This series from James Patterson features illustrations. Sample pages are available for both books.
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by James Patterson & Chris Tebbetts
Illustrated by Laura Park
3.95 avg rating — 7,381 ratings
It's Rafe Khatchadorian's first day at Hills Village Middle School, and it's shaping up to be the worst year ever. He has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix, but luckily he's got an ace plan for the best year ever--if only he can pull it off. With his best friend Leonardo the Silent awarding him points, Rafe tries to 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! Pulling the fire alarm--50,000 points!
100 illustrations brings Rafe's crazy plan to life.
100 illustrations brings Rafe's crazy plan to life.
Word Count: 30,992
Page Count: 288
Accelerated Reading level: 4.5 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 144983
Lexile: 700L
--read the first 20 Chapters
Middle School, Get Me Out Of Hereby James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
Illustrated by Laura Park
4.17 avg rating — 2,771 ratings
After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made. He's been accepted to art school and imagines that it will be math-and-history-free zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than anything he could imagine. To do well he decides on a plan to find super inspiration for his art. He decides to 'get a life' and this leads to playing poker and visiting museums. Everything changes though when Rafe uncovers secrets about the family he's never known. Then he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down. (Includes over 100 illustrations.)
Reading Information:
Word Count: 25790
Page Count: 288
Accelerated Reading level: 4.4 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 151572
Lexile: 680L
(a Patterson Middle-School book #3)
by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
Laura Park (Illustrator)
4.00 avg rating — 1,825 ratings
Though wheelchair-bound and bullied, Jamie doesn't let his life deter him from pursuing his goal: to become the world's greatest standup comedian.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 27,357
Page Count: 320
Accelerated Reading level: 3.9 / points: 4.0
AR quiz: 155432
by James Patterson and Lisa Papademetriou
Neil Swaab (Illustrator)
4.05 avg rating — 764 ratings
It's Georgia's first year at Hills Village Middle School and she has no intention of following in Rafe's footsteps. In fact, she's got a bet with him that she'll be one of the super popular girls.
But Rafe has is sneakily working in the background to make sure he'll win that bet. So what will happen? Delve in and find out as the siblings battle it out in another funny James Patterson book.
Page Count: 304
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by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts
Illustrated by Laura Park
4.17 avg rating — 601 ratings
Fun at Summer School!
Word Count: 34,646
Page Count: 288
Accelerated Reader: 4.0 / points: 5.0
AR quiz: 159596
Lexile: 640L
(a Patterson Middle-School book)
by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Laura Park (Illustrator)
4.24 avg rating — 576 ratings
Jamies won the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest! Now he's off to compete in the national semi-finals. Or would be....
Turns
out that somethings are more important than his ambition. Jamie finds
that out when one of his friends gets into trouble, and a family member
has a health scare.
Word Count: 36,842
Page Count: 368
Accelerated Reader: 4.4 / points: 5.0
AR quiz: 163049
--read the first 13 chapters
compiled by Pam
updated July 2014
