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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I love the whole series. It's just funny! (  )lizardva | Jul 2, 2009 |   A good concept, but too mean-spirited to be funny. (  )Helcura | Jun 10, 2009 | I know I'm not a kid anymore, but what is the fascination with this series?? Sure, I might be a bit too old for the type of humor in here, but mostly I was just mildly appalled at the behavior of the main character, Greg. He's mean! Is that supposed to be funny? I'm not sure I want my kids reading this (when I have kids, hehe). (  )goddessladyj | Jun 10, 2009 | Jeff Kinney shows us the life of a typical middle school age boy, Greg Heffley. Kinney invites us into the world of a young adult through the eyes of Greg in the form of a journal"NOT a Diary" Illustrations and humor guide us through the everyday "ups and downs" of a teen at school, home, and hanging out with friends. If you remember loving to read comic books or the comics in the paper, you will love the style of writing used in this book. The plot of the story tends to wander from mishap to mishap. Until the very end where a lesson is learned about friendship and personal responsibility and making "grownup" like decisions. (  )sdea | Jun 8, 2009 | Jeff Kinney has created the type of book that holds appeal for even the most reluctant reader. The book is written in diary form on what looks like notebook paper in simple printed script and illustrated by the voice/protagonist of the book: Greg Heffley. Greg is starting sixth grade along with his friend, Rowley, and a host of fellow students who vary widely in size and maturity level. These are real situations for real kids. The humor is constant and the honesty with which Kinney writes for young people shines throughout the book. I know now what a "hybrid" novel is--Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a shining example of using creativity and getting away from the idea of writing a traditional book helps to get kids to read. I hope to see more books like this one--Jeff Kinney has created an unforgettable character in Greg and has touched upon a successful formula for readers and former nonreaders. This book has much promise; Kinney remembers what it is like to be a kid. He knows how to write for kids. This book's strengths: voice (first person), easily read, humorous, characterization, realistic conflict. Weaknesses: wandering/varied setting, multi-faceted/ unclear plot, may be too juvenile for sophisticated higher level readers. (  )mjsimonsen | Jun 8, 2009 | 0.051 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0810993139, Hardcover)Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they?The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things. Since its launch in May 2004 on Funbrain.com, the Web version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been viewed by 20 million unique online readers. This year, it is averaging 70,000 readers a day. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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