Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Readers rate it 3.6 (476 on Hardcover)
226 pages · Released Apr 1, 2007 · Amulet Books
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A note for parents
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a hugely popular, illustrated middle-grade comedy about navigating social hierarchies and friendship in middle school. The humor is gentle and relatable, centering on social awkwardness rather than mean-spirited content. While there are minimal concerns across all content categories, the book occasionally touches on mild peer conflict and includes very occasional mild language, making it most appropriate for kids 8 and up who enjoy contemporary school stories.
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From the publisher
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 Chee... 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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- School stories
- Families
- Diaries
- Middle schools
- Family life
- Fiction
- Children's stories
- Schools
- Friendship
- Juvenile fiction
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Socialization
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ISBN 9780810993136 · Amulet Books