Middle School Get Me Out Of Here

James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1New York TimesbestsellerMiddle School, The Worst Years of My Life--which theLA Timescalled "a perfectly pitched novel"--is another riotous and heartwarming story about living large.

After sixth grade, the veryworstyear of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone.Wrong!It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he's never done before, he's going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe's never known, he has to decide if he's ready to have his world turned upside down. (Includes over 100 illustrations.)

James Patterson was selected by readers across America as the Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year in 2010. He is the internationally bestselling author of the highly praised Middle School books,I Funny,Confessions of a Murder Suspect, and the Maximum Ride, Witch & Wizard, Daniel X, and Alex Cross series. His books have sold over 260 million copies worldwide, making him one of the bestselling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.

Chris Grabenstein is aNew York Timesbestselling author who has also collaborated with James Patterson onI Funny.He lives in New York City.