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“Hilarious, entertaining, and easy-to-read.“
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Realistic fiction
Publisher
Harry N. Abrams
Publication date
November 13, 2012
My brief summary of the book
Greg Heffley, a teenage boy, seriously needs a step up in the game of love. Everyone he knows has a girlfriend. He and his friend Rowley are the only ones who don’t have a girlfriend. A dance in his middle school is coming up, and Greg needs to find a date for the big night. He finally asks a girl named Abigail, and with Rowley, they are going to the dance party as “group friends.” Will Greg have a successful date and not let Rowley overshadow him? Who will end up being the third wheel?
My thoughts
This book is hilarious. The book is full of jokes and has a teen vibe. I understand how Greg feels about finding a date and sympathize with him. A middle school is a place full of challenges! The illustrations in black and white cartoony style are good.
My rating
About the author
Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and later moved to New England, where he and his wife own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.
More by Jeff Kinney
- The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15)
- Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
- And so many more!
