This book tells a story of a middle school boy named Greg Heffley. Greg can not seem to catch a break in middle school. This book it great for a middle school student as they can probably relate to Greg in this story. This book also has an interactive part to it that most children or young adults would appreciate. ( )

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1020L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7

Best Seller Rank:
#85 in Children's Comics & Graphic Novels (Books)
#260 in Children's Humor

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a children's series about a middle school student named Gregory. This specific book, Hard Luck, is the diary entries mainly about his best friend having a girlfriend. Each book in this series is a series of diary entries that Gregory writes about what he is going through at the time. These books reveal a true-ish perspective of what it can be like to be in middle school. There are many struggles highlighted in this book that middle school students face every day. Although it is a diary of complaints and experiences, the author has a sense of humor, which makes this easy and enjoyable to read. I recommend this book to anyone who is going into junior high, who is currently in junior high, or even junior high teachers. ( )

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Great for early readers.