Nate goes up against Gina, the class brainiac.

It's one, two, three strikes, you're out, as the Cream Puffs seek sweet revenge!

The more Big Nate, the better! Readers will have their fill of Nate's wisecracks and school-day shenanigans in this giant collection of hilarious comic strips.

"Whether he's showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle, Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school's no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate's alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away... or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina?"--Page 4 of...

"Nate Wright is born to be wild! And when Enslave the Mollusk is invited to play at the P.S. 38 annual open house, he and his bandmates are on the stairway to heaven. While the kids rock, the school year rolls on. Mrs. Godfrey is back in black, Gina thinks she's hot stuff, and Coach John is dazed and confused. The good news: Nate's finally reunited with Trudy, his summer crush. But when he finds out she's a--gulp--seventh grader, will Nate lose that...