'Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie' by Lincoln Peirce is another laugh out loud connection of comic strips starring perpetual middle-schooler Big Nate.

This time around, Nate's baseball team gets a new pitcher and Nate has a crush. There is the return of a character that hasn't been seen for a while. Grandpa visits without grandma. Nate gets detention. For some reason, the girls don't ask Nate to sign their yearbooks, but Chad is unusually popular.

Lincoln Peirce is consistently funny with this series, and even though the situations are similar in the collections, I still find funny stuff in these.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Andrews McMeel Publishing and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.

Big Nate doesn’t impress me any more than Greg Heffley does. I know people who prefer Nate because he’s “less rude,” but I disagree. He definitely doesn’t get along with his teachers! It is a silly comic and kids will enjoy it.

Nate Wright is back searching for romance by putting little notes on each girl's locker, helping his friend Chad lose some weight, and playing baseball on a team called the Cream Puffs. It's the end of another school year, time for yearbook signatures then summer vacation with baseball, the beach, and a trip to the fair. Gramps visits, Nate earns money so he can go to the movies, and his dog Spitsy continues to be an embarrassment. Ever unsuccessful in his various attempts at courtship, poor Nate is rejected by the new pitcher Lila, who already has a boyfriend, as well as his former love, Jenny, who's back in town and still with foreign exchange student Artur. Yet he has hope, so Nate takes on the role of Private Eye to discover who wrote the scrap of note he found which must indicate there's an admirer out there.

Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie by Lincoln Peirce is full of word plays, poetry, jokes, and humor achieved by taking ordinary events experienced by preteens and creating a twist which brings a smile and even a laugh to the reader. Nate is both clever and an idiot at the same time as he deals with not only his nemesis Mrs Godfrey (she always has the last word) but his sister Ellen, his dad, Randy the school bully, and tattle tale Gina. With his tag along friends, Albert and Francis, Nate finds himself in questionable situations, but he never gives up even if his actions result in an old fashioned wedgie.

My favorite sequence is when Nate is trying to adjust to summer vacation but keeps waking up at 6:30 in the morning. His solution: staying up all night watching TV and drinking Mountain Dew so he can finally sleep in until 9:30. Unfortunately it's PM not AM. Dad comments,"Time to readjust your readjustment."

A quick fun read perfect for middle schoolers who will relate to Big Nate's angst.

A thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Bring back good old memories. Totally rereading the whole book again.

Big nate is my absolute favorite!

This is amazing! Nate always has ability to bring smile on my face.

And guess what? Jenny is back! I was pretty sad when she was transferred to Seattle and I really missed her.

this daily digest collection is having following parts

1. Nate falling for new quarter back Lila
2. Jenny's arrival back to PS 38
3. Francis' obsessions over correct grammar usage
4. Chad's diet with Soya nut and Kale
5. Nate's obsession over changing PS 38's mascot - BOBCAT

Big Nate is solid comedy gold for the younger spectrum of YA. I love buying these books for my 9-year old godson, and will continue to do so. Always a joy, and good for a chuckle.

A funny, new addition to the Big Nate collections where Nate falls in love with the new pitcher, Jenny comes back, school starts, Chad goes on a diet, and other antics ensue. The comics in this book were of regular, Big Nate quality with characters well-formed, coloured, and consistently drawn (because don't you just hate when a good illustration of a character changes). The stories were of decent quality, my favourite being the Chad diet because there was a good punchline on every page. My favourite line in this book has to be "Historians are still debating that" because it is such a serious line, but the juxtaposition of its seriousness and Nate saying it just killed me.

The "Big Nate" series never disappoints its reader and this one fits well into that critique.
Big Nate, once again, encounters dilemmas in school, at home, and anywhere you can think of with his closely-knit group of friends. The adventures he encounters are funny, exciting and thought-provoking, a winning combination in my Media Center.

Review written by my 11 year old, longtime fan of the Big Nate series:
"Big Nate: A Good Old-fashioned Wedgie is a good book but it isn't without it's flaws. For example, in the last book Jenny left for Seattle and then in this book she came back. I was very sad that Jenny left, but now that she is back I feel like Lincoln Peirce wrote that whole story for nothing, just to kind of play with our emotions. Also, it would be nice if old stories were not always being recycled. While there is room for improvement, this latest Big Nate book was funny and I am looking forward to the next one."

I have been reading Big Nate comics since my younger years. Big Nate: A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie is a compilation of comics about Nate Wright. From his newest crush, to his summer vacation and the dreaded return back to school, and, of course, a few good old-fashioned wedgies. Staring all the characters we've grown to know, love, and loathe, this is another addition to a great series.

A collection of comical fun for the whole family. Whether you're reading this with your kids or letting them read it on their own, it's a hoot. This is a great gift for those little ones in your life. There are even jokes for the older folks hidden inside.

Big Nate fans won't be disappointed! "The funniest one yet," says my 10 year old advisory board.

Another great Big Nate book! My only complaint is it wasn't longer lol! My son got me addicted to these!

I understand Big Nate comes from a whole series of books in a comic book-style, but this is the first that I've seen. It's a nice middle school-age friendly tale about Nate looking for love at school. It's a nice change to read a story in this format than just simple text, and I imagine young teens will enjoy reading this. In fact I really enjoyed it and I am definitely not a teenager! Definitely recommend as a bit of light-hearted reading for pre-teens.

Just in case the title isn’t enough, the cover shows a kid giving another kid a wedgie. Believe it.
I’ve read this comic strip before, and despite the fact the main character is a total butt monkey it’s pretty funny, even hilarious at times. In this edition Nate’s back on the baseball team, though quickly benched for rapping from the outfield, falls in love for the millionth time, sees a past crush return from Seattle, offers to help dad with his manscaping, helps his buddy with a diet, binges on X-Files, and talks like Stewie from Family Guy.
Best lines:
“Historians are still debating that.” Works every time.
“Scooby Doofus!” Wish I’d thought of that.

It's been a really long time since I've read a comic book, and wanted something funny and light. This reminded me of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, but comic version which was perfect.

I was not sure what to expect from my guest Big Nate book but I enjoyed it. I have read plenty of kids series and comics and this is one for pure lighthearted enjoyment. It reminded me a bit of diary of a wimpy kid in comic form. I will look forward to more lighthearted reading with the next book I pick up from the series.

It's back to 2013 for these strips, which probably means they've been published once or twice before now, either in colour (like here) or just black and white. Either way, he's consistently funny and clever, for a cartoon for this age group, and the books are still very, very likeable.

Nate is back in a book that mostly covers the summer. He's playing baseball again but Chester isn't their pitcher this year. Instead, Nate's dad calls one of Nate's old preschool playmates to come in and help out. Nate is crushing on her pretty hard until he finds out that Jenny has moved back to town. There is a storyline with Nate being astonished that Chad is getting so many signatures in his yearbook. Toward the end, we get a few strips with Mrs. Godfrey. Because how could this be a Big Nate book without her?

I am so glad to see another new Big Nate book. This one is just as good as the rest. It's one you definitely need more than one copy and it still ends up with long waiting lists.