Middle School: Get Me out of Here! - Free Preview

by James Patterson

James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life--which the LA Times called "a perfectly pitched novel"--is another riotous and heartwarming story about living large.

After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone.Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down. (Includes over 100 illustrations.)

Genres: Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Fiction

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 3, 2012

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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

Reviews

[Grace Erickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first book was amazing and this one was even better!!!! :)

[Sergio · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Fresh" Start
Review By: Sergio Silva

You know what it feels like to be a new student? Realistic Fiction would fit for this book because it explains a life about a teenage boy suffering from his new school. The pictures in the story made me feel like I was in the book because I could could picture what was going on with the detailed text.



Rafe Khatchadorian is the protagonist for the book. Mr.Khatchadorian is mid-size (height & weight), shaggy-black hair, pointy ears, and skinny. He is artistic, some-what quiet, daring, and caring.This book takes place in Hills Village, then in the big city, and also in Rafe's new school. One conflict for this book is character vs. society. I chose this conflict because Rafe is always challenged at school, and also because he has some "un-dealed business with some classmates" at school. Race was wanted to start school at Airbrooks Arts Community School, but his mom's workplace burned to ground. So Safe moves into the city moving in with his grandma. He attends a differentia school and has different situations.

My word word to summarize this book would be: Alive. I noticed how the author used detailed and lively pictures to have imagery through I it the whole story. I understood why Race didn't want to leave his hometown because he would miss his friends and having to fit in. I liked the way the author brought every character alive, even if the were minor. The point of view for this book is : 1st person point of view. I thought the ending of the book made me sad because this was such a good book it had to end.


Text-to-Self is one connection I thought of, while reading this story, because with all the drama that occurs at school it partially relates to me. A second connection would be: Text-to-Text, because I have read many books but only one book reminds me of the struggles of teens today trying to fit in. This book came to life with lively descriptions of places and actions. This book related to me because there is challenges and more responsibilities as you get older.



In Conclusion, if I had to rate this book 1-10, I would give it a 9. All because I love everything in here from the studying after school to sabotaging other students' art work. Interested in Suspense? Entertainment? Adventure? Betrayal? This book has what you're looking for. I would recommend this book to those who want adventure, betrayal, and something to relate to. When Rafe & Matty drop a rubber-glove water ballon on Zeke & Kenny is absolutely my favorite part of the book and most memorable, because that's where the sabotaging & lies all begin.

[micaela B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny,silly,entertaining,NOT boring

I think that the book was funny and I like the words it is easy to picture what is happening

[Carmella S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good series about a boy in middle school, just don’t let him be your influencer! This funny book about Rafe who gets in a lot of trouble and struggles with his grades is definitely coming together in a sweet way.

[Jillian Novak · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Tyler · Rating 2 out of 5]

I realized that this book gave smarts to my head

I realized that this book gave smarts to my head

I Tyler McCoy realized that this book was awesome.
This was the first middle school book I read.
I really Loved this book.
This is my favorite book I read I think it's my favorite book I think I want to read all the middle school get me out of here books forever.
I think I should read them forever.

[Zoe Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Middle school: Get me out of here

My review on get me out of here is that this book is incredible! it really shows what struggles Rafe is going through in middle school. My rating would absolutely be five stars. Way to go James Patterson and company! From Zoe Davis.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it a whole lot! :)

I loved it. I think I would recommend this book to middle schoolers, 5th graders and 6th graders all over.

[Judith Leveille · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good

They should have made it longer than 19 chapters. And I gave this book the rate of a 2 is because the left off on a cliffhanger and just wanted a little more about this book!!

[moira grzeskiewicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fabulous

I loved this book where it gives insight into the stress and hard work Rafe puts into the new challenges he faces. Such a great book.

[Kyle G · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a really interesting book. I could not put it down for a while, my parents had to make me! This book is funny and you always want to know what's next. The characters are like real life and its like a normal middle schoolers life (Trust me I know what it's like, I'm in seventh grade). I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good humorous book about real life situations. This kid is always getting in trouble but it's funny when he does. So far in this series James Patterson has done an amazing job and I think that this will be a great series of books to read.

