*Soon to be a Major Motion Picture!* In Marc's Mission , New York Times -bestselling author Jocko Willink delivers a second powerful and empowering Way of the Warrior book about finding your inner strength and being the best you can be, even in the face of adversity. In Way of the Warrior Kid , Marc went from wimp to warrior in one summer. He learned to be strong inside and out, mastered his multiplication tables, conquered his fear of swimming, and even made nice with the meanest kid on the playground (who turned out to be not so mean after all). Now, in this second book in the middle grade Warrior Kid series, Marc uses what he learned last summer to help another kid who needs a boost. Can he take the skills he learned from his Navy SEAL uncle Jake to instill the warrior spirit in someone who needs his help? Read them both! Way of the Warrior Kid Marc's Mission JOCKO WILLINK was a Navy SEAL for 20 years, rising through the ranks to become commander of Task Unit Bruiser―the most decorated Special Operations unit of the Iraq War. After retiring, Willink continued on the disciplined path of success, co-founding Echelon Front, a premier leadership and management consulting company, writing the #1 New York Times bestsellers Extreme Ownership; Leadership Strategy and Tactics; Discipline Equals Freedom ; and The Way of the Warrior Kid children’s series. He created and hosts the top-rated podcast, Jocko Podcast, and is also a principal at several highly successful companies, including JOCKO FUEL and Origin USA. Jon Bozak is a writer, illustrator and creative director living in Southern California. He has drawn The Way of the Warrior Kid Series, MIKEY AND THE DRAGONS, and written DEMO: THE STORY OF A JUNKYARD DOG. Way of the Warrior Kid Marc's Mission By Jocko Willink, Jon Bozak Feiwel and Friends Copyright © 2018 Jocko Willink All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-250-15679-2 Contents Title Page, Copyright Notice, Dedication, The Warrior Kid Code, Chapter 1: The Pumpkin and The Principal, Chapter 2: Apologies, Chapter 3: The Mirror, Chapter 4: My Problems, Chapter 5: Earn It, Chapter 6: Trouble Again, Chapter 7: Red Flares, Chapter 8: Business Owner, Chapter 9: The Last Resort, Chapter 10: Uncomfortable, Chapter 11: The Feeling of Freedom, Chapter 12: Old Shoes, Chapter 13: Consistency, Chapter 14: Lazy Day, Chapter 15: A Different World, Chapter 16: The Real Plate Face, Chapter 17: The Bruiser, Chapter 18: It Really Works, Chapter 19: Help, Chapter 20: Junkyard, Chapter 21: A Great Day, Chapter 22: Win or Learn, Chapter 23: The Code, Chapter 24: The Leader, The Warrior Kid Code, Teaser, Also by Jocko Willink, About the Author and Illustrator, Copyright, CHAPTER 1 THE PUMPKIN AND THE PRINCIPAL This year was a really good year — until the last day of school. I ended up in a place I NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN: THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE! Yes, that's right. Me, Mr. Warrior Kid with my Warrior Code got sent to the principal's office! What for, you wonder? Let me tell you in one word: NATHAN. That's right. I got sent to the principal's office because of Nathan James — a guy with two first names! Here is the thing with Nathan: He is SUPER ANNOYING. He's always moving. Tapping. Snapping. Shifting. Bouncing his leg. Standing up. Sitting down. He just never stops moving. It is SO ANNOYING. He is also always making comments and saying things to me and the other kids. Not exactly nice things, either. He calls us names. Mean names. He calls Kenny Williamson "Blockhead." He calls Patricia Johnson "Needle Nose." And he calls me "Plate Face." I don't know why. I don't think I look like a plate! Okay, maybe my face is a little round, but that doesn't make it okay to call me Plate Face. And the thing about Nathan is that he says it kind of jokingly but at the same time kind of seriously. So if we told on him, we would seem like tattletales. Today, we were helping clean the classroom. Some kids were taking down pictures, some kids were clearing out desks, some kids were counting and stacking books. I got put in the group with Nathan, cleaning the art area. He started in on me right away. "Let's get this cleaned up, Plate Face." "Don't call me that," I told him. "Don't call you what, Plate Face?" "Plate Face." "I know you're Plate Face," he said. I started to raise my voice. "Don't call me that!" I felt my face turning red because I was SO ANNOYED. "Well, what do you want me to call you?" he said. "Call me by my name," I answered. I looked at Nathan, and he looked a little scared. "Okay, fine," he said. I think he realized that he had pushed too far and knew what might happen. Then he whispered, "Plate Face," and smiled. I felt my hands clench together. I bit down hard, squeezed my jaw, and started to breathe hard. The more I stood there and thought about it, the madder I got. When Nathan saw that I was getting mad, his smile grew even more. I could feel my face t