Big Nate: Pray for a Fire Drill cover

Big Nate: Pray for a Fire Drill

Author: Peirce, Lincoln

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level 3.2
Points 1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 7729
Points per Word 0.000129
Page Count 140
Points per Page 0.007143

Description

Big Nate: Pray for a Fire Drill follows eleven-year-old Nate Wright, a self-described genius and aspiring cartoonist who attends middle school with his father and older sister. In this story, Nate, who is notoriously unprepared for class and holds the school record for detentions, hopes for a fire drill to save him from an upcoming test. The book is set in Nate's middle school and home life, where his sarcastic humor and schemes often get him into trouble. Nate turns to prayer and creative scheming in hopes of avoiding his academic responsibilities.

Quick Summary

Big Nate turns his chaotic classroom disasters into a comedy of divine errors when he literally prays for a fire drill to escape his math test. Kids will laugh out loud as Nate's over-the-top schemes backfire spectacularly, delivering the same wacky energy that made Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Wimpy Kid so beloved. If your kid likes the humor and illustrations in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Wimpy Kid, they'll devour this. Perfect for kids in grades 4-6 who enjoy quick, illustrated reads with big laughs.