Discover the series that inspired the Middle School movie with this hilarious installment of James Patterson's hit series starring everyone's favorite underdog, with non-stop laughs on every page.It's a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. It s a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle school is finally starting to seem bearable, until Rafe spots his grandmother standing in the free-meal line at the local soup kitchen.