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Nov 10, 2021 Gahr rated it it was amazing

Piqued my interest in James Patterson's other works. This is a fast moving thriller that draws you in very early on. The action moves very fast. The story is excellent and well crafted. A worthy read. Gripping! Best Thriller I've Read This Year. Piqued my interest in James Patterson's other works. This is a fast moving thriller that draws you in very early on. The action moves very fast. The story is excellent and well crafted. A worthy read. Gripping! Best Thriller I've Read This Year. ...more

Nov 30, 2010 Sara rated it it was ok

Okay, I'm a librarian, but I think this book tried too hard. I just never believed in the main character or the situations. And even though it tries to be funny, it's not funny. The drawings will appeal to kids, and I did like the surprise about Leo at the end, but overall, I was a little bored. Also, pulling a fire alarm is a serious offense in schools and gets kids caught up in the criminal justice system. Not very funny. Okay, I'm a librarian, but I think this book tried too hard. I just never believed in the main character or the situations. And even though it tries to be funny, it's not funny. The drawings will appeal to kids, and I did like the surprise about Leo at the end, but overall, I was a little bored. Also, pulling a fire alarm is a serious offense in schools and gets kids caught up in the criminal justice system. Not very funny. ...more

Mar 11, 2017 Louise Wilson rated it really liked it

Rafe Katchadorian is in 6th grade. He has an imaginary friend called Leo who tells him he should do something cool. He should break all the rules.

I quite liked this funny story about a boy who's imagination is bigger than he is.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Random House Uk, Cornerstone and the author James Patterson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rafe Katchadorian is in 6th grade. He has an imaginary friend called Leo who tells him he should do something cool. He should break all the rules.

I quite liked this funny story about a boy who's imagination is bigger than he is.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Random House Uk, Cornerstone and the author James Patterson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Jul 21, 2015 Amber rated it it was amazing

Rafe Katchadorian is now in the 6th grade and his imaginary friend Leo tells him that he should do something cool that would make his whole year: He should break the rules. Rafe agrees and creates Operation R.A.F.E. . Will he succeed or will everything he does all go up in flames? Read this and find out for yourself.

This was a pretty good audiobook and the first book I've checked out by James Patterson. If you enjoy middle school stories, def check this out. It is available at your local library

This was a pretty good audiobook and the first book I've checked out by James Patterson. If you enjoy middle school stories, def check this out. It is available at your local library and wherever books are sold.

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Dec 31, 2013 Kristen rated it liked it

A funny, engaging book. I read this with my 7th graders every year, because they seem to really be able to identity with the narrator! There are so many fun activities to do with this book, so teachers and librarians take note :)

Apr 22, 2017 Donna rated it really liked it

Rafe and his best friend, Leo the Silent decide to make middle school more interesting by breaking every rule in the Code of Conduct handbook. They have a very elaborate system for scoring points, losing points and even losing lives of which you are only allowed three before you fail. They call this OPERATION R. A. F. E !!

It is a funny at times yet serious book about bullying, first love, friendships and much much more. The art work portrayed in the book is quite good and adds humor to the over

It is a funny at times yet serious book about bullying, first love, friendships and much much more. The art work portrayed in the book is quite good and adds humor to the overall story.

I quite enjoyed reading this James Patterson book and will be checking out more of his work in this series.

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Dec 11, 2011 Samantha rated it did not like it

Have you ever picked something up just because you've been told the author is amazing, and then after you start reading/listening to it begin to wonder if the world is crazy or if you just have no taste? That is what happened to me when I first started listening to this middle-schooler geared audiobook. Patterson is supposed to be a genius. So many people in my town rave about how amazing his stuff is. So what's wrong with me? Why can't I get into his stuff?

I knew I was in trouble when the intro

I knew I was in trouble when the intro music (an annoying electric guitar piece) continued even after the narrator started the story which made it difficult to focus on the words. The reader's voice (Bryan Kennedy) was beyond annoying, but I'll say more about that in a minute.

