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--5000 points! Running in the hallway--10000 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)