Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #2) in Around the Year in 52 Books

Jul 12, 2010 Sierra Dobbie rated it liked it

*Please do not continue reading if you have not read: Diary of a Wimpy Kid.*

Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.

Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep und ...more

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Oct 27, 2012 Cora rated it liked it

Shelves: humor, young-adult, juvenile, graphic-novels, brothers, adolescence, boys, lost-in-fire

As soon as I finished reading the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, my son excitedly handed me the second in the series and insisted I start reading it right away. How can you say no to an enthusiastic seven year old? I enjoyed Rodrick Rules more than the original Diary of a Wimpy Kid book. It focused more on Greg's relationship with his older brother Roderick than things going on in school. I found the dilemma's faced by Greg in this book more relatable for me and my son who is years away from m ...more

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Dec 28, 2020 Tania rated it did not like it

I'm not the target audience for this book, however in my opinion based on having read books 1 & 2, this series is mean-spirited and not particularly funny. Clearly most people do not agree with me, so I just have to point out that if you don't think it's funny to read about families and friends being mean to one another, then you will not like this book. I'll admit Greg usually has to face the consequences of his actions, but he never actually learns anything other than how to be more sneaky the ...more

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