![]() Greg has his eye on Holly Hills, but hasn’t figured out a way to get her attention… He’s pretty sure his diminishing wardrobe isn’t helping. The new TV lineup as well as an after school nap routine (what teenager isn’t tired after working that hard all day?) leaves no time for homework. A snack thief is on the loose in the Heffley house and without that extra sugary boost in his lunch (plus the extra exercise from walking to school), Greg keeps falling asleep in class. In other less than perfect news, the bus stop has been rezoned so now Greg and Rowley must walk to school. Why fix yourself when you are just about perfect!?! But he has resolved to help others in their quest for self-improvement. ![]() It’s a New Year and Greg isn’t making any resolutions. Will the parents find out and if so, is there any sort of punishment that could make Rodrick finally leave Greg alone? Welcome to another addition of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Rodrick locks Greg in the basement but then threatens him to secrecy. His parents decide to leave he and Rodrick alone for the night and Rodrick throws a huge party. So what else is new! Well, Greg still has the Cheese Touch from the end of last school year and he’s got to find someone to give it to. He also knows a secret from the summer that could ruin Greg’s life forever. Rodrick is in high school and loves to bully Greg. Greg has two brothers, Rodrick and Manny. His dad would rather be hiding out in the basement working on his model-size Civil War battle replica than watching chick-flicks with Mom. Mom is a preschool teacher who thinks any problem can be solved by talking it out and drawing pictures. He’s decided to continue his journaling, although he has a few secrets that aren’t even safe enough for the journal to keep. Greg is back for another year of middle school. And it has great cartoon illustrations and a plan for a spectacularly spooky Halloween haunted house. It was his mom’s idea, but will come in handy when he’s older, rich and famous. Will this year be all the Greg imagines it will be or will it be just another year in the life of Greg Heffley, the self-proclaimed wimpy kid?īy the way, he specifically told his mom to buy a JOURNAL not a DIARY, so don’t get the wrong idea. ![]() He’d like to be more popular, right now he’s ranked about 52nd or 53rd more muscular, so he wouldn’t have to wrestle Fregley-the weirdest and 2nd lightest kid in class not be embarrassed by his family during the school play, which Mom made him tryout for and get the new “Twisted Wizard” videogame for Christmas. Greg Heffley just started middle school and he’d like this year to be different from the past. ![]() Since book 8, Hard Luck, was just released, it seems like a fitting time to review the series for those who need a refresher or who haven’t yet read them.ĭiary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s journal by Jeff Kinney It's very hard to get the reference if you're unfamiliar with Webkinz, which was at the height of its popularity in the mid-to-late 2000s.Natrona County Library Serving Natrona County, Wyoming, we promote literacy, support discovery and creation, and build community. Unintentional Period Piece: Greg plays a Webkinz-like game.Too Bleak, Stopped Caring: The ending of this book, wherein Manny's Jerkass tendencies are taken up to eleven as he cuts off the power to the house in the middle of a blizzard with the exception of his own room, leaving the rest of his family to die and yet he still doesn't get punished, is seen as one of the lowest points of the series.After said snowstorm, however, the book quickly picks up the pace. Slow-Paced Beginning: One of the main reasons why the book is a Contested Sequel is because the plot with the snowstorm doesn't happen until the end of the book.It depicts a waterlogged baby doll with a missing eye, and parts of its body have been chewed away, exposing metal wire. Nightmare Fuel: The picture of Alfrendo on page 188.No matter how Out of Focus he becomes, nobody will ever forgive him. Never Live It Down: Manny's actions in the climax, which nearly caused Greg, Rodrick, and his mother to freeze to death, followed by his lack of punishment.Contested Sequel: Cabin Fever is either liked for its more serious and realistic tone, while still having some very funny jokes, while others find it irredeemable because of Manny's despicable behavior and dislike that the snowstorm doesn't start until the end of the book.Anvilicious: This book seems to really really be giving one the point that Jeff Kinney hates the American education system.
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