Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version ofMiddle School: The Worst Years of My Lifestarring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca.

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 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.

JAMES PATTERSONis the internationally bestselling author of the highly praised Middle School books,Homeroom Diaries,Kenny Wright: Superhero, and the I Funny, Treasure Hunters, House of Robots, Confessions, Maximum Ride, Witch&Wizard and Daniel X series. James Patterson has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past nine years in a row and his books have sold more than 325 million copies worldwide, making him one of the biggest-selling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.

A heartwarming and uproariously funny illustrated novel from bestselling author James Patterson>