Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School, 1)

The Shopping Product is a hilarious and heartwarming middle-grade comic debut by James Patterson, the #1 bestselling author of the year! Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix.

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! 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.

With fantastic in-text illustrations and a main character that will have young readers begging for more! Don't miss out on this #1 New York Times Bestseller, #1 Indiebound Bestseller, 2010 Oregon Children's Choice Award Winner, 2012 Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, 2013 Hawaii's Children's Choice Award Winner, 2013 ALSC Summer Reading List Book, and 2014 Oregon Reader's Choice Award Nominee!