I picked this book up because I have 2 middle-schoolers; my oldest son (who now loves to read) has been stuck in the high fantasy/middle-ages genre. I was hoping this story would be suitable for him to read to get him out of the reading rut. I'm not sure if this book is actually in print or if it is only in audio format (I'm guessing the latter as the main character references the fact that he is talking to me-his listener-through his story on an audiobook--a device I found quite annoying personally) but it doesn't matter. I won't be getting this book out for him. It wasn't anything like what I expected.

What did I expect? Well, this is a James Patterson story, so I expected super short chapters. Score one for me. One chapter was only 1 sentence long. I also expected some cheesy, cliche-laden scenes and dialogue. Two-for-two, go Samantha! What I didn't expect was just HOW cheesy and cliched this story would be. I absolutely HATED the plot. The main character is annoying. Just about all the characters are annoying. Maybe it was the reader's voice that made them that way, but I have a feeling it was just the way the characters were written.

I think there are a few points I should make to explain why I feel this story is so bad.

1) The story is about a boy who is bored in school and decides to play a game he created to make school more fun. The game is to break every rule in the rule book. I know it's a work of fiction meant to entertain our youth, but could you send a worse message? Yeah, you could, but this one was bad enough. And the ending made it even worse.

2) The game the boy creates (Operation RAFE) is ridiculous. My 6th grade son started listening to this book with me and he looked at me and said, "Is this for writer for real? Does he actually think a sixth grader would be like that? The kid seems more like a third or fourth grader to me." My 6th grade daughter chimed in her agreeance. I just about fell over at that. My daughter AGREED with her brother! And what they agreed on was that this book was ridiculous. She opted not to listen to it any more after disc 1 and asked me to turn it off when she was in the car with me. This from the book's target audience guys!

3) More about the game...the point system. ????? Really? And the rewards for a million points(?) are absurd. To be honest, I can't even remember them as they were only mentioned once and were so off-the-wall, over-the-top insane, it's just crazy. At this point, even my third grader was scratching his head trying to understand the point system and just what the point was for earning the points.

4) The reader's voice. Oh, the reader's voice. Grating. Annoying. I could say more unpleasant things, but I'll leave it at that. My first grader said the voice reminded him of Shaggy from Scooby Doo. I disagree with that but found it an interesting comparison.

5) If you look past the idiotic game (plot) and were able to suffer through the sound, you come to my next big issue...the ending. Okay, so the kid is a delinquent who is failing out of school, getting into fights, and trying to break rules. So, what should we do with a kid like that? Let's REWARD him with art school. Sure, he gets a punishment of getting expelled and has to complete sixth grade in his mother's diner, but he gets a huge reward with minimal punishment. The supposed authorities let a family tragedy which happened nearly a decade before excuse the kid's behavior and bad choices. I just feel this is giving a really bad message to our kids. Do whatever you want and, no matter how bad/illegal your choices are, everything will work out.

I wasn't the biggest James Patterson fan to begin with, but after this story, I'm even less of a fan. I listened to his Witches & Wizards story (The One Who Is The One - my hubby and I still joke about that) and read a couple of his adult books, but am just not impressed. I think this may be the last J.P. book I pick up.

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The snowball effect of lies is strong theme in this book. Rafe Khatchadorian, a middle schooler who is trying break every possible rule applied at school, is caught in his own web of lies. First, he lied to his mom, then he lied to his vice principal. He then he had to lie to cover up another lie. Then lie again to cover up the previous lies. I predict that soon all these lies will get curled up into one huge, messy and unpredictable ball of lies.

Dec 23, 2016 sunny rated it liked it

What an inaccurate representation on Middle School years, but a fun read anyways.

