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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #1)
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Jeff Kinney
Boys donP level: T
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
April 1st 2007
by Amulet Books
(first published January 1st 2004)
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I got this book based on a quick skim in the store where I saw lots of funny line illustrations and large fonts that mimic handwriting. Although the tone was sarcastic, I thought that it would prove to be a good read-aloud for my 6 year old son, who still needs some enticement into stories. I pictured him, the boy who fancies himself an author and artist, just eating up this book. And actually, he would have--except after one night of reading this out loud I discovered that the content was de...more
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Reviewed by Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky" for TeensReadToo.com
If you work with middle grade kids, be sure to check out DIARY OF A WIMPY KID.
Greg Heffley is a 6th-grade weakling trying to make his mark in the middle school world. His family includes a mom, a dad, a heavy metal big brother, and a whiny, tattling little brother. His best friend is Rowley, another odd 6th-grader with overprotective parents and the world-class ability to annoy.
Greg i...more
If you work with middle grade kids, be sure to check out DIARY OF A WIMPY KID.
Greg Heffley is a 6th-grade weakling trying to make his mark in the middle school world. His family includes a mom, a dad, a heavy metal big brother, and a whiny, tattling little brother. His best friend is Rowley, another odd 6th-grader with overprotective parents and the world-class ability to annoy.
Greg i...more
I read this for a conferance I'm attending about children's literature, and it's easily the worst thing I've come across in the 12 books or so on the reading list.
It features bland art that adds nothing (other than a misguided attempt to catch reluctant readers), boring characters who still managed to garner my dislike, a motionless plot with no character development or point. It was like a particuarly uninspired Saturday morning cartoon stripped of any of the facile enjoyment of ...more
It features bland art that adds nothing (other than a misguided attempt to catch reluctant readers), boring characters who still managed to garner my dislike, a motionless plot with no character development or point. It was like a particuarly uninspired Saturday morning cartoon stripped of any of the facile enjoyment of ...more
While attending open house this year at my 10 year old sons school, he found this book for sale at the book fair. We thumbed through it, and thought it looked cute, so we purchased it, and read it together.
Its narrated by this middle-school aged kid in the form of a diary, with sketches and doodles included on every page, and basically follows his days from the begining of the school year to the end. He is a bit of a loser, and trys to create a better image for himself through attem...more
Its narrated by this middle-school aged kid in the form of a diary, with sketches and doodles included on every page, and basically follows his days from the begining of the school year to the end. He is a bit of a loser, and trys to create a better image for himself through attem...more
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I don't see why this book is so popular. I zoomed through it in less than an hour and thought it was boring and immature. It has a biased idea of middle school life and I didn't find it funny at all, which it was obviously trying to be.
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I don't see why this book is so popular. I zoomed through it in less than an hour and thought it was boring and immature. It has a biased idea of middle school life and I didn't find it funny at all, which it was obviously trying to be.
Okay, so it's funny and offers some insight into the preteen boy psyche. A ton of boys in my 5th grade class are reading it. Graham read it, then Todd did. Todd laughed out loud frequently, and then went back and asked Graham if he thought it was funny, too. Graham responded "yeah", but not with as much enthusiasm as I thought he would. I guess, for Graham, it's just a bit too close to reality to be SO funny. Todd, however, can look back on middle school with some perspective and laugh...more
it was an awsome and very funny book it got the laughes right out of me
2. I'm reading some really great books right now. Some beautiful, thoughtful books, books that make you think and dream and hope.
Last night I skipped over all those books and choose to go to bed with this one again. I'm lovin it!
1. This is one of the books that has made me say something ridiculous to my son like, "If you don't close that and go to sleep you're going to be grounded from books" (which sets off a stream of laughter as we both realize how lud...more
Last night I skipped over all those books and choose to go to bed with this one again. I'm lovin it!
1. This is one of the books that has made me say something ridiculous to my son like, "If you don't close that and go to sleep you're going to be grounded from books" (which sets off a stream of laughter as we both realize how lud...more
A web comic turned novel, Diary of a Wimpy Kid strikes the funny bone of kids everywhere.
