Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life

Over 2 million copies sold of the #1 New York Times and Indiebound bestseller!
Don’t miss the book behind the major motion picture! In the hilarious and awkward start to this mega-bestselling series, beloved misfit Rafe Khatchadorian takes on his first year of middle school…by breaking all the rules!
 
Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he’s got a foolproof plan for the best year ever, if only he can pull it off: break every rule in his school’s oppressive Code of Conduct. Chewing gum in class–5,000 points! Running in the hallway–10,000 points! But when Rafe’s game starts to catch up with him, he’ll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he’s finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he’s been avoiding.
Beloved #1 bestselling author James Patterson’s debut middle-grade novel addresses some of middle schoolers’ biggest issues: bullies, first crushes, and finding out what makes each of us special, all with a hilarious main character and fantastic in-text illustrations that will have young readers begging for more!
 
★ “Patterson artfully weaves a deeper and more thought-provoking tale of childhood coping mechanisms and everyday school and family realities.”―School Library Journal (starred review)

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ jimmy patterson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316101699
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316101691
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 – 12 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 7.75 inches
Book 1 of 17 ‏ : ‎ Middle School
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #3,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Children’s Books on Bullying #7 in Children’s Books on Boys’ & Men’s Issues #49 in Children’s School Issues
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