-Kyle Garland

[Caleb Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book deserves a five stars because character development, plot, other outside characters, it all took me outside into another universe that I could feel Rafe was feeling.

From the start to finish, I feel like it was reedeeming and realistic to what Rafe’s life was like. It was entertaining, fun, and also touched on serious topics like him not having a father, his mother struggling without a job and having to sleep on his grandmothers couch, it is the perfect book for adolescents.

[Haylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Dianne Hyllberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Allissa Brown

This is an amazing book and I hope you guys make more awesome books and I wish you would STOP ending them on cliffhangers.
😋😋😋😋😋

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good!

This is goog, illustrates my everyday life in school. would recommend
To someone like me, well this book was good!

[Elle Ready · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son hates to read, but he loves these books by James Patterson. He can relate to Rafe! We also have them as books on tape for the car.

[Gladys Sackey]

Rafe did great at his new school and doing the right thing

It made me think,feel,and love books!😁😂😋😍😇
I just want to read more books like this again 👍
Doing just great!

[Paisley · Rating 5 out of 5]

another amazing story.

[Stepheny Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book with my son, it was really cute!

[Barbie54 · Rating 5 out of 5]

made me cry at the end

[Ayon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a really interesting book. I could not put it down for a while, my parents had to make me! This book is funny and you always want to know what's next. The characters are like real life and its like a normal middle schoolers life. I gave it a 4 star because I knew a lot of people who didn’t like it much and I couldn’t realate.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just like the first one, this book is a rollicking good read. It's light and airy and lots of fun. At times, I found myself laughing out loud. Also, my 10 year old who reads a lot, simply devours these books and then makes jokes about them to me. So, the inside joke aspect is a plus. From a literary standpoint, these titles aren't really anything other than what they purport to be. Simply good stories that are designed to make 10 year olds laugh, and they do that. I did enjoy reading about Rafe. He seems to be developing across the stories and I loved his gumption in this novel to handle a really tough situation (finding out about his father whom he has never known).

[lyvia miller · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good/confusing

I think this story was but,it got confuzing.I'm 11 so maybe I just didn't understand it,but I thought it was for kids/and I still do...I really would read it,it kept me hooked for about an hour so consider it.I hope you get hooked in this series of books,and ill try to keep posting my review on this book series If your in an advanced reading level I would consider a higher leveled book.But until then,this is an enjoyable book.

[SirMarcus Kennion · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[ila asha prabhuram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cleverly written

Good book, but it seemed like it was the average teen book. It was basically about this kid named Rafe who is a typical nerd dude who draws well and gets bullied. The typical teen dork book. This is exactly like the Loser List series. Otherwise, it was cleverly written. Peeps that are 9-12 should read this. Write more, random author who's name I don't know and to lazy to look up( no offense to anyone

[Book devourer · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an easy, fun, quick read and I like the main character, Rafe Khatchadorian. The plot not overly original or deep but good enough. I couldn't help but think of Dork Diaries the whole time I was reading it. If I could, I'd give it 3.5 stars. I'll give it 4 because I think most kids would like it.

[aruna fornah · Rating 5 out of 5]

How I feel bad about that boy

In this book this man just want you to know what it means to be in middle school with Billy alone with you all day like him,so let's see how it feels to be on of him in middle school with some mean teachers are around the school every day,and people are trying to look cool.:) that I know it's more now when I'm in middle school.

P.S:

[Christy · Rating 4 out of 5]

James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life--which the LA Times called "a perfectly pitched novel"--is another riotous and heartwarming story about living large.

After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school

[omari thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whatever

I choose this rating because it's a nice book but lame it's so boring I hate books like that it makes me mad so boring the author should make this story longer if they want people to like it what ever lol get some better pictures and add some more words and pages to a chapter this that hobo type reading