Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1

By Jeff Kinney

914 ratings 995 reviews 1899 followers
Book 1 of 17 in the  Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 8T5.219784
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
Publisher: Amulet Books
ISBN-13: 9781419729454
ISBN-10: 1419729454
Published on 8/8/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 224

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this book is really funny

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I think this book was really funny. One of my favorite part about this book is when on Halloween the teenagers chasing Greg and Rowley around the neighborhood .I highly recommend this book I really liked this book.

Interested Interested

OK. It's not the BEST I just like it.

Interested Interested

I really love this book because its ssoooooooooooooo funny 😄.

Ethan Ethan

this is the best book ever

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I love it!

I love this book

This is a book about Greg, and his first middle school year. I loved this book because this book can suit anyone, and because interested me. This book interested me because I am about the same age as him, and I compared and contrasted, lol.

The first book of an amazing series. You should read it, it's great, but personally my favorite one is wrecking ball.

I really like the humor in the book with a mix of potty humor and how he relates to his school life and trying to get through with his life as a 12 year old with other siblings and a best friend who can get on his nerves ROwley and he is pretty brainy too.

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