Middle school is a breeding ground for mischief and dreaming big for Big Nate and his pals NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Everyone's favorite sixth grader is back for more misadventures, and Big Nate: Silent But Deadly smells like a winner 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? Join Nate and the gang for nonstop laughs in this latest collection of Big Nate comics