What do you think?
Rate this book
Big Nate: Pray for a Fire Drill
Big Nate, who is always notoriously unprepared for class, turns to divine intervention to spare him!Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of Big Nate, the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.
143 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2001
8569 people are currently reading
2857 people want to read
About the author
Lincoln Peirce
259 books1,111 followersLincoln Peirce is a cartoon artist from Portland, Maine. He lives with his wife and two children, and occasionally gives lectures to students about cartoon creating. Peirce writes the comic strip "Big Nate". Peirce's comic strip, Big Nate, is featured as an island on the famous children's website, Poptropica. Big Nate appears as the first cartoon on The Maine Sunday Telegram in the comics section.
He studied art at Colby College in Maine were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching basketball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child. In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce."
Lincoln Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" Panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail, Gill) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel Lincoln revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica.
He studied art at Colby College in Maine were he began cartooning. He also studied at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture before teaching art and coaching basketball at a New York highschool for 3 years. He currently plays hockey with "an old men's league" and describes it as his best sport as a child. In an interview with the Washington Post, Peirce stated that his last name is pronounced "purse" and is not a misspelling of "pierce."
Lincoln Peirce was a member of the "Surviving as a Print Cartoonist" Panel at the Maine Comics Art Festival with fellow cartoonists Corey Pandolph (Barkeater Lake, Toby: Robot Satan, The Elderberries), Norm Feuri (Retail, Gill) and with Mike Lynch moderating. On the panel Lincoln revealed he is currently working with some animation and licensing projects including the addition of a Big Nate island to the online game Poptropica.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 151 reviews
February 16, 2016
The book Big Nate Pray for a fire drill by Lincoln Perice. I do not read Big Nate that much but when I do I love it. It would be cool if they made a movie.
This book was about Nate's girl getting stolen and then going steady for one day. Then Nate try's to go steady with a random girl and then they break up after 5 minutes.
Then their is a test in social studies and Nate did not prepare. Nate mentioned that they had not had a fire drill in a while.
I recommend this book for people that like comedies.
This book was about Nate's girl getting stolen and then going steady for one day. Then Nate try's to go steady with a random girl and then they break up after 5 minutes.
Then their is a test in social studies and Nate did not prepare. Nate mentioned that they had not had a fire drill in a while.
I recommend this book for people that like comedies.
December 20, 2013
A collection from a comic strip...about a kid, primarily occurring during a school year. Pretty cute really. The creator was born in Iowa & was a teacher, & has drawn comics for 20 years!
January 31, 2024
I think it was the best book ever.
October 21, 2025
I read this for the current kindle challenge. I can see the appeal to middle school kids. It’s cute with a little adult humor threaded in. I appreciate the talent it takes to be a cartoon artist and Lincoln Pierce has tapped into the mind of a middle schooler!
March 2, 2023
Big Nate is the best.
I read it all the time. It’s awesome. Can you make more books like this? I love big Nate it is the best. Eleanor this is Eleanor speaking I love big Nate!
Can you please make Nate have another girlfriend.
I am a kid and I always read big Nate it’s the best.
I read it all the time. It’s awesome. Can you make more books like this? I love big Nate it is the best. Eleanor this is Eleanor speaking I love big Nate!
Can you please make Nate have another girlfriend.
I am a kid and I always read big Nate it’s the best.
December 21, 2013
Pretty good
it's good but it's a kind of low lvl.it's still great though to read it's definitely worth it Manassas Swiss
it's good but it's a kind of low lvl.it's still great though to read it's definitely worth it Manassas Swiss
March 2, 2020
you don't get everything that you want.
Read
August 14, 2013THE BOOK
December 31, 2019
Read as part of the Around the Year in 52 books challenge. Week 37: A book set in a school or university
March 12, 2019
The novel starts off with Nate and his friends playing Monopoly. Nate wins and taunts them because he has such a big ego. Later on, in school, he finds out that his crush Jenny is dating a boy T. J. Nate, having a big ego, tells everyone that T.J is not mean't for Jenny and he is perfect for her. Days after this, he realizes in the cafeteria that there is an empty wall. He decides to tell his teacher that he is going to use that wall to make a mural of himself. Instead, his teacher decides to make the mural as a class art project. Nate tries many more times to show his affection for Jenny. He made a poem based on her characteristics, and gave her his hair and accidentally sneezed on her food. The next day, Nate wonders why there was no fire drill and wanted a fire drill during his social studies test review.