This "novel in cartoons" is a hilarious addition to the tween fiction section. Presented as a 'journal' as the word diary is much to girly, chronicles the misadventures of Greg Heffley, middle school student. This was a fast read that was hard to put down. Each page featured at least one, sometimes many, cartoon illustrations that added to the humor of the book. Kids of the targeted ag...more
This "novel in cartoons" is a hilarious addition to the tween fiction section. Presented as a 'journal' as the word diary is much to girly, chronicles the misadventures of Greg Heffley, middle school student. This was a fast read that was hard to put down. Each page featured at least one, sometimes many, cartoon illustrations that added to the humor of the book. Kids of the targeted ag...more
I know everyone seems to love this book, but it left me with a resounding "meh." Maybe it's because my own middle school experiences were so unpleasant that I have no desire to revisit them, even vicariously, but I think it's mostly because I didn't find the main character to be particularly interesting, or even worth my time. The kid's a little turd who sails through life learning nothing. Protagonists aren't required to be likable, but they should have some noticeable character ar...more
I seldom give five-star ratings, but I feel the need to balance some of the negative reviews. First of all, this book is intended for slightly older readers--say, 9 and up. Second, anyone looking for profound wisdom will be disappointed. It's just a funny book, a very funny book. I'm not sure I'd go as far as to call is a graphic novel, either. The doodly illustrations enhance the "story" (such as it is), but they don't tell it. Jeff Kinney is an obvious disciple of Matt Groening (not ...more
Jesus, what an asshole.
I have five copies of this in each of my two middle schools and still have a waiting list. I bought another copy and read it before bringing it in to school, not because it needed promotion, but because I needed to know what to recommend to the fans next while they wait for more sequels. I can see why the boys are eating this up. I loved the snarky, self-deprecating humor and the take on middle school. The drawings are delightful. I'm thinking Gantos' Jack Black books might be a good follow up.....more
This book was hilarious. It may be a fun book for a kid in middle school, but I am twenty-four years old and enjoyed it immensely. It's refreshing to read a book like this where the main character is a boy. Most books with a diary style are aimed at girls, and while I find the Princess Diaries to be very entertaining, I find this book to be much more funny. This is a very normal boy who writes his true and simple thoughts about the middle-school world around him. It's the sort of simple hon...more
Jess, my 8-year old little girl, gave it 3 stars.
Comments while reading:
1. "I want to read this book because all the kids in my class have read it."
2. "That's the CHEESE! Don't touch it! Why? Because if you touch it you'll have the 'cheese touch'."
3. "What is the 'cheese touch'? Just read the book!"
4. "He had to tie his fingers together so he won't get the cheese touch. And he got a D in handwriting."...more
Comments while reading:
1. "I want to read this book because all the kids in my class have read it."
2. "That's the CHEESE! Don't touch it! Why? Because if you touch it you'll have the 'cheese touch'."
3. "What is the 'cheese touch'? Just read the book!"
4. "He had to tie his fingers together so he won't get the cheese touch. And he got a D in handwriting."...more
Yes, I know kids love it. Duh. Kids are dumb. And so is this book. (Ok, that was mean. I apologize.)
One of my students gave me his copy of Wimpy Kid and then asked me every day for a month if I had read it yet. Not wanting to disappoint a student excited about a book, I finally sat down one afternoon and flew through it. Eh. The protagonist is a mean, unfunny little jerk. I freely admit that I probably "just don't' get it," and I'm okay with that.
I celebrate a...more
One of my students gave me his copy of Wimpy Kid and then asked me every day for a month if I had read it yet. Not wanting to disappoint a student excited about a book, I finally sat down one afternoon and flew through it. Eh. The protagonist is a mean, unfunny little jerk. I freely admit that I probably "just don't' get it," and I'm okay with that.
I celebrate a...more
Don’t expect Tolkien, but this novel in cartoons will make you laugh.
Jeff Kinney is obviously still a big kid himself because he writes about the daily life of school boys with alarming accuracy.
Life as a school boy gives you plenty to deal with. You're the target of trick-playing big brothers, you endure the misfortune of landing in your school’s gifted reading group, and you're always on the lookout for ways to lower parental expectations (so they'll love whatever you m...more
Jeff Kinney is obviously still a big kid himself because he writes about the daily life of school boys with alarming accuracy.
Life as a school boy gives you plenty to deal with. You're the target of trick-playing big brothers, you endure the misfortune of landing in your school’s gifted reading group, and you're always on the lookout for ways to lower parental expectations (so they'll love whatever you m...more
I wasn't really sure what to expect from this book, I often feel let down a little by books that have received crazy amounts of positive reviews. Sometimes it's just impossible to live up to the hype.
Greg's mom has decided that it would be a good idea for him to write his feeling and events of his life. He begrudingly goes along with it, making it clear that this is a "JOURNAL and not a diary" and if "she thinks he's going to wirte down his "feelings" in her...more
Greg's mom has decided that it would be a good idea for him to write his feeling and events of his life. He begrudingly goes along with it, making it clear that this is a "JOURNAL and not a diary" and if "she thinks he's going to wirte down his "feelings" in her...more
I bought this book for my 9 year old son, who had begged me for it relentlessly for over a month. After i got it, i would hear him giggling and laughing in his room, and when i would peek in, he was always reading this book. So when he was done, i picked it up and started reading it myself.... and it really is funny! The voice of the main character is very authentic - a thing which is hard to find. I wish that people had been writing material like this when i was a preteen.