So far in the book, It's just been a mess of things. Just Rafe getting into trouble breaking rules we have at our own schools. It hasen't really been exciting. The chapters are very short. A few funny parts here and the but otherwise it's just been dull. So far in the book, It's just been a mess of things. Just Rafe getting into trouble breaking rules we have at our own schools. It hasen't really been exciting. The chapters are very short. A few funny parts here and the but otherwise it's just been dull. ...more

Mar 01, 2013 Bonnie rated it did not like it

Overall: Blah. I picked this up thinking that my 11 year old would think this was amusing since she's going into middle school next year. Turns out this book is anything BUT amusing. It's about a kid who decides to break all the rules as a part of a game. Dumb. Plus I ended up worrying about the mom far more than Rafe who I just wanted to "fix." In the end, Rafe is punished for his ongoing behavior and graffittiing but then rewarded for his creative gifts by sending him to art school. Seriously. Overall: Blah. I picked this up thinking that my 11 year old would think this was amusing since she's going into middle school next year. Turns out this book is anything BUT amusing. It's about a kid who decides to break all the rules as a part of a game. Dumb. Plus I ended up worrying about the mom far more than Rafe who I just wanted to "fix." In the end, Rafe is punished for his ongoing behavior and graffittiing but then rewarded for his creative gifts by sending him to art school. Seriously. And don't get me started about how the book unnecessarily uses a non-character (Leo) and misses a very important character; his sister. The boyfriend only plays the role of a source for Rafe's $ and is completely undeveloped. The only good thing about it is that like "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books, it heavily relies upon cartoon graphics but this is nothing new in YA lit. I'm somewhat glad we kept reading this and didn't give up halfway thru (which we were close to doing) but the paper used in this book was a waste of a beautiful tree. Sheesh. Mr. Patterson, stick to books for adults. ...more

Have you ever wanted to break every rule in the book in middle school? The book, Middle School, the Worst years of My Life, is a great book that takes you through the twist and turns in the life of Rafe and his plan to make it through sixth grade. Rafe is challenged by his friend Leo to break every rule in his school's code of conduct. Along the way he has to fight dragons, try not to look like a loser in front of his crush Jeanne and fight the bully that has been out for him all year.
The gam Have you ever wanted to break every rule in the book in middle school? The book, Middle School, the Worst years of My Life, is a great book that takes you through the twist and turns in the life of Rafe and his plan to make it through sixth grade. Rafe is challenged by his friend Leo to break every rule in his school's code of conduct. Along the way he has to fight dragons, try not to look like a loser in front of his crush Jeanne and fight the bully that has been out for him all year.
The game may be more than Rafe expected as he has to face the truth about his life.
James Paterson usually writes mystery or fantasy books but this book is a realistic fiction book written for kids in middle school. This is a great book for anyone going through middle school and I could really relate to Rafe. One of the best parts of the book is the illustrations because they help tell Rafe's story through pictures. This is a good book to read on Kindle, which is how I read it. You can find out more information at www.middleschoolbook.com.
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Aug 10, 2019 Laurene rated it liked it

Middle School, what is there to say? Middle School as I explained to my son is something you just have to get through. And as with Rafe -- it is just something he has to get through. Sixth grade is hard, it is a transitional year for kids. There are new expectations and experiences awaiting them. At an assembly, the vice principal is reviewing the code of conduct. Most of the kids are bored listening to someone read verbatim a code book. Rafe and his best friend, Leo, decide to break all the ru Middle School, what is there to say? Middle School as I explained to my son is something you just have to get through. And as with Rafe -- it is just something he has to get through. Sixth grade is hard, it is a transitional year for kids. There are new expectations and experiences awaiting them. At an assembly, the vice principal is reviewing the code of conduct. Most of the kids are bored listening to someone read verbatim a code book. Rafe and his best friend, Leo, decide to break all the rules. Then the story takes off -- pranks, bullying and breaking of rules commence. But what saves this novel is the characters and their background stories. It explains the characters thought processes and their actions. Everyone deserves to have a Mrs Donatello sometimes in their lives to change their trajectory path. ...more

LOVED IT! EVERYONE SHOULD READ IT, AND READ ALL OF THE JAMES PATTERSON BOOKS!

