ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə nˈɑːvəl sˈɪɹiz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst bˈɪɡ nˈeɪt tʊ ɐ dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv jˈʌŋ ɹˈiːdɚz ænd ɛnhˈænst ðə kˈɑːmɪk stɹˈɪps pɹˈoʊfaɪl.
The beginning of the novel series introduced Big Nate to a generation of young readers and enhanced the comic strip's profile.