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Big Nate: Code Red!
Mischievous, imaginative sixth-grader Nate Wright is a favorite of middle grade readers everywhere. Thanks to his hilarious schemes, grand ideas, and unusual approach to friendship, there's never a dull moment with Big Nate!
Sixth-grade phenom Nate Wright is a force, whether on the soccer field, a master of pranks, or as the school newspaper's cartoonist, and now he's using his talents to launch a new podcast. Spring fever is in the air, both on the baseball field and school crushes, and Nate worries that the worst team name in history may hurt his mojo. Nate's friends do their best to keep him in check, but the star of Lincoln Peirce's bestselling series is determined to overcome any surprise locker partners, a detention-happy teacher, or even cafetorium duty with Coach John. In Big Code Red, Nate and friends pull out all the stops!
Sixth-grade phenom Nate Wright is a force, whether on the soccer field, a master of pranks, or as the school newspaper's cartoonist, and now he's using his talents to launch a new podcast. Spring fever is in the air, both on the baseball field and school crushes, and Nate worries that the worst team name in history may hurt his mojo. Nate's friends do their best to keep him in check, but the star of Lincoln Peirce's bestselling series is determined to overcome any surprise locker partners, a detention-happy teacher, or even cafetorium duty with Coach John. In Big Code Red, Nate and friends pull out all the stops!
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Published March 10, 2026
About the author
Lincoln Peirce
268 books1,136 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.
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May 19, 2026
Have you ever met a kid while you were in grade school that seemed like a magnet for trouble?
For some strange reason they always managed to say the wrong thing, act the wrong way and generally question everything.
In the case of Nate God had a sense of humor when he created him.
In Big Nate Code Red! by Lincoln Pierce and publisher Andrews McMeel sixth-grader Nate Wright is one such student.
He has this uncanny knack to make the wrong comments and assumptions, baffle his teacher, frustrate his principal, completely confuse his parents and bewilder his friends-those that can tolerate him.
Join Nate in his latest adventures as he takes on the world, causes chaos and still manages to endear himself to others.
Nate takes on gossip, succumbs to spring fever and due to his hi-jink becomes a Prank Day legend. If I didn’t know better Nate is the perfect mirror of myself when I was in grade school and almost a clone on my son when he attended school.
Although the art is simple, clean and uncluttered the pacing, clever dialogue and quirky observations bring the characters to life each with their own unique personality.
Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
For some strange reason they always managed to say the wrong thing, act the wrong way and generally question everything.
In the case of Nate God had a sense of humor when he created him.
In Big Nate Code Red! by Lincoln Pierce and publisher Andrews McMeel sixth-grader Nate Wright is one such student.
He has this uncanny knack to make the wrong comments and assumptions, baffle his teacher, frustrate his principal, completely confuse his parents and bewilder his friends-those that can tolerate him.
Join Nate in his latest adventures as he takes on the world, causes chaos and still manages to endear himself to others.
Nate takes on gossip, succumbs to spring fever and due to his hi-jink becomes a Prank Day legend. If I didn’t know better Nate is the perfect mirror of myself when I was in grade school and almost a clone on my son when he attended school.
Although the art is simple, clean and uncluttered the pacing, clever dialogue and quirky observations bring the characters to life each with their own unique personality.
Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
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March 21, 2026I am definitely not the target audience, but they are still funny. I used to work in an elementary school library and the series was super popular, so I read them to see what the fuss was all about. It's one of the few I still keep up with (or that is still around). I just wonder how much longer Big Nate and company can go on summer vacation and come back as sixth graders before things get stale.
April 27, 2026
Another solid collection of Big Nate. Not much more I can add that I haven't said about ALL the books that came before. Some chuckles for sure. I buy these for my son who is now almost in university but he and I still enjoy them.
March 15, 2026
This was one of the most solid and funny collections in a bit.
March 16, 2026
Pretty good, funny too.
March 20, 2026
he's insufferable but he's amusing
March 22, 2026
graet book
it was great so funny lincoln delivered agian such a graet series
it was the best book ive ever read
it was great so funny lincoln delivered agian such a graet series
it was the best book ive ever read
April 30, 2026
Lots of chuckles! Great book for middle kids! Enjoyed it myself!!:)
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