I loved the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, and this one is almost as good. Greg is back with his diary that features his simple and usually hilarious cartoons. Not much has changes, which is a little confusing, as the first book covered an entire year, yet Greg appears to be the same age.

Fans of the first one will likely delight in this one too. For me, as an adult reader, there was a little more of a "woe is me" attitude about Greg's dealings with his older brother, Rodrick. His interactions with Rodrick lacked a little bit of humor for me. Rodrick seems to get away with everything, while Greg gets away with nothing. While I don't doubt Greg feels this way, the first book had a touch more humor when dealing with things Greg perceived as unfair. The scenes with Rodrick were my least favorite, but the rest of the book was up to its old form.

Greg's mom is in serious danger of stealing the show. Her quiet hilarity is fantastic, and I hope this trend continues. The best part of the book for me was the hysterical take on something very similar to Dungeons and Dragons. Although I've never played the game, it often appears in pop culture in tv shows, movies and books I enjoy. Diary of a Wimpy Kid had the best scenes and treatment I've seen of Dungeons and Dragons. Those scenes alone almost made me give this book five stars too. If you haven't read the series, start with the first one. It's delightful for parents and children alike. ( )

This is about a boy who is constantly being teased at school and one day he comes to realize enough is enough. This is a good book I like how the author collaborated the story with speaking bubbles. The is a nice book for library center time reading.

I didn't like that book so much. I did not like the parts that were not approprate for a seven year old. It is a book with a cover that attracks people in 2nd and 3rd grade. ( )

This book is bout a boy named Greg he gets in to a lot of problems. Greg's wright on a diary but he said he will not wright dear diary, that or dear diary, this. He got the diary but he wrote on the diary about his day in school. His brother Rodrick gets his hands on it last time but Greg was not going to let him this time. This book is good for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. ( )

One of my favorite things about this book (and the entire series) is that girls love it, too! My daughter, who is 8, has read each of the first three books in the series, and loved them all. They're written in an easy-to-understand style that even younger children can comprehend, and the artwork is hilarious entertainment.

Perfect for reluctant readers, children, and everyone in between! ( )