Book excerpt: A 2023 Children's Book Council Children's Favorite Winner! In this series of hilarious Big Nate comics by bestsellingauthor Lincoln Peirce, the jokes are flying, and the laughs are always on target! Warning: Big Nate is back, and the whole school’s on high alert. Can drama queen Dee Dee compete with Nate’s down-and-dirty gossip gathering? Will Mrs. Godfrey lighten up when she learns that she and Nate share a common obsession? And what happens after Coach John wanders into the flight path of a Nate-powered projectile? In this collection of Big Nate comics, the self-styled King of Detention is well-armed...so proceed with caution. Join Nate and friends for another laugh-packed installment of Big Nate comic fun.