Big Nate: Flips Out facts for kids
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| Author | Lincoln Peirce |
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| Illustrator | Lincoln Peirce |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Big Nate |
| Genre | Comedy Children's novel Comic strip |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
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Publication date
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2013 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback and Hardcover) |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 9780062009326 |
| Preceded by | Big Nate: Goes for Broke |
| Followed by | Big Nate: In the Zone |
Big Nate: Flips Out is a hilarious novel written and illustrated by American cartoonist Lincoln Peirce. It's the fifth book in the popular Big Nate series, which is based on Peirce's famous comic strip. This book was released in 2013 and is a great read for kids aged 12 to 15. It was published by HarperCollins Publishers.
Contents
What Happens in the Story?
Nate's Messy Habits and a Big Secret
The story kicks off with Nate's best friend, Francis, getting annoyed by Nate's messy ways. Francis calls Nate a "slob," and Nate playfully gets back at him. Later, Nate and his friends go to a yearbook meeting. They are surprised to find that Gina, Nate's rival, is the main editor. Nate then suggests Francis as co-editor, which makes Gina really mad.
The Missing Camera Mystery
Nate wants to take funny, unplanned photos for the yearbook. He and his friends try to get a camera from Mrs. Godfrey, but Francis has to pick it up because Mrs. Godfrey doesn't trust Nate. Outside, a bully named Randy grabs the camera and throws it. Another student, Nick, catches it. Even though Nate shows the camera is fine, Nick gives him a lecture about being careful with school property.
Nate plans to get an embarrassing photo of Gina. She had put up a poster with Nate's terrible school picture on it. But when Nate looks for the camera in his locker, it's gone! Francis thinks Nate lost it, but Nate insists he didn't.
A Friendship Breaks and a New Nate Appears
Annoyed, Nate accidentally reveals Francis's secret middle name, "Butthurst," in front of everyone. Randy starts teasing Francis about it, and Francis is so embarrassed that he ends his friendship with Nate.
Nate feels terrible and wants to fix things. He decides to become super neat so Francis will be friends with him again. He even tries hypnosis, which feels a bit strange. Being neat helps Nate get better grades, but it also stops him from doing his favorite hobbies.
The Fight and the Truth
One day at lunch, Nate sees Randy bullying Francis about his middle name again. Nate gets really angry and gets into a fight with Randy. Nate is almost winning when Mrs. Czerwicki stops them. She sends Nate to the principal's office.
After a talk with Principal Nichols, Nate meets Francis. Nate shows Francis his super clean locker, and guess what? The camera is inside! Just then, Nick walks by and laughs, admitting he took the camera. Dee Dee records Nick's confession on her phone, and Nick gets suspended for a week.
Friends Again and a Winning Game
With Dee Dee's help, Nate and Francis make up and become friends again. Dee Dee points out that Nate is dirty from his fight with Randy and doesn't care. Nate realizes that the fight actually made him stop being hypnotized!
A few days later, at the school's Trivia Slam, Nate takes his funny photos. Thanks to Nate's fear of cats, he answers the winning question correctly. Nate's team beats Gina's team, and Francis tells Nate that he's better when he's just himself.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in Big Nate: Flips Out:
- Nate Wright - The main character. He's a middle schooler known for his big ego and funny jokes.
- Teddy Ortiz - Nate's good friend. He loves telling jokes, especially "Yo Mama" jokes. He has a smaller role in this book.
- Francis Pope - Nate's other best friend. He's very smart. In this book, he gets into a big fight with Nate and is teased by Randy.
- Chad Applewhite - Nate's loyal friend. He appears briefly and is part of Nate's Trivia Slam team.
- Dee Dee Holloway - Nate's friend and a member of the doodlers club. She helps Nate and Francis in the story.
- Marty Wright - Nate's dad. He's a bit clueless, loves golf, and is known for making not-so-great food.
- Gina Hemphill-Toms - Nate's rival. She's a super smart student and the captain of the "Gina's Geniuses" Trivia Slam team.
- Randy Betancourt - One of Nate's rivals and the school bully. He teases Francis in this book.
- Mrs. Clara Godfrey - Nate's social studies teacher and his biggest enemy at school.
- Mrs. Clarke - Nate's English teacher. She hosts the Trivia Slam event.
- Mr. Staples - Nate's math teacher. He once said Nate's homework was like the "Mona Lisa of bar graphs."
- Mr. Galvin - Nate's science teacher.
- Ellen Wright - Nate's older sister.
- Nick Blonsky - He plays a bigger role in this book as the person who steals the camera.