I rate this book with 3 stars because it is funny and it shows the humorous hatred he has for his teacher, Ms. Godfrey. There are many things happening at once so it was hard to find out what is really happening.
I rate this book with 3 stars because it is funny and it shows the humorous hatred he has for his teacher, Ms. Godfrey. There are many things happening at once so it was hard to find out what is really happening.
January 9, 2019
Big Nate, who is always notoriously unprepared for class, turns to divine intervention to spare him!
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of" Big Nate," the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.
Aspiring cartoonist Nate Wright is the star of" Big Nate," the daily and Sunday comic strip. As a popular middle-grade book character, Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.
Read
April 13, 2020its funny and thtas litritly me when math starts
Read
August 4, 2015PINGAS
DR ROBOTNIK DAH THIRD TAKES A DUMP IN DIS BOOK.
DR ROBOTNIK DAH THIRD TAKES A DUMP IN DIS BOOK.
February 13, 2017
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love big Nate because it is almost real. I love your books Mr. Lincoln Pierce. It would be cool if they are real
I love big Nate because it is almost real. I love your books Mr. Lincoln Pierce. It would be cool if they are real
September 22, 2017
This book is a whole bunch of comic strips that are really funny and amazing. 8)
October 26, 2025
I read this as part of a reading challenge. It was better than I expected.
July 12, 2020
Many of the Big Nate books have the same gist. This one is also average.
April 27, 2020
Funny book. Just learning how to "Kindle". Loaded up with books I woud like to read to grandchildren. I laughed aloud in several places. Thanks for a good story and good humor in his relationships - father, sister, friends, teachers, girls.
May 24, 2020
Genre: Fiction - Graphic Novel
Ages: 3rd-6th
Big Nate graphic novels are great choices for reluctant readers. The book is formatted in a way that makes it easier for students with shorter attention spans to stay engaged. The topics and the situations in which Nate finds himself are very relatable. I have only read this one Big Nate book but I intend on checking out a few more. I really liked Nate's dad. He tries so hard to stay involved in his teenage son's life but teenage boys are hard. Nate has typical sibling rivalries with his sister. He is creative and his teachers don't really seem to understand him or embrace his strengths. The book was funny. I very much enjoyed it.
Ages: 3rd-6th
Big Nate graphic novels are great choices for reluctant readers. The book is formatted in a way that makes it easier for students with shorter attention spans to stay engaged. The topics and the situations in which Nate finds himself are very relatable. I have only read this one Big Nate book but I intend on checking out a few more. I really liked Nate's dad. He tries so hard to stay involved in his teenage son's life but teenage boys are hard. Nate has typical sibling rivalries with his sister. He is creative and his teachers don't really seem to understand him or embrace his strengths. The book was funny. I very much enjoyed it.
December 5, 2017
This book was impossible to follow the constantly changing storyline. The best way I can put it is that Lincoln Peirce's writing style embodies an extreme case of attention deficit disorder. This will be the first and last book of the Big Nate series that I intend to read.
June 2, 2017
AWESOME!!!
This book is amazing! It has everything a kid would want in a book. And not just this book, the whole series! Amazing!
This book is amazing! It has everything a kid would want in a book. And not just this book, the whole series! Amazing!
July 10, 2017
Awesome
This book has like the best humor in it that any book can have I mean it's like the best book for funny children and adults !
This book has like the best humor in it that any book can have I mean it's like the best book for funny children and adults !
July 12, 2017
Great book
Great book I loved it but I would rather it be a little bit longer because I read it very quickly.
Great book I loved it but I would rather it be a little bit longer because I read it very quickly.
August 3, 2017
It was cool
It was good and funny like all the other hilarious big Nate books. So it was cool I think? A
It was good and funny like all the other hilarious big Nate books. So it was cool I think? A
October 25, 2017
This book was a great book but it took me a long time to read.
December 25, 2017
It is AWESOME
May 7, 2018
It was really good to read and it is a quick read!
February 23, 2019
Loved it!!!!!!!!!😍😍😍😍
I read the whole thing in one day I could not stop. I thought it was amazing 😉. Love it 😍.i think every person on planet earth should read it at latest 2 times
I read the whole thing in one day I could not stop. I thought it was amazing 😉. Love it 😍.i think every person on planet earth should read it at latest 2 times
April 12, 2019
Amazing
I loved this book and the characters in this book.l can't wait to read more of the Big Nate series
I loved this book and the characters in this book.l can't wait to read more of the Big Nate series
August 2, 2019
It's a really good book.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 151 reviews