Big Nate 【INSTANT】

Nate is an 11-and-a-half-year-old "C-grade student" who believes he is destined for greatness, despite holding the school record for the most detentions.

: He has a severe fear of cats (ailurophobia) and a legendary love for Cheez Doodles. Key Characters

: A jokester friend who often delivers punchlines. Big Nate

: Nate’s academic rival who frequently gets him into trouble.

: Nate’s single, middle-aged father who refuses to let Nate get a dog. The Evolution of the Franchise Big Nate, Small Screen: An Interview with Lincoln Peirce : Nate’s academic rival who frequently gets him

: He is a gifted cartoonist, a skilled chess player, and a drummer for his rock band, Enslave the Mollusk .

: Nate’s best friend and the "voice of reason." : Nate’s best friend and the "voice of reason

: Nate’s long-time crush, though his feelings are famously unrequited.