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Nate Wright’s sixth‑grade year is full of tension. His Little League baseball team receives the most uninspiring name ever, he risks becoming a personal servant to the ever‑confident Gina, and his pet hamster Spitsy is head‑over‑paws infatuated with a cat. Amid the stress an empty plastic soda bottle proves the perfect solution.
Nate’s misadventures unfold in a collection of short, humorous stories that capture the everyday challenges of school, friendship, and family life.
The book offers a light‑hearted look at middle‑school dynamics, school sports, and the quirks of childhood friendships, all presented in a graphic novel format.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Lincoln Peirce
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