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First, I know I‘m not the target audience. Second, I get it. Middle-schoolers and the personal fable (main character energy), people are flawed, etc. I absolutely see why kids would dig this series. I just really struggled with this. There were parts that were funny, but mostly I was like, “Wow. You‘re a real d-bag…” I won‘t dissuade anyone from liking/reading them, I just didn‘t connect with this.

It's Greg Heffley's first year of middle school, and he is stressing out. His older brother Rodrick warned Greg about middle school and gave tips on how to "survive" middle school. Greg thinks he's better than most people, but in reality, he isn't. Him and his best friend, Rowley, get into a fight after Greg gets Rowley in trouble and accidentally broke his arm. Greg has no choice but to hang out with the weird kid. *More in the comments*

My nieces are 8 & 10 and they're obsessed with reading, so I had to spoil them with books for Christmas. 🥰📚

it‘s not easy to write thank you notes for stuff he didn‘t want in the first place

the cheese touch haha

this is a must read for everyone. There are an endless about of books in this series full of relatability and laughs

Funny, tongue-in-cheek, middle grade. The voice really comes through & I can definitely see why this has been a popular series. Greg is a great character & has the appropriate naivety of a middle schooler, so it was fun to read his (mis)adventures. As an adult, it's easy to see he isn't always the best at making smart decisions, though Kinney's witty writing may not always be picked up on by younger readers. Still, a great middle grade read.

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My son recommended that I start the series…so there I go. Greg Heffley is not my favorite character but I see why 8 yo get a kick out of him…I guess. 🤷🏻‍♀️

“I try to explain all of this popularity stuff to Rowley ( who is probably hovering the 150 mark by the way), but I think it just goes in one ear and out the other with him”.

The font and the illustrations make this a very entertaining and quick read. It has a lot of humor and funny elements added into the story.

When Greg Heffley begins middle school, he cares a lot about popularity and being “cool”. His older brother Roderick makes sure to give him a hard time and has not given Greg a great reputation to live up to at school. Greg and Rowley are childhood best friends, but they run into a conflict when popularity issues come into play. Greg loses sight of the value of his friendship with Rowley but they eventually sort things out.

A great book! Another series I want to have in my classroom! A silly and goofy book series that any kid can enjoy and love!

I‘ll be famous one day, but for now I‘m stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons.

I always love when Greg finds out about the cheese touch.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is an excellent series of books as they follow the main character Greg and all the funny situations he finds himself in. For the first story Greg is trying to find popularity but continues to find himself in funny situations and tests his friendship with Rowley.

I always find the cheese touch to be a funny moment in the story.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a great series of books, but the first one is one of my absolute favorites. The books follows the main character Greg as he tries to find popularity but always seems to find himself in hilarious situations. The simple artistic style in the book is always very pleasing to follow as it adds context to the story.

“Like I said, I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons.“

These books are made to represent Greg's journal and show us what happens in his everyday life...

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was written by Jeff Kinney. I absolutely loved these books as a kid. They were always fun and interesting. In addition, I really liked the text. It was easy for me to read. Furthermore, the illustrations in the books are very cool. They always went along with what was happening in the book. Overall, I really like these books.

“The best person I know is myself”

I love Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The first book of this series was released when I was 5 years old and new books are still being written and released to this day. I have not read any past the 6th of 16 books so I am very excited to get to read newer editions at the same time as students.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a journal style story written in the perspective of Greg Heffley. The first book of this series takes place during Greg‘s last year of middle school. The series consists of 16 books that take us on many unexpected journey‘s and experiences with Greg.

Graphic Novel. FAV SERIES EVER

“ Want to come over to my house and playyyy?”

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney was published in 2007, it is a series of graphic novels that tell the life story of Greg Heffley and his attempts to become popular. There are small illustrations through the book that bring the comedy to life.

Came home from work to find this. :)

the mood is light and optimistic. Tone depends on Gregory's mood. It can be arrogant, boastful, happy, frustrated, disappointed and so on.

This was really fun to read and I am going to continue this series. This made me to think my own school time and for me this felt really realistic - also by showing how children always find some way to do what they shouldn't. :D

#SeriesRead2022 #TheSupernaturalYear (Journal) #JumpStart2022 #19822022 (9/41)

Great book!

I‘ve been reading these books all the way up until Big Shot, when I decided to stop buying them at bookstores. But yeah I think this is a charming, funny, and VERY honest depiction of middle school from the perspective of one self-absorbed kid. It‘s a must see I kid you not.

Ok... I read this book's whole series an year ago, and still are reading ( it's what you call binge-reading) let me tell you, this book is a heaven of humor!!!! I love how Greg deals with his life being a wimp! This book, or any book from this series always have weird ,funny and cool endings!

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This is RF. This is great for LC. This book won a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award. This book is the first book written from the famous series a Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It is about a boy going into middle school and trying to fit in. He faces trouble throughout the book. It is a funny book for older elementary students to read. https://www.wimpykidclub.co.uk/wp-content/themes/wimpy-default/_inc/pdf/01%20DOA...

Photographic proof that for at least 15 minutes the kids‘ bookshelf was organized.

Big bro (8.5) reading aloud to little bro (*almost* 7) while mom and dad watch football. Sweet, sweet babies!

#raisingreaders

I couldn‘t figure out how to copy and paste, so here‘s my Goodreads review. This book is not funny and I just don‘t get the appeal. I‘m usually a teacher who is happy whenever kids are reading, but if this is it, I‘m not so sure. I‘m hoping to find better options with more positive representation if I end up staying in 6th, as most of the class books I have are for 8th grade.

Overall it's cute enough and I can see why so many of my students over the years have been fond of it. Still, while Greg's inability to see his own missteps and learn from them might have been humorous and true to life, it impacts the satisfaction quotient. It was like having the silly humor of Calvin and Hobbes, with none of the depth which made Watterson brilliant. So, just fine.

Coffee and Book Lovers UNITE! 📚 ☕️ Hit me with your best Literary Cup Of Jo! No wrong answers! Doesn‘t have to be a classic- just think along the lines that a teenager would think is funny/ catchy. Short and sweet. This is not my cup of tea but I‘ll be trying to get my creative juices flowing as well!

Found this bookmark in this donated book. Made be laugh out loud.

I finally read it. And. Ok I see why my boys have read it so many times-the humor is spot on for them. As a mom, I wish Greg saw more direct consequences for treating his friend so poorly, but then I doubt kids would read it as much. #bbrc #middlegrade #readerschoice #bookspinbingo

I read this book to my library kids online. The kids love it but I am not a fan. It is just stupid humor and the main character is mean and lazy.

This was my son‘s first chapter book that he read on his own. I read the book along with him, more like a buddy read so we could discuss it after. This kid is really a jerk. So it did provide the opportunity for us to speak about some of his behaviors in the book. Is he grown up Cailou???