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First book in the Wimpy Kid series.
Greg keeps a journal to record the events of his first year in middle school. He writes about getting put into teh gifted reading group, " I was pretty disappointed to find out I got put in the Gifted group, because that just means a lot of extra work."
Greg wonders about popularity and grades as he tries to figure out who he wants to be. His family doesn't help--his older brother is a creep and his younger brother tattles c...more
Greg keeps a journal to record the events of his first year in middle school. He writes about getting put into teh gifted reading group, " I was pretty disappointed to find out I got put in the Gifted group, because that just means a lot of extra work."
Greg wonders about popularity and grades as he tries to figure out who he wants to be. His family doesn't help--his older brother is a creep and his younger brother tattles c...more
“Diary for a Wimpy Kid” is a worthless fictional book written by Jeff Kinney. Another interesting thing about this book is that it is some what of a graphic novel. Well, this novel or “Diary” is about the most pathetic kid ever, Greg Heffley. Greg goes to a middle school were more than half the kids in his school have gone through the big “P” (puberty) twice. Because of this, he finds himself constantly getting picked on because of his puny muscles, hairless pits, and twiggy figure. So he tries ...more
This was really funny, I don't know if it's supposed to be a kids' book or just meant to look like one. A fake journal of an awkward boy's first year of middle-school and his trials and tribulations, hand-written and complete with drawings. The voice is kind of like a less-savvy Nick Twisp from C.D. Payne's "Youth in Revolt." An example of a typical mini-storyline: the kid talks about how the only basketball hoop in his school's playground with a net has had a rotten piece of cheese...more
My cousin's nine-year-old son recommended this book to me, and so when my flight was delayed for an hour, I picked up a copy and read it in one sitting. And laughed out loud many, many times. I think I'll go to my cousin's nine-year-old son for book recommendations from now on.
This book is about a kid named Greg Heffly that just got into middle school. He is not at all close to "popular" and he is having a pretty bad life during middle school. His best friends name is Rowley. Some of the things that happen wrong Greg's life are getting less popular, losing his best friend for a while, getting his things taken away from him at school, getting grounded, having the worst Christmas Presents,and being way to light in weight to move to a higher weight class in wre...more
I LOVED Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It was so hallarious, I almost fell of my bed. It didn't take me long to read, because it has so many pictures. I loved the plot, and how Greg thought about things. Rowley, his friend, didn't seem like someone Greg would want to be friends with though....
This is the first book B (eight years old) has read on his own. He could hardly put it down; every now and then I'd find him curled up on the couch reading, the TV blaring and forgotten in the background as he smiled and giggled to himself.
Such a satisfying sight.
Such a satisfying sight.
I finished this book in a matter of hours, and it would have been even quickier if it weren't for these darn library patrons!
This was truly one of the funniest books I've ever read. I was laughing out loud the entire time. The humor is very smart but will not go over the heads of the intended audience (children). It reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes, though Greg's imagination is not nearly as expansive or ironic as Calvin's.
Although labled as a graffic novel, I think that ...more
This was truly one of the funniest books I've ever read. I was laughing out loud the entire time. The humor is very smart but will not go over the heads of the intended audience (children). It reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes, though Greg's imagination is not nearly as expansive or ironic as Calvin's.
Although labled as a graffic novel, I think that ...more
This book is a good book!! I know I am in 7th grade but I love these books!! I read the whole series in a week!! They suck you in like crazy!! (:
Middle school is not good for weaklings, or Greg Heffley for that matter. As Greg starts Middle School he gets bullied, chased by teenagers on Halloween, flunk tests and avoid the neighborhood nerd. He loves having his best friend Rowley along. But when Rowley starts to get popular they start drifting apart.Will they make up? Or not?
This was great. I love how Jeff Kinney has a great sense of humor and makes it REALLY fun to read. I finished this book in 2 days and never wanted to sto...more
This was great. I love how Jeff Kinney has a great sense of humor and makes it REALLY fun to read. I finished this book in 2 days and never wanted to sto...more
i realy liked that book it is realy funny
and i think alot of kids could enjoy it as i did
and i think alot of kids could enjoy it as i did
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| have you seen the movie? | 62 | 63 | Feb 10, 2012 08:06am | |
| diary of a wimpy ...: Favorite peep in the entire series. | 2 | 4 | Feb 05, 2012 11:09am | |
| Opinion | 9 | 30 | Feb 04, 2012 10:39pm | |
| Should movie producers keep on publishing the Diary of a Wimpy kid books by Jeff Kinney and put them on the big screen? | 6 | 14 | Feb 03, 2012 04:27pm | |
| Don't like any of this series. | 56 | 61 | Feb 02, 2012 08:37pm |
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