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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid #1

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid #1

by Jeff Kinney

Harry N. Abrams | April 1, 2007 | Hardcover

Boys don't keep diaries—or do they?

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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    Rating: 5/5

    My son LOVED this book !!!

    Kim Buckley

    14 months ago

    Never have I read a book to my son where he laughed out loud and asked me to re-read pages because he thought they were sooo funny ! We just finished reading it last night and he said as soon as I closed it up, " Buy the next one Mom !!!"

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    Luciany Franco

    My 12 year old daughter has never loved a series of book like she loves Diary Of A Wimpy of Kid!!! She loves this!

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    Rating: 4/5

    My seven year old son loves this book.

    Maureen Williamson

    15 months ago

    My son loves to read this book any chance he can get.
    I find some of the words a bit inappropriate for his age. The word moron is used quite often in the book - which is a word we do not use in our house. However, I took it as an opportunity to discuss with my son the meaning of the word and why we don't use it.

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    Rating: 4/5

    An extremely hilarious book

    patrick c

    2 years ago

    I recommend this book to children\teens that has problems in high or elemtary school because this book is about a kid that has struggles with his life and how he get through it.

    When i read this book I found it funny, entertaining, and educational because the mistakes the kid does are the mistakes I would, could, and did do when i was a child myself.
    And i learned got to see a preview of waht he would do to solve that problem and learn from it.

    When i saw the trailers for the movie i didn't find as entertaining as the book because the erlationship with the ook and the movie was to far apart.

    After reading the first "diary of a wimpy kid" book i wanted to see the second one, to see if it was as entertaining as the first one and i must say that the whole diary of a wimpy kid series is very much both entertaing and educational for students and teens. I recommend the first to last book of the diary of a wimpy kid to teens and students.

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    Rating: 5/5

    Cute and funny:D

    Ashley Lautner

    2 years ago

    i got into the diary of a wimpy kids series because i heard that the movie was coming out but yet i didnt watch it so i decided to start reading one of them i have to admit it was pretty funny.... they way Jeff Kinney writes these books is like he is an actual child inside a human body because its exactly how a kid should act but overall fairly good book and very funny somehting people should read to cheer them up or if they just want to have a good laugh

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Boys don't keep diaries—or do they?

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.
 
F&P level: T

About the Author

Jeff Kinney has worked as a newspaper designer and computer programmer, and at other occupations that do not hinge on physical prowess. He never intended to run Diary of a Wimpy Kid on the Web, but the opportunity came up to post his story on Funbrain.com as he was developing it. He and his family live in Plainville, Massachusetts. This is his first book.

Hardcover

224 Pages, 5.75 x 8.38 x 0.88 in

April 1, 2007

Harry N. Abrams

English


0810993139
9780810993136

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