Description
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.
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Wine vintage: |
1988 |
Product Reviews
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He loves them
My son Absolutely love these books. He was so happy when he received them. I got them for him for Valentine’s Day. He cannot stop reading them.
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Great Way to Motivate a Child to Read
Got the whole series (1-16) and #17 for my 8 yr old grandson for Christmas. By February he had read them all! Kids love these books. They are silly but kids love them and it motivates them to read. The teachers are surprised how well my grandson reads at his age, but when you give them something they like and think is silly, they read every day! It eventually pays off!
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Not Actually Books 1-16
When I was comparing this set with the Wimpy Kid website, it looked like I would get the main series 1-16. Instead, this set includes books 1-14 and two other books from the author. My kids were confused and a little annoyed that it didn't include books 15 and 16 (The Deep End and Big Shot) because they expected them to be there.
