Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)

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Boys don t keep diaries or do theyThe launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate toIt 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.FP level T Best Read [ Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1) ] by [ Jeff Kinney ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Loved it I met Jeff before I d heard of his books, so I knew he was a nice guy, but now I m a fan too I finished this on the way to Utah Actually, it was such a quick read I finished it by the time I got to Dallas, and was left thinking, Great, now what do I read Jeff has a perfect understanding of the middle school mentality I loved The Cheese Touch and the Halloween story at Grandma s house I can totally understand why these books are blowing the top off the bestseller lists Well dese Loved it I met Jeff before I d heard of his books, so I knew he was a nice guy, but now I m a fan too I finished this on the way to Utah Actually, it was such a quick read I finished it by the time I got ...I got this book based on a quick skim in the store where I saw lots of funny line illustrations and large fonts that mimic handwriting Although the tone was sarcastic, I thought that it would prove to be a good read aloud for my 6 year old son, who still needs some enticement into stories I pictured him, the boy who fancies himself an author and artist, just eating up this book And actually, he would have except after one night of reading this out loud I discovered that the content was defin I got this book based on a quick skim in the store where I saw lots of funny line illustrations and large fonts that mimic handwriting Although the tone was sarcastic, I thought that it would prove to be a good read aloud for my 6 year old son, who still needs some enticement into stories I pictured him, the boy who fancies himself an author and artis...Jesus, what an asshole.Yes, I know kids love it Duh Kids are dumb And so is this book Ok, that was mean I apologize One of my students gave me his copy of Wimpy Kid and then asked me every day for a month if I had read it yet Not wanting to disappoint a student excited about a book, I finally sat down one afternoon and flew through it Eh The protagonist is a mean, unfunny little jerk I freely admit that I probably just don t get it, and I m okay with that I celebrate any book that makes kids want to re Yes, I know kids love it Duh Kids are dumb And so is this book Ok, that was mean I apologize One of my students gave me his copy of Wimpy Kid and then asked me every day for a month if I had read it yet Not wanting to disappoint a student excited about a...This was so cute and funny, i laughed out loud many times even the comedy books that i have read didn t make me laugh this hard I ll be famous one day, but for now I m stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons The best person I know is Myself Ha, Me too XD And if you don t spend ever...I read this for a conferance I m attending about children s literature, and it s easily the worst thing I ve come across in the 12 books or so on the reading list It features bland art that adds nothing other than a misguided attempt to catch reluctant readers , boring characters who still managed to garner my dislike, a motionless plot with n...While attending open house this year at my 10 year old sons school, he found this book for sale at the book fair We thumbed through it, and thought it looked cute, so we purchased it, and read it together Its narrated by this middle school aged kid in the form of a diary, with sketches and doodles included on every page, and basically follows his days from the begining of the school year to the end He is a bit of a loser, and trys to create a better image for himself through attempts at being While attending open house this year at my 10 year old sons school, he found this book for sale at the book fair We thumbed through it, and thought it looked cute, so we purchased it, and read it together Its narrated by this middle school aged kid in the form of a diary, with sketches and doodles included on every page, and basically follows his days from the begining of the school year to the end He is a bit of a lo...I find this whole series depressing Sure, there are funny moments I even laughed out loud once or twice, seriously but the fact of the matter is, Greg is so completely devoid of any kind of human feeling or understanding of other people that I m beginning to suspect he s some kind of clinical narcissist He blames everyone else for his problems he doesn t care about anyone He doesn t grow, he doesn t learn, he doesn t change does he even age He s still in junior high after four books I I find this whole series depressing Sure, there are funny moments I even laughed out loud once or twice, seriously but the fact of the matter is, Greg is so completely devoid of any kind of human feeling or understanding of other people that I m beginning to suspect he s some kind of clinical narcissist He blames everyone else for his proble...I bought this book for my 9 year old son, who had begged me for it relentlessly for over a month After i got it, i would hear him giggling and laughing in his room, and when i would peek in, he was always reading this book So when he was done, i picked it up and started reading it myself and it really is funny The voice of the main character is very authentic a thing which is hard to find I wish that people had been writing material like this when i was a preteen Edited to add I m rea I bought this book for my 9 year old son, who had begged me for it relentlessly for over a month After i got it, i would ...it was an awsome and very funny book it got the laughes right out of me

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)
  • English
  • 09 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 217 pages
  • 0810993139
  • Jeff Kinney
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #1)