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
ISBN-13: 9781439582633
ISBN-10: 1439582637
Published on 4/9/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 217

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luv this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! soooooooooo classic so funny and a little silyy i can't wait for book 7! !!!!!

Most classic book I've ever read. So funny even the movies. Can't believe, "Cheese Touch" lol, Great stuff I've read.

i love this book i reed all the other books so you should read this book it is so good !!!!!!!!!

i really like this book because it has all these all kinds of funny things in it.I really like it.

i love this book when he eats the chese so funny me and my brother watch it and we were lafing

i have this book at home so i know it is so funny i like the chapter book it is so funny.

diary of a wimpy kid is so funny I could not stop laughing. it is about a boy named greg who is trying to survive middle school.I hope you enjoy it.

Jeff Kinney has a great sense of humor. I love the whole series and the movies too. There's another one coming out this summer called Diary of a Whimpy Kid: Dog Days. Can't wait. Laughed so hard the last one that soda came out of my nose!

this is so goooooooooood. im bout to crack up. poeple thinks it is funny. i got a 90 pursent on diary of the wimpy kid the dog days.It crack me up to.

Its so funny and it comes with a big smile its easy to read.And when you are finished you can watch the movie.

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