May 12, 2017 Lexi rated it really liked it

This was a really fun book to read because it was full of adventure. Rafe, the main character, is in middle school just like me, so it's interesting to see his point of view on what middle school is like for him. At the beginning of the book, Rafe is dreading starting the new school year as a sixth grader. He has no friends except one named Leo. Leo urges Rafe to break every rule in the schoolbook by the end of the year. Rafe and Leo create Operation R.A.F.E which stands for Rules Aren't For Eve This was a really fun book to read because it was full of adventure. Rafe, the main character, is in middle school just like me, so it's interesting to see his point of view on what middle school is like for him. At the beginning of the book, Rafe is dreading starting the new school year as a sixth grader. He has no friends except one named Leo. Leo urges Rafe to break every rule in the schoolbook by the end of the year. Rafe and Leo create Operation R.A.F.E which stands for Rules Aren't For Everyone. Every rule that Rafe breaks, he earns points. Leo challenges Rafe to get a certain number of points each day. Rafe can get bonus points by the type of punishment he gets and for who sees it. One rule he makes for himself is the No-Hurt rule which is basically that no one else can get hurt or in trouble for Rafe's pranks. Throughout the book, Rafe takes on tons of rules and records/ draws them in his journal. At the end, there is a major twist about Leo, so read the book to find out what. Also, find out what happens when Rafe's mom discovers what he has been doing. ...more

Currently on a pathetic late night nostalgia trip so I'm browsing through the books I read in elementary and middle school. Is it disingenuous for me to add books that I read 9 years ago and barely remember? Definitely, but I'm still doing it because I'm a sentimental person and I don't want to forget reading these books entirely. Also, I look cooler and therefore better than other people with more books on my account. Just hoping people don't look deeper and realize it's all children's books. A Currently on a pathetic late night nostalgia trip so I'm browsing through the books I read in elementary and middle school. Is it disingenuous for me to add books that I read 9 years ago and barely remember? Definitely, but I'm still doing it because I'm a sentimental person and I don't want to forget reading these books entirely. Also, I look cooler and therefore better than other people with more books on my account. Just hoping people don't look deeper and realize it's all children's books. Am still I a fraud if I never pretended to be something in the first place?

It feels sort of weird how many serious themes and subject matters the authors tried to incorporate into their books mixed with attempts at zany humor to appeal to kids. This book has a dead sibling and an abusive father figure. Another similar book written by Patterson, I Funny(not the app), has a disabled orphan using comedy as his primary coping mechanism. Teenage angst probably sells well, or maybe they had to put something for the teachers. It's like for every mention of an abusive dad or a dead sister, there had to be a few fart jokes, puns, or quirky illustrations to balance those out.

There's something special about reading at this age. There was no pressure to read any of the classics, care about the literary value, or any substance at all. No one could judge me for what I was reading because I was a kid and kids are idiots with trash taste. I literally read anything I could find. At one point in 3rd grade, I was reading an encyclopedia-style book that tried to explain drugs, addiction, aids, divorce, and poverty to kids I found in the depths of my classroom library. I stopped reading halfway through because it was too boring.

This "review" is starting to look like a schizophrenic rant and I don't know how to conclude a thought so I'm stopping here.

Also reading the books in the middle school bad genre in elementary school really gave me a skewed view of middle school. It wasn't even that bad.

