Genius Mode

Big Nate Graphic Novels #9

by Lincoln Peirce

The third Big Nate comic compilation in the New York Times bestselling series by Lincoln Peirce!

Big Nate is a New York Times bestseller and the star of his own comic strip. Here comes the latest comic compilation from Lincoln Peirce, all about king of detention and cartooning genius Nate Wright.

Includes more than 300 black-and-white comic strips, plus bonus Big Nate activities in the back!

Also includes a sneak peek of the next Big Nate novel, Big In the Zone!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney says, "Big Nate is funny, big time!"

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Childrens, Middle Grade, Humor, Juvenile, Graphic Novels Comics

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 7, 2013

About the author

Lincoln 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.

Reviews

[Nathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was another funny good book with Big Nate. The title Genius Mode is really sarcastic, because Big Nate is actually being a lunatic on almost every page.

[Kevin Findley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun entry in the series of collected newspaper strips. We've enjoyed how Peirce told a complete story in one week with the Sunday entry occasionally finishing out the tale. One note to fans of the other series. Nate is bit more dense than in those books and seems to be far more involved in Spitsy's daily life. It's kind of odd, but still funny; especially for kids.

Definitely recommended for fans of Big Nate and similar series such as The Wimpy Kid and Captain Underpants.

Find it! Buy it! Read it!

[Alex Klaas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this book. I like this book because it was really really really really funny!

[Mate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would recommend any Lincoln Pierce reader the book “Big Nate in the Zone.” In the beginning of the book Nate makes a bet with a seventh grader named Marcus. The bet was that in the new Fitness contest the sixth graders won’t win any of the races. A few days before the contest, Nate and his two friends Francis and Teddy had to play a song in a school assembly. Nate was the lead singer but he had stage fright and Francis had to sing instead but Francis had a very bad voice. At the assembly everyone laughed at them. A day before the fitness contest Nate went into the library and busted a bean bag chair by jumping from a table and landing on the bean bag chair. After Nate busted the bean bag chair he received detention. When the contest finally started the first race was on and the seventh graders won. That’s how it went for the whole contest until it was finally the last event and Chad (Nate's friend) was up and had to do the race called the three legged dog where 2 people are needed from each team and have to tie one of their two feet together to the other person’s foot. I’m not going to spoil the ending, but the book in my opinion was good because of all the twists and turns that were happening. Read the book to find out what happened at the end.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was one funny book that I could put down. I recommend this book to those who love a good laugh.

[Kari Warnke · Rating 5 out of 5]

BIG NATE

The rating for this book should be up pretty high. I loved this book because it's a comic book and I love comic books. I hope you rate high!

[Varshini Iyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarios!

[Galion Public Library Teens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review by J.H.: "Nate thinks studying is no sweat. But Francis isn't so sure." (2017)

Review by D.O.: "It's a big mash of Big Nate comics. 13 and below." (2014)

[Fahed Misho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book

5 stars for sure it's a good comic book. I love the whole series. Read 10 times already. Ok bye.

[Cody Fultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Genius Mode” that's an over statement for Nate Wright. Nate is always getting in trouble at school and doesn't do any of his homework. He has two friends Francis and Teddy. As well he has the worst teacher ever, Mrs. Godfrey.

Big Nate “Genius Mode” is a funny book that will make you die in laughter every page. In many other books such as “Big Nate and friends”, and “Big Nate Payback Time” Nate is always causing trouble and having a detention every day.

Big Nate books are over 100 pages of hilarious events in Nate’s life that make you want to continue to read forever. I recommend this book for 3rd grade and up. There is some teenager humor in some books.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lincoln Pierce is very funny. He is absolutely irresistible, if you are my 10-year-old son. He gets kids and kids love reading about characters who suffer the same indignities that they do, or that they imagine they do. Basically, if you're a parent, you don't want your kids to read this book because, if they don't already have an attitude, you're afraid they will develop one. If you're a kid, you're just happy to read a book with pictures that makes you laugh.

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to read Big Nate pretty regularly, so when my stepdaughter brought this one home from the library, I couldn't resist picking it up. Peirce has an impressive feel for the rhythms of middle-school life, and I enjoyed the time I spent with this book.

[Jasson Baez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This graphic novel is excellent (5/5) because the comedy is on top, and Nate finally has an below average IQ (rarely) and his friend just make fun of him whenever he does something stupid. It also contains a big chuck of comic strips from the newpaper that were back in the old days. Cool book

[alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book by lincoln pierce is a great comedy about a middle schooler who is trying to be one of the popular kids and repeatedly fails until he makes a GREAT plan.

[Lleyton Y · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book. Very entertaining.👌

[Tate · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesome

[Michael Arko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

Nice book and funny and nice wish I could read more and not have to buy the books thank you big nate

[SebBo Wilde · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Isaac · Rating 2 out of 5]

I give big nate 2 to 3 stars, plus one for color.😎😎

[Bryson C.]

supper funny.



ps counts as 2 books

[dr. penguin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very funny!!

[Kodah Chapman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good quick read and overall was a fun book. my favorite part of the book was when nate had to go to detention. I would recommend this book to people who like graphic novels.

[Allie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've said it before, Nate is so awesome

[Marin Ekenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book it realy entertained me through these times these books are really funny and entertaining!!😁

[Malekstarlord · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a little bit inappropriate for kids under 8 years. However, I liked that it is funny.

[Ingrid393 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrible

A s. E f f c r. W c g. G t e f f f. S d f g f

[Taim Zidan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was decent, not the best one in the series. Still, I haven't read much of the series so far.

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[Quenten · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was fine

[Chloe Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! The valentine cookie part was so funny!