Diary of a Wimpy Kid
2004 • 226 pages

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Average rating3.6

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In the first book of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, introduces us to Greg Heffley: an unforgettable, unlikely hero that every family can relate to.

Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg. He finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. Greg is happy to have Rowley Jefferson, 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.

The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. But as Greg says: “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.

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24 primary books31 released books

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 31-book series with 19 primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Jeff Kinney and Huang Yu 黄宇.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
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Hard Luck
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Old School
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Double Down
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

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I don't understand why my kids like this series so much. But my younger son recommended it to me, so there we go.

February 26, 2022

This was a pretty funny book! Made me laugh out loud several times. I don't know why I've waited so long to read them!

July 31, 2012

Definitely getting book two :)
I hate the character of Greg though because he is soooo selfish and ambitious in a negative way. but this book is definitely funny and worthy of the four stars.
I hope Greg improves his grammar in book two

June 16, 2013

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