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Jun 02, 2012 Lilit rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Middle School: the Worst Years of My Life is a mind blowing realistic fiction book by James Patterson. The main character in this book is Rafe Khatchadorian who is starting his Middle School year. Rafe has a annoying sister named Georgia and a wonderful best friend named Leonardo. Rafe also has a caring mother named Jules who might be getting married to a man named Carl he is also known as the bear. Carl is very rude and demanding to Jules kids. On the other hand Rafe really doesn't want to go Middle School: the Worst Years of My Life is a mind blowing realistic fiction book by James Patterson. The main character in this book is Rafe Khatchadorian who is starting his Middle School year. Rafe has a annoying sister named Georgia and a wonderful best friend named Leonardo. Rafe also has a caring mother named Jules who might be getting married to a man named Carl he is also known as the bear. Carl is very rude and demanding to Jules kids. On the other hand Rafe really doesn't want to go to school because he thinks it is going to be awful. Rafe had so many mean teachers like Ms. Donatello her nickname is the Dragon lady. Also Mrs. Ida the vice principal who controls every breath the children take at HVM's Middle School. So Rafe thought these years we're going to be horrible until Leonardo thought of a plan for Rafe, to break all the school rules to make the years of school fun. They both make this game consisting on the harder the rule is to break the higher points the player gets. The quote I love the most is "Even with the homework and the cleaning jobs, there was still a lot of just sitting around, staring at the walls and waiting for summer school." This quote basically means from all the trouble he made Rafe is going to go to summer school. The authors style is written In a diary. This book caught my eye because the cover of the book looked like the Wimpy Kid. I recommend this book to people that like like realistic fiction. ...more

Jan 16, 2013 Jacob rated it did not like it

Middle school worst years of my life by James Patterson
Realistic fiction
281 pages
1 book

I have read the book Middle schools Worst Years of my life by James Paterson. This book is about a kid named Rafe he is a dorky kid who has a goal of breaking every rule in the school code. H has a system of points that go with it. He also only has 20 life's which means he can only get caught 20 times. While he is doing it he started getting a reputation that made the school bully mad. He also got hated from most every teacher in the whole entire school. the bully stole his notebook which had all of his points written down. He charged him a lot of money for it back. $1.50 a page from a 70 page note book. Rafe then got his notebook found out about from the principal and then got him in a lot of trouble he got expelled for the rest of the year.

I did not like this book very much and I think it was a little bit under my reading level. I also thought it skipped a round a lot. I am not a big fan of his writing like the Maximum Ride series. I think that the plot wasn't that great and it was not a very good book either. He is not that good at making it very realistic and the way that they have the classes it does not sound like a middle school and it sounded like a elementary school. I did not like this book at all and it was way easy to read.

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Oct 25, 2017 Cheryl rated it really liked it

Starts out light and trite, gets more serious pretty quick until finally (view spoiler)[eventually, a happy or at least hopeful ending (hide spoiler)]. I recommend you withhold judgement until the end.

I liked the clever writing: at first I wasn't happy that Rafe was not empathetic to others, was so far inside his own head that he could barely see even his mom as a person and thought of most others as enemies, but then I remembered that most kids that age are that way, that most kids in books are

I appreciate that Mom respects Rafe's creative imagination, though of course she doesn't always appreciate how he expresses it.... The family is experiencing stressors, facing the kinds of issues that aren't as extreme as some books for tweens explore, but challenging nonetheless. And they don't always make the right choices. But they do love each other and will keep helping each other survive, perhaps thrive.

I might have to reread the Summer Camp book in the series, and maybe some other entries too. And I will look for more by Chris Tebbetts.

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I read this book with my 4th grade son to work on comprehension, plot, character traits, and some more advanced literary elements. He picked the book because I wanted him to enjoy the book that he would be reading on his own time with me and do extra worksheets that I found to push him to be a better reader. He has been identified as an advanced reader but has become lazy with his school work and I wanted to work with him to change that trend. I wasn't sure if I would like it, but once we got in I read this book with my 4th grade son to work on comprehension, plot, character traits, and some more advanced literary elements. He picked the book because I wanted him to enjoy the book that he would be reading on his own time with me and do extra worksheets that I found to push him to be a better reader. He has been identified as an advanced reader but has become lazy with his school work and I wanted to work with him to change that trend. I wasn't sure if I would like it, but once we got into the story, I really liked it. To be honest, it was a mix of reading a book with my son and reading a fun book. I highly recommend this to middle grade readers and parents who may be looking to do the same thing I did with my son. 4 Stars. ...more

Jun 27, 2013 hal rated it liked it

Edit October 2016: ooh, they made this into a film! And it looks waaay better than the book. Haven't seen it yet, but based on the trailer it looks good. My expectations are high.

