• Diary of a Wimpy Kid-The Ugly Truth

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid – The Ugly Truth (Book 5)
    Jeff Kinney
    Amulet, 2010
    Fiction, Graphic Novel
    ISBN: 0810984911
    224 pages

    Synopsis

    Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth”?

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Book 4)
    Jeff Kinney
    Amulet, 2009
    Fiction, Graphic Novel
    ISBN: 0810983915
    224 pages

    Synopsis

    It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Book 3)
    Jeff Kinney
    Amulet Books, 2008
    Fiction, Graphic Novel
    ISBN: 0810994739
    224 pages

    Synopsis

    Greg’s school year is winding down and so is his journal; however, he seems to live the same way and make the same sorts of self-centered choices that have a tendency to get him in trouble throughout the previous three books. This graphic-novel style story chronicles the life of middle-schooler Greg Heffley as told by Greg through hand-written words and pictures in his diary.

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Book 2)
    Jeff Kinney
    Amulet Books, 2008
    Fiction<
    ISBN-10: 0810994739
    224 pages

    Synopsis

    Who can keep secrets when there’s an older brother there to tell everyone? Greg Heffley has gone through something disastrous over his summer vacation that he wants no one to know about. Now that the school year has started, he has to navigate the pressures and difficulties of middle school, a bully of an older brother, a tattletale younger brother, and a big secret he fights desperately to keep.

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    Posted in 2008, Art, Best Of, Classroom, Fiction (non-fantasy), Graphic Novels, Recommended, Reviews | No Comments »

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Overall Rating: ★ Rating:70 Fullstar:3 Star Piece:0.5 Fraction:3.5★ Rating:70 Fullstar:3 Star Piece:0.5 Fraction:3.5★ Rating:70 Fullstar:3 Star Piece:0.5 Fraction:3.5½ Rating:70 Star Piece:0.5 Fraction:3.5☆ Rating:70 Fraction:3.570%
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Book 1)
    Jeff Kinney
    Abrams Books For Young Readers, 2007
    Fiction
    ISBN: 0810993139
    224 pages

    Synopsis

    Greg Heffley is just another average middle-schooler. All he wants is to be popular and have girls like him. However, a younger and older brother, well-meaning parents, and nerdy friends often get in the way of those quests. Told from the first person in ‘diary’ format, this hybrid between a traditional fiction book and a graphic novel takes a look into the life of a middle-school boy and brings the humor to the surface. I recommend this book to readers 8-13, and boys will find it most engaging.

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