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The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to
It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.
In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.
Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things.
Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com, the Web version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been viewed by 20 million unique online readers. This year, it is averaging 70,000 readers a day. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780810993136
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jeff Kinney | | Hardcover:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| Amulet Books | | Publication Date:
| April 01, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0810993139 | | Package Length:
| 8.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 275 reviews |
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 Can't buy these books fast enough :)Nov 18, 2009
My 9yr old son has been reading and re-reading this entire series since the first book was published. Buy the hardcover -- we had bought him one of the other books in the paperback and ended up purchasing a hardcover edition a few weeks later. The paperback version just didn't survive the love (and abuse).
I'm old and I love it!Nov 04, 2009
My 6th grader checked this out at school. She doesn't like to read that much, but she loved this book. She stayed up late one night to finish it, so I picked it up to see what it was about. I flipped to the middle of the book and read about 20 pages before putting it down (only because I had to get ready for work). This book is hilarious. Great narration. Wonderful drawings. A loveable character. What more could you ask for. I was upset she had to return it to school the next day and that I couldn't finish it. I'm happy to know there are more books and I will definitely be getting her the rest.
Reilly from Lake Tapps says,"Best book ever!"Nov 04, 2009
Wimp, Sissy, Jerk
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is book that will make your mind explode!!! If you were the most lame kid in school, How would you feel? This book main charter is Greg Helfey. He's always finding ways to become popular. This book is written by Jeff Kinney. This book will make you laugh forever. There is 217 pages in this book. So go buy Diary of a Wimpy Kid today!!!!
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an awesome book for kids. There are funny things. There are 5 books. In the book Greg has problems. The first type is the cheese touch! The cheese touch is spoiled cheese on a basketball court at his school, and a kid touched it with is figure then he touched another person and then repeated. The second is being embarrassed, by trying to empress a girls or some person and then messes up. The third one is getting pranked by his brother Rodrick. He pranks Greg once in awhile. The forth is impressing girls by doing something kind or cool but fails. The last is being bullied. Greg gets bullied by bigger kids at school, like name calling.
My favorite part is when Greg is when Greg and Rowley is best friend go trick or treating. Then a truck with teenagers in the back sprays them with a fire extinguisher. Thanks to Rowley's shield (because he was a knight) it blocked part of Rowley and Greg. So they get ticked and yell "were calling the cops!" The truck stops and the teenagers turn and head Greg and Rowley's way. They run to Greg grandma house to camp out and not get caught.
I learned that if you want to attention or a friend just is yourself. Not a show off, or a guy with cool shades or a cool shirt, just be yourself.
A similar book I read is Captain under Pants. That book is similar to Diary of a wimpy kid. And is funny as it looks. There is a good series of them to.
The best book!!Nov 04, 2009
I think everybody should read the book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney. When I heard about the book I though it was going to be lame. When I pick up the book and started to read it I just knew I had to read the second book. The book made me laugh half the time. His mom says that he should write his feelings in the diary, but he will not write down his feelings, he just writes down stories of his life. He says that when he gets famous he is not going to take an interview, instead he will give them the diary. I won't tell you the rest of the information so you can read the book yourself.
hilarious book for all agers and even those who don't like to readOct 29, 2009
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was the first book I read for the readathon, and it was a wonderful way to start the day. It's written in actual diary form, and the delightful middle school boy, Gregory, who narrates loves to draw cartoons. The end result is something in the graphic novel family, but text dominates the graphics. For a taste of what the book looks like, visit Amazon's look inside.
As someone who read Captain Underpants, I had relatively low expectations. There is often quite a disconnect between things kids find funny (Captain Underpants, for example) and things adults find funny (are there kids who laugh at 30 Rock as hard as I do?) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is one of the rare books both kids and adults can enjoy. It's certainly a kids book, but I laughed out loud numerous times. It's hilarity is often clever, but there are also a few well-placed low-brow moments.
I thoroughly enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and I have already requested the next three in the series from the library. If there are young, reluctant readers in your life, please hand them this book. If there are kids who love to read, please hand them this book. Before you do, read it yourself, and laugh.
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