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In this fresh installment of the Big Nate comic series, Nate—known for being the record‑holding detention holder—tries to emulate his friend Francis's new obsession with orderliness. As Nate attempts to keep his classroom and personal space tidy, he finds himself constantly slipping back into his typical chaotic ways. The humorous clash between his natural mischief and the pressures of school life heightens the stakes, injecting plenty of laughs while highlighting themes of friendship, conduct, and middle‑school challenges.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Lincoln Peirce
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