Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
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Ah! Remember those middle school days? For me it was loopy earrings, banana clips, the girls with the perfect perms and spiked bangs. Not to mention, the social clicks, health class, and the giggles when a boy talked to you. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is laugh out loud funny. Jeff Kinney reminds me of those days in middle school and by the lives of my own 11, and two 13year olds not much has changed. Kinney has brought these awkward years much needed comic relief through cartoons and Gregg Heffley, a middle school student who becomes the unlikely hero. Greg really lays it out for us in his "journal" from his mom volunteering as a sub teacher to girls (because he really does like them). One of my favorite parts was when Greg tried out for the school play in Wizard of Oz. He really wanted to be the tree for two reasons: 1. It didn't have any speaking parts and 2: He was hoping he could throw apples at Dorthy. But then again all the middle school boys wanted to be trees. I can't wait until my sons read this book. It will be interesting to see their take. Funny!