes, age eleven, sixth-grader at P.S. 38, record holder for school detentions. Reward: Big Nate: Say Good-bye to Dork City! Can Nate Wright get any cooler? Not according to Nate himself. He’s already P.S. 38’s rockin’est drummer, finest poet (check out his haiku about brazil nuts), and deepest thinker–in his own mind. But does Nate have what it takes to hang with Marcus, leader of the school’s most notorious posse? Or will he decide that being cool isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Read Say Good-bye to Dork City… and say hello to lots of laughs!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
224
Words
11,020
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
GN360L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about middle schoolBooks about friendshipsBooks about growing up
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.8
F&P level
~K
AR points
1
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
174182
Publication
Published
March 17, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781449462253

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