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Cover art of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a humorous novel for middle school age, by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1 in the Wimpy Kids Series

Amulet Book, An Imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Series Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Note: Kids often refer to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series as the "Wimpy Kid series" or the "Wimpy Kid books.")

Author: Jeff Kinney

Publisher: Amulet Books, An Imprint of Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Main Character: Middle school student Greg Heffley

Story: Billed as "a novel in cartoons," Diary of a Wimpy Kid is the diary of middle school student Greg Heffley, except Greg wants readers to know, "This is a JOURNAL, not a diary" and "...this was MOM's idea, not mine." The series presents Greg’s hilarious account, in words and pictures, of his life at school and at home. While Greg’s goofy antics and self-centered viewpoint illustrate that he’s no role model for good behavior, they have made him someone kids identify with and the Wimpy Kid books a series they love.

Categories: Humor, middle school life, families

Length of Each Book in the Series: 224 pages

Audience: Tweens and younger teens, grades 4-8; a big hit with reluctant readers

Available formats: Hardcover, paperback (except for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, Wimpy Kid Book 5), several audio versions

Books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series

Other Wimpy Kid Books

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