NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!The school year is winding down, and Nate can't wait for summer vacation:  baseball, beach trips, and…overripe bananas?  Yuck! Turns out Nate has a problem with fruit that's past its prime.  And that's not all that's bugging him.  Kim Cressly is making Chester jealous at Nate's expense, Artur is challenging him in the Hunny Bursts mascot contest, and his replacement social studies teacher is none other than Coach John.  In banana terms, it's all left Nate feeling a little bruised.  Can he make it to summer without slipping up? Join Nate and the gang for more shenanigans in this newest collection of Big Nate comics! 

Encounter and Barko can defend humanity from the toughest villains, but what happens when they meet . . . another hero?! Never fear, Encounter, Champion is here! This masked defender of justice is eager to help them take down villains, but our heroes aren't sure if Champion is really friend or foe! And Kayla, the team's dauntless coach, starts acting all funny with Champion around . . . just what is going on?