Original review:
So basically this is about a kid named Rafe who was entering middle school and he decides to play a "game" where he attempts to break all the rules. See, it even sounds stupid right?? But the book was a present from my grandma when I was first going into middle school so I read it.

Eh. This book was ok

Edit October 2016: ooh, they made this into a film! And it looks waaay better than the book. Haven't seen it yet, but based on the trailer it looks good. My expectations are high.

Eh. This book was ok. All the characters except Rafe, Leo and the mom annoyed me. The bully was annoying, the stepdad, I thought was annoying too and not only that- WHAT was his purpose in the story??? At the end, where the girl he had a crush on (what was her name again?) tells him that he's might have to repeat 6th grade, Rafe's thoughts were "I felt like I had just been blindsided by an aircraft carrier. And who doesn't see an aircraft carrier coming?" I agree Rafe, I agree. HOW COULD YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING HELD BACK OR BEING EXPELLED?! Rafe was a decent character but sometimes his stupidity concerned me. This is not something I would recommend to kids going into middle school, if they are looking for advice for middle school. Unless I gave it to them and said "hey! Here's a book you might want to read. Think of it as how NOT to act in middle school!"

The book's not completely unenjoyable, though. It's pretty funny (although most of the time, I was laughing AT Rafe, not WITH him). I recommend only if you're looking for some LOLs. If you're an 11 year old looking for actual advice about middle-school, look elsewhere.

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People always talk about how great it is to get older. All I saw were more rules and more adults telling me what I could and couldn't do, in the name of what's " good for me." Yeah, well, asparagus is good for me, but it still makes me want to throw up.

Grak-tung!

It was about bullying, first love, friendships, breaking rules and much more.
I liked Rafe's and Leo's characters. And I was honestly shocked when I discovered the truth about Leo. And also I liked the idea and workings of Operation

Grak-tung!

It also felt good to read a middle grade book after so long.

The art work portrayed in the book is great plus it also adds humor to the story😉

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Jun 30, 2013 Annie rated it did not like it

I get why kids like James Patterson books. They generally all start with a pretty solid seed of an idea. I mean, who wouldn't want to read a book about a kid that sets out to literally break every rule in the book. But the execution is always so painfully formulaic that it reads like the literary equivalent of eating cardboard. Why is Patterson's writing warehouse allowed to continue--and how is it so successful? I get why kids like James Patterson books. They generally all start with a pretty solid seed of an idea. I mean, who wouldn't want to read a book about a kid that sets out to literally break every rule in the book. But the execution is always so painfully formulaic that it reads like the literary equivalent of eating cardboard. Why is Patterson's writing warehouse allowed to continue--and how is it so successful? ...more

I mean, I read this in order to record an episode of Renata and Kait's podcast Worst Best Sellers. I think that says it all. (And HONESTLY, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be... which is ridiculous because it was pretty much a mess.) I mean, I read this in order to record an episode of Renata and Kait's podcast Worst Best Sellers. I think that says it all. (And HONESTLY, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be... which is ridiculous because it was pretty much a mess.) ...more

Oh my this was a fantastic book I really recommend this book to people not just this book but other books also My mom read a adult one and she loved it I read all the kid books that James Patterson wrote and they were amazing so I recommend it.

Mar 18, 2018 Yas rated it it was amazing

James Patterson wins again.

The pictures, the writing, and the characters was all a work of art.

