There's never a dull moment with Nate Wright in the picture. Whether getting caught playing table football in the library or raiding the teachers' lounge, Nate's antics are always hilarious and detention worthy!<br><br>Nate Wright has it pretty rough. His neighbor’s loyal but loony dog Spitsy befriends a<i>cat</i>, Nate’s baseball team has just been named the “Cream Puffs,” and he has to stay out of detention for a whole week unless he wants to lose a bet to know-it-all Gina and be her personal slave for an entire day! What’s a sixth grader to do?? Not Coach John’s wind sprints. <i>Thunka, thunka, thunka, </i>that’s what!&nbsp; Nate puts a plastic bottle to his head and<i>thunks</i> his way past bullies, his arch nemesis/social studies teacher Mrs. Godfrey, and Kim Cressly—a girl with a big crush and an even bigger grip.&nbsp; Nate and best pals Francis and Teddy blow off some steam in this latest<i>Big Nate </i>collection <i>Thunka, Thunka, Thunka</i>.