Big Nate In a Class By Himself by Lincoln Peirce

5 stars
JF
Copy provided by publisher/author for review

I loved this.

Lots of fun, really cute.

Written in a half prose/half comic format similar to the Wimpy Kid books, Big Nate was just plain entertaining.  Even the end papers are funny. 

It was also a super quick read. ;)

I'd recommend it for boys 3rd or 4th grade up to... 7th or so.  (Nate is a 6th grader-- in middle school, not elementary like 6th is here.)

I'm looking forward to more Big Nate books!!

Ah, Life in Middle School....

Because who doesn't want to relive that part of their childhood, right?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
5 stars
R- um, 5.... lol total 0

Very very quick read. Seriously. I started it after 11pm and was done at midnight.

It was a great book. I'm now looking forward to reading the others. Jeff Kinney combines cartoons and writing to tell the story of Greg's first year of middle school.

But it is NOT a diary. Greg is quick to point that out. Because only girls have diaries.

I think my favorite was the football game... Seriously, what's not to love about the idea of throwing a football as hard as you can at your best friend as he careens down a hill on a big wheel. That's just beautiful.

I highly recommend this one-- especially if you're dealing with kids who don't like to read much.

You can see more reviews HERE and HERE.