I didn't see the movie, so *cue the crying emojis*.

Final note: Rafe and Jeanne are the cutest together!

James Patterson wins again.

The pictures, the writing, and the characters was all a work of art.

I didn't see the movie, so *cue the crying emojis*.

Final note: Rafe and Jeanne are the cutest together!

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I listened to this audiobook, because I needed a break from a historical non-fiction book that was very challenging. It was also available as a library download.
This light, humorous middle school book was a good choice. The narration was good. Apparently the print book has illustrations that I missed by listening to the audio.
The content rang true for the middle school experience. I enjoyed the perspective of a boy, since I lived the experience as a middle school girl.
I rate this book 4 stars.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

When I spotted this book on Netgalley, well I just had to read it. It was one of the books that I still needed to read in this series (I have read 3, 4, 5.5).

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

When I spotted this book on Netgalley, well I just had to read it. It was one of the books that I still needed to read in this series (I have read 3, 4, 5.5).

Now I could finally find out what happened to Rafe and why he moved to another school. Because while we do find several things out in the other books, and yes he did quite some stuff, I found it weirdly like an overdramatization. Yes, he broke a lot of rules, yes he did stuff, but really, it wasn't that much, plus we also do find out his reasons in this one. Reasons we didn't really get in the other books.

For instance that he has a new stepfather who does nothing but lie around and which causes his mother to have to work double. Not to mention that the stepfather thinks he is the boss over stuff, and he will shout at you (and also at your tiny sister). I am sorry, but while of course it isn't an excuse for someone to go haywire with rule breaking, I can see why Rafe would rebel.

Then there is the school, and most importantly the bully. I never liked Miller, but reading this? The crap he does? The stuff he gets away with apparently? No. Just no.
What he did with Rafe's notebook? I disliked that so much. Poor Rafe. :(

Of course there is also the brother, I already knew what was going on with that situation (thanks to the other books), but I think anyone with enough of a brain could see what is going on with the brother in this one. There are so many hints. So many clues. He plays quite a big role in this one, even bigger than in the others. Maybe because it is the first book, and a big moment is happening in Rafe's life (Middle School is starting).

The rule breaking, well, I am not one to approve of that, but I do have to say I had a silent laughter at all the plans he made and I definitely loved that he wasn't allowed to harm anyone. He was just breaking the rules, and if someone wanted to tell on him, he wouldn't mind it at all. He also picked a way to break the rules without anyone getting harmed or hurt. I definitely have to give credit to Rafe for that. A lot of people would just do whatever it takes to get a rule broken, but not Rafe, oh no, he just made an entire game out of it with scores/points, lives, and more!

We also see how Rafe developed a big crush on a certain girl, and I was happy that I could finally see how it all began.

The book is also filled with illustrations, comics, and more, and I loved it. It really brought the book to life, and I laughed so hard at some of the illustrations. :P

I do wonder though, how did Rafe not get that getting bad grades would mean he would have to redo a year? Hasn't he been through elementary? Or did they have a different system there? It just seems a bit weird and off that he wouldn't know this.

What more, ah, yes, the sister. I hated her so much. I am not sure what happened in between this book and her own book, but I am guessing some years passed. Because I was just too frustrated with her, she was annoying, intrusive, blurted out stuff that would just hurt people and ruin days, and several other things. At times I was tempted to put the book away when she appeared.

The ending was quite good, I did feel sorry for Carl, but then again, you don't just do that kind of stuff. :(
I am happy for Rafe though. I won't tell you why, because spoiler, but I am sure others will agree that this was a good ending.

