Middle School: My Brother is a Big, Fat Liar

Authors: James Patterson & Lisa Papademetriou

Series: Middle School #3

Publisher: Jimmy Patterson

Release Date: June 23, 2014

Another fun fast read by Patterson perfect for middle school readers.

Georgia Khatchadorian is getting her chance at middle school. Her brother, Rafe, left a reputation as a troublemaker and now everyone expects Georgia to be the same kind of trouble as her brother. She isn’t given a chance by most of the teachers to prove that she is a good student and only wants to do her best. The popular girls at school instantly dislike her and to top it all off, she has made a bet with her brother that she will become one of the most popular girls at school. 

This book is the third in the series, but the first from the point of view of Georgia and it is fun, refreshing and a good change for the series. Georgia finds herself dealing with the struggles of middle school in a similar way as her brother but for different reasons. She doesn’t come into the year wanting to break the rules like he did; she is a rule follower but the teachers and faculty at the school assume she is like her brother and think the worst of her from the beginning. This is a good example of showing that everyone is different and even in families we shouldn’t judge one child based on what we know of another one. I really enjoyed the way it was set up showing her struggle and try to overcome the way she was looked at just because she was Rafe’s sister.  Children reading will be able to relate to a lot of moments in these books and hopefully gain some good ways to deal with problems they might face. I recommend this book to readers that enjoy the series and are fans of Patterson’s children’s books.