Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg Heffley finds thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings like him share the hallways with much bigger kids who are already shaving. But nothing scares Greg more than the moldy piece of cheese on the blacktop. Can he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, make it through the year without getting the Cheese Touch?
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Sixth grader Greg Heffley keeps a journal, not a diary, of his life in middle school: his brother Rodrigues, his clueless friend Rowley, the cheese touch in the cafeteria, and his slow climb toward not being a wimp.
Jeff Kinney has written more than 18 main Diary of a Wimpy Kid novels, plus several spinoffs including the Rowley Jefferson Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid series. New main entries continue to release annually.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is aimed at readers ages 8 to 12. The short chapters, cartoons, and humor make it especially popular with reluctant middle-grade readers, though older kids and adults often enjoy them too.
Yes. There have been multiple Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, including a live-action trilogy from 2010 to 2012, a 2017 reboot, and a Disney+ animated series starting in 2021.
Yes. The books are styled as Greg Heffley's hand-written and hand-drawn journal, with cartoons on most pages. The illustrations are central to the humor and storytelling.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was written by Jeff Kinney, published in 2007 by Abrams, Inc..
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is 224 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Diary of a Wimpy Kid takes most readers 3 to 5 hours to finish.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a standalone novel by Jeff Kinney, not part of a series.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