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It was a really fun book. James Patterson writing is so fluid and dynamic, very catchy. If I had read this when I was a kid I would rate it 5 stars, but being an adult now I sometimes didn't have that much patience for his stupid actions (even knowing he is a kid) but I liked everything else and I will buy a print copy for my kids in the future(I don't have children yet). It was a really fun book. James Patterson writing is so fluid and dynamic, very catchy. If I had read this when I was a kid I would rate it 5 stars, but being an adult now I sometimes didn't have that much patience for his stupid actions (even knowing he is a kid) but I liked everything else and I will buy a print copy for my kids in the future(I don't have children yet). ...more

Feb 28, 2020 Kayla Karangi rated it really liked it

I read this book a long time ago, and then I watched the movie. Not to spoil it, but it was REALLY good! Like, one of the best movies that I've watched in a LONG time. Then, something told me to go back and read it again, and I did. And to be honest, I was kind of discouraged after I finished. James Patterson is a fantastic author, and a few of my favorite books by him include Word of Mouse and the I Funny series, which motivated me to go visit Rafe and his friends in the book. It had a great st I read this book a long time ago, and then I watched the movie. Not to spoil it, but it was REALLY good! Like, one of the best movies that I've watched in a LONG time. Then, something told me to go back and read it again, and I did. And to be honest, I was kind of discouraged after I finished. James Patterson is a fantastic author, and a few of my favorite books by him include Word of Mouse and the I Funny series, which motivated me to go visit Rafe and his friends in the book. It had a great storyline and plot, but the characters were kind of bland, and it ended too quickly. Other than that, this was a great read. The movie is something to see after. ...more

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James Patterson is the world's bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist writing today, with his Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Private, NYPD Red, Daniel X, Maximum Ride, and Middle School series. He has sold over 380 million books worldwide and currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most #1 New York Times bestsellers. In addition to writing the thriller novels for which he is best known, among them The President Is Missing with President Bill Clinton, Patterson also writes fiction for young readers of all ages, including the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. He is also the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on the New York Times adult and children's bestseller lists.

The son of an insurance salesman and a schoolteacher, Patterson grew up in Newburgh, New York, and began casually writing at the age of nineteen. In 1969, he graduated from Manhattan College. He was given a full-ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University's graduate program in English. He left Vanderbilt before getting his PhD due to complications involving the Vietnam War.

Instead, he moved to New York to become a junior copywriter for the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson, eventually becoming CEO of its North American company.

In 1976, while still working for J. Walter Thompson, Patterson published his first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, with Little, Brown and Company. After being turned down by thirty-one publishers, it won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Patterson's 1993 novel, Along Came a Spider, his first book to feature Alex Cross, was also his first New York Times bestseller in fiction.

In 2001, Morgan Freeman starred as Alex Cross in a film adaptation of Along Came a Spider, and Tyler Perry also played the character in the 2012 film Alex Cross. A film adaptation of Patterson's middle-grade novel Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life was released in theaters in October 2016.

James Patterson has donated more than one million books to students, focusing on some of the most under-resourced schools and youth programs in the country. To date, he has donated $7.25 million to school and classroom libraries throughout the United States, and $2.1 million to independent bookstores and employees.

Patterson has recently donated over $35 million to his and his wife's alma maters—the University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, and Manhattan College—and he has established over four hundred Teacher and Writer Education Scholarships at twenty-one colleges and universities throughout the country. Patterson has also donated more than one million books to U.S. soldiers at home and overseas.

In May 2015, Patterson launched a children's book imprint at Little, Brown—JIMMY Patterson—that is unwaveringly focused on one goal: turning kids into lifelong readers. This imprint also provides resources, strategies, and programs to serve teachers, parents, librarians, and booksellers. Patterson invests proceeds from the sales of JIMMY Patterson Books in pro-reading initiatives.

Patterson also founded ReadKiddoRead.com, a website designed to help parents, teachers, and librarians ignite a new generation's excitement for reading. Awarded the National Book Foundation's Innovations in Reading Prize and the American Library Association's Great Websites for Kids, the site features thoughtful book reviews from a variety of genres and age ranges, a large and lively Facebook community, and contributions from other authors.

Patterson's awards for adult and children's literature include the Edgar Award, the International

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