Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka

Big Nate is back to usual shenanigans in this book. Interviewing his grandparents, going to gym class, discovering a new (teen romance!) comic strip, betting Gina he can go a full day without getting detention, and other escapades.
Those who love Nate will rejoice in this book.
Four stars Book comes out March 1, 2016

Nothing wrong here – move along and buy or download it. The same pattern of full-colour comic strips, some of which are immediate and one-gag yucks, the others covering the same subject for several weeks (baseball sponsorship for the school team) and others even referring back to older, previous books (Nate's bizarre friendship for a since-demoted TV weatherman). If you haven't started reading these books, then you should – if not here or the beginning, then probably just about anywhere. If you have read them chances are you're already on the ball with this volume. It's certainly not going to disappoint.

Another fun book about Big Nate. This one will never be on the shelves and I’ll probably have to buy multiple copies. This book should be in every school and public library,

My kids love Big Nate. Excellent new story

Big Man Nate is back and funnier than ever. For a middle schooler this kid is sure full of sarcasm and puns.

We see appearances from all our favorite characters and more of Nate’s grandparents. I think I know exactly who Nate takes after **grandpa**.

This comedy packed book will have you laughing off your seat.

Rating 5 out of 5 Read@Book

Excellent graphics and story.

Big Nate: Thunka, Thunka, Thunka is a collection of comic strips that tell short stories and will make you laugh. Nate is in grade 6 and is dealing with the types of problems adolescents face every day. The book is made up of secions that are made up of several short comics. Some of the storylines are Hallowe'en, his baseball team and their name, getting in trouble at school and his dog who is in love with a cat.

There are some stories that refer back to stories from previous books, but you do not need to read them in order to enjoy them. All in all, a funny enough series.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley/the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

My oldest daughter has always been a fan of comic strips like Calvin & Hobbes, Foxtrot, and Peanuts. One of her most favorite strips is Lincoln Peirce’s Big Nate series, so she was very excited when I received the opportunity to read Thunka Thunka Thunka.

Nate is a sixth grade boy, and he’s easy for kids to relate to. He has some sarcastic comments to make about school, he hangs out with his friends, and he plays sports. We have several of the Big Nate books, and what my daughter (and I) like about them is that there is a punchline on just about every page, but Peirce is also building larger storylines.

Thunka Thunka Thunka contains several story arcs, including Nate making a bet with nemesis Gina that he can stay out of trouble (and detention) for a whole week, Nate’s Christmas present for his sister, and Nate’s dog falling in love with a cat and taking up knitting. There are even some throwbacks to previous collections.

The humor is quirky and fun. There are some pop culture references, but not as many as other strips like Foxtrot. My daughter loves Big Nate, and as she read through this book, I heard her laughing constantly.

I would recommend Thunka Thunka Thunka. You don’t have to have read the other Big Nate comics in order to understand this book; there are some references for fans, but it’s pretty easy to pick up the dynamic between Nate and the people in his life. My daughter enthusiastically recommends this book to anyone!

Sixth grader Big Nate is back and better than ever. Nate is full of mischief and can't seem to stay out of trouble, especially at school. When Gina, his nemesis bets him that he can't go a whole week without getting a detention, he takes her up on it. If he wins, he gets ten dollars; if Gina wins he has to be her personal servant for a whole day. Has Nate bitten off more than he can chew?

BIG NATE: THUNKA, THUNKA, THUNKA by Lincoln Peirce is another fun book in the Big Nate series. Nate is sarcastic and overly confident but I can't help but like him. Each page in this fun book is like a separate comic, but they all come together to tell a story. There's lots of humor and a few laugh out loud moments as well as some fun pop references. Middle grade students on up will enjoy this fun book!

Read this with my 10 year old son who is a huge fan of the Big Nate series. We both found it to be entertaining, an overall enjoyable read with the wonderful comedic situations and mischief Nate is known for.

<i>*I received this book from NetGalley in return for a fair review.*</i>

Back when I used to read comic strips in the paper (and read newspapers, gah, I can still feel the print transferring and smearing onto my hands *shudders*), Nate was one of the comics I read. I have probably read a good many of the collections that have been put out, just not in the collected form - just by reading the strips in the paper. I mention all that because I appear to only actually have one book by Peirce in my catalog marked as read. Odd, that.

No matter. I was offered the opportunity to plunge myself back into this universe, and I accepted the challenge. And do what I sometimes do - the review as notes taken as I read:

hehe - well, the first strip is funny. So, so far I'm glad I got the chance to read this.
Nate: You're a celebrity. All over town you're known as "That guy who hands out lame Halloween candy." - hehe - ack. hehe. See, I'm already giggling, then the punchline came and I actually laughed outloud. Not sure children would necessarily get it, though. Maybe, not sure.

hehe - some relatively mundane strips followed by one that made me laugh out loud again. Good good.

Okay then. A mix of relatively flat comic strips and some rather funny. *nods* Several that made me laugh a little too loudly.

'You might have a future as a mime' - hehehehe

Bah, I was about to mention another funny line. But I can't keep putting them here, or I spoil other people's reads. No, I not be bad. So then, imagine this line here [redacted] - it was hilarious.

Dang, this thing keeps making laugh loudly. hmms. Who would have known, eh? Granted, part of this goes back to my first paragraph wherein I noted that I used to read this comic in the papers. Well, I haven't in a while so 99.9% of these strips in the collection are new to me. Therefore their humor is fresh and exciting.

Shesh. I just keep bursting with laughter.

Oh. I suppose I should mention something about what the book is about. Nate is a student at a school, P.S. something or other. Several reoccurring characters appear, like the teacher he hates, the girl he fancies, the girl he hates, the girl who fancies him, the people who are friends with him, the big sister, the balding fat dad, the dog who is in love with a cat. A cat. (No, I'm not saying that in shock or anything, I'm including the cat in the list of reoccurring characters).

Various story lines are followed, Nate and his attempts to keep from getting detention, his non-athletic/non-musical father who keeps trying to get involved athletically or musically; Nate's whining about Jenny and how she is with another guy and not him (a reoccurring theme in the series, though occurred less often than I expected in this collection). The attempt to write a fight song for the school. The attempt to get a sponsor for the baseball team (Nate visits several places, including a mention of visiting Victoria's Secret, to find this sponsor).

hehehe - oops sorry, here I am trying to break away from rambling by actually writing stuff, and I got interrupted by a really funny bit. Sorry about that. I'll try to contain my laughter (I'd mention what it was that was funny, but I've done that too often and do not wish to spoil to book).

Ah man, it's over. I'm super sad now because the comic strip collection suddenly ended. By the way, apparently this collection is in some way connected to 'amp! COMICS for kids'. To which I note: (1) I'm not a kid so I do not know if kids will enjoy the comic. It's possible. I know one or two punchlines might, possibly, be over their head. Depending on age. And general interests. (2) non-kids, as in humans and not the young of goats, should probably not be adversely impacted by seeing that 'comics for kids' on the label. Because it can be read by adults. At least one. Me. And I'm almost really old. But not yet. Hmm, if I joined the military I'd already have had 20 years in. Right, got distracted there.

I recommend this book to one and all. Who like humor. That includes this humor being presented by way of a youngish child.

February 21 2016

Absolutely love Big Nate and all of his adventures! Every Big Nate boom is great and this one is no exception!