Big Nate Makes the Grade by Lincoln Peirce (author) (US edition)

Nate’s gone nice! Nate Wright is known for his penchant for mischief and the only school record he holds is for detentions, but this year he’s turning over a new leaf. Join Nate as he attempts to make the grade and beat the school brainiac Gina! But can all this self-improvement possibly go as planned? Things get off to a terrible start when Nate can’t even find his lucky (and somewhat smelly) socks – perhaps this will be yet another mischievous year after all! Filled with cheeky comic strips, this book uses snappy speech bubbles and captivating cartoons to side-splitting effect. The hilarious happenings in here are sure to make the grade – but will Nate?