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.

Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school. But Rafe left a big mark at HVMS, and no one will give Georgia a chance! Even worse, Rafe has sneakily signed up her band to play at the school dance, and she's terrified to embarrass herself in front of the snooty 'Princesses' who run the school and the boy who's caught her eye.

Will she be able to overcome her fears and win her bet with Rafe? Find out THE TRUTH about Rafe Khatchadorian's sister in the first Middle School story from the point of view of the hilarious Georgia - a girl who's ready to speak her mind!

JAMES PATTERSONis one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. He is the author of the bestselling series for young readers, Witch&Wizard (nominated for the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards), Maximum Ride, Daniel X and Middle School. This is as well as writing three of the top detective series around the Alex Cross, Womens Murder Club and Michael Bennett novels and many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.

James was inspired by his son, who was a reluctant reader, to write books specifically for young readers. James is very supportive of the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, James Patterson was voted Author of the Year at the Childrens Choice Book Awards in New York.