Amid the chaos of his home, Greg often leaves his house to find peace, and he spends a lot of time with his best friend Rowley Jefferson. Greg decides to focus on gaining popularity, and as the school year progresses, Greg rolls out one scheme after another in hopes of finally earning a name for himself as a popular kid.Īt home, Greg has to deal with his very traditional dad, his protective mom, his obnoxious older brother Rodrick, and his baby brother, Manny. Greg thinks he is better than his classmates, but he also acknowledges that he isn’t the most popular student. Greg complains that he is stuck in middle school with a bunch of “morons” and that he’s only writing in this journal because he’s sure he’ll be rich and famous one day and he doesn’t want to have to answer stupid questions. The version used for this guide is the hardback of the Amulet Books imprint of ABRAMS.Īt the beginning of the school year, middle school student Greg Heffley begins writing in a journal to document his daily life. The series includes several film adaptations, including an original 2010 film of the same name, and the series won an ALA Notable Book Award as well as the 2010 award for Most Favorite Book Around the World. Over 250 million copies have been sold, making it one of the most successful book series of all time. The series is known for its humorous cartoons, relatable characters, and for exploring themes of popularity, acceptance, family, responsibility, friendship, adolescence, and learning to do the right thing.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is written in a diary format and documents the misadventures of middle school student Greg Heffley, who longs for popularity and hatches dozens of schemes to achieve his goals. Since its initial publication in 2007, Diary of a Wimpy Kid has become a New York Times bestseller and 16 sequels have followed in the series. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the first graphic novel in the titular series by Jeff Kinney.

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