Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
Nate’s refusal to interpret repeated detention as defeat gives a familiar school consequence a distinctive comic viewpoint.
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce is estimated to take about 127 minutes to read aloud (13,810 words, 4 sentences a spread). Best for ages 6-8.
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- Estimated read-aloud time
- about 127 minutesEstimated read-aloud time
- Words
- 13,810Word count
- Sentences per spread
- 4Text density
- Re-read tolerance
- 4/5repeat friendly
- Vocabulary level
- 3/5a few new words
- Best for
- Ages 6-8Age range
Our review
Nate Wright is so confident that receiving detention from every teacher in one day can still register as an achievement. The premise depends on the distance between the scale of his failure and the success story he tells himself.
That makes Nate a strong comic lead for readers who enjoy school trouble without needing him to be a model student. The day’s accumulating consequences provide a clear structure, while his confidence keeps the tone buoyant. Miss Daisy Is Crazy reverses classroom competence through an apparently helpless teacher; Big Nate keeps the comic distortion inside a student’s confidence.
Before you buy it
Most of the comedy is built around rule-breaking and conflict with teachers.
Themes
- school
- comics
- detention
- friendship
- sport
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