Lincoln Peirce is a cartoonist/writer and the creator of the comic strip Big Nate. At 11 years old and 4 1/2 feet tall, Big Nate is the all time record holder for detentions in school history. Where there's Nate, there's trouble.

In his latest book, Big Nate: In a Class by Himself, the author's mix of prose and cartoons tells the story of a day in the life of Nate, an extroverted, impish kid.