Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life

Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life

Discover the #1 bestselling middle-grade comic that inspired a major motion picture: Children's Choice Award winner James Patterson has never been more hilarious and heartwarming.Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he's got an ace plan for the best year ever: to break every rule in his school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Chewing gum in class: 5,000 points! Running in the hallway: 10,000 points! Pulling the fire alarm: 50,000 points! But when Rafe's game starts to catch up with him, he'll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he's finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he's been avoiding.James Patterson's debut middle-grade novel addresses some of middle schoolers' biggest issues: bullies, first crushes, and finding out what makes each of us special, all with a hilarious main character and fantastic in-text illustrations that are sure to have young readers begging for more!

  • UPC: 000316101699
  • ASIN: 0316101699
  • ISBN: 0316101699
  • Brand: Little Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!

Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!

Live large with James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life.After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down.

  • ASIN: 0316206695
  • ISBN: 0316206695
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

I Funny: A Middle School Story

I Funny: A Middle School Story

In James Patterson's heartwarming #1 New York Times bestseller, middle schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullying and self-doubt as he chases his dream to become the world's greatest comedian.Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian, even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible.But Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act?Following the bestselling success of the hilarious Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life, James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story.

  • ASIN: 031620692X
  • ISBN: 031620692X
  • Brand: Little Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

Best of James Patterson for Kids Boxed Set (with Bonus Max Einstein Sampler)

Best of James Patterson for Kids Boxed Set (with Bonus Max Einstein Sampler)

One of the greatest authors of our time, James Patterson is known for his hysterical, irresistible illustrated kids' books series like Middle School and I Funny. Together for the first time in this beautifully packaged collectible boxed set, you'll find the first books in his hugely successful kids' series, including paper over board and hardcover editions of:Middle School, the Worst Years of My LifeI FunnyTreasure HuntersJacky Ha-HaBONUS! Also included is a free chapter sampler of James Patterson's upcoming collaboration with the Albert Einstein Archives, Max Einstein: The Genius Experiment.

  • ASIN: 0316488224
  • ISBN: 0316488224
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

Middle School: Big Fat Liar

Middle School: Big Fat Liar

From blockbuster author James Patterson comes the third installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Middle School series! Georgia Khatchadorian-the sister of Rafe, the star of the first two Middle School books-plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school, but no one will give her a chance!Even worse, Rafe has sneakily set her up to embarrass herself in front of the snooty "Princesses" who run the school and the boy who's caught her eye. Will she be able to overcome her fears and win her bet with Rafe? Find out THE TRUTH about Rafe Khatchadorian's sister in the first Middle School story from the point of view of the hilarious Georgia-a girl who's ready to speak her mind! Previously published as Middle School: My Brother is a Big Fat Liar.

  • ASIN: 0316322032
  • ISBN: 0316322032
  • Brand: Little Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride, Book 2)

School's Out - Forever (Maximum Ride, Book 2)

Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the "Flock" -- Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel -- are just like ordinary kids -- only they have wings and can fly.After their last wild adventure, the Flock members are taken under the wing of an FBI agent and try to live "normal" lives by going to school, making friends -- and continuing their relentless search for their parents. But the Erasers return, forcing the Flock to abandon their search and make their escape once again. The voice inside Max's head keeps telling her that it's up to her to save the world, but this is especially challenging to do when she is faced with her ultimate match: a newer and better version of herself, Maximum Ride II. Max's heart-stopping quest to investigate the mind-blowing mystery of her ultimate destiny continues in the scariest, strangest, and funniest James Patterson novel yet.

  • ASIN: 0316067962
  • ISBN: 0316067962
  • Brand: Little, Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile

Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile

The sequel to James Patterson's Treasure Hunters is another hilarious, hair-raising and highly-illustrated adventure for the First Family of Action!Bick Kidd and his globe-trotting siblings Beck, Storm and Tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. Their search for a rescue plan takes them down the Nile river in Africa, where they'll have to navigate everything from Egyptian pyramids in the desert to wet-and-wild jungles-not to mention life-threatening encounters with wilderness diseases, angry hippos and some seriously bad guys-in order to find the treasure and save the day.

  • ASIN: 031637086X
  • ISBN: 0316376299
  • Brand: Little Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

I Funny TV: A Middle School Story

I Funny TV: A Middle School Story

Jamie Grimm has hit the big time in book four of the #1 bestselling I Funny series! Jamie Grimm has finally accomplished his dream of proving himself the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, and the sky's the limit from there. Enter a couple of TV executives with a huge plan for Jamie: a new show about Jamie and his oddball friends! But when Jamie struggles to learn the acting ropes, will it be an early curtain call for the biggest show of the decade?

  • ASIN: 0316301094
  • ISBN: 0316301094
  • Brand: LBYR
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

Middle School: Save Rafe!

Middle School: Save Rafe!

Join Rafe as he survives white-water rafting, camp counselors, and rock climbing in this hilarious New York Times bestseller from the Middle School series.After a rough summer, Rafe is heading back to the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, the site of the very worst years of his life. And as if that's not bad enough, he's learned that he's going to be held back a year unless he can prove himself on an outdoor survival excursion-complete with dangerous white-water rafting, dizzying rock climbing, and fanatical counselors. Rafe and the rest of the pack of "delinquent" trainees are forced to cooperate as they prepare for the final test: a solo excursion in the deep woods. Can Rafe come out of the experience in one piece? And if he does, will he go home as the same insecure kid?Both heartwarming and hilarious, Save Rafe! is a story of perseverance and courage as only James Patterson could tell it.

  • ASIN: 0316322121
  • ISBN: 9780316322126
  • Brand: Little Brown and Company
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson

Big Words for Little Geniuses

Big Words for Little Geniuses

Teach the little learner in your life the world's biggest words with this fun, adorably illustrated picture book for kids.Filled with amazing A-to-Z art, this clever New York Times bestselling picture book by James and Susan Patterson includes sophisticated words and definitions for clever children to learn. This is the perfect gift for the little ones in your life with "bibliomania," who will appreciate the "juxtaposition" of impressive words and bright, beautiful illustrations. Includes a list of extra words in the back for further learning.Delightfully whimsical artwork by artist Hsinping Pan brings these big words to life, making this early foray into learning fun for all.

  • ASIN: 0316502936
  • ISBN: 0316502936
  • Manufacturer: jimmy patterson