Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
Ages 8–12 · Grade 3–7 · 2007
Perfect for kids who think they don't like reading — Greg's voice is hilarious and the comic-style format makes every page fly by.
What this book builds
HumorResilienceSelf-awareness
Reading feel
Funny & fast-paced
Stretch for a typical reader at this age
ComfortableStretchingAdvanced
A bit more about the fit
- Engagement
- Easy to get into
- Character energy
- Mischievous but good-hearted
- Social tone
- Some teasing or rivalry
About the book
Greg Heffley finds thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings like him share the hallways with much bigger kids who are already shaving. But nothing scares Greg more than the moldy piece of cheese on the blacktop. Can he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, make it through the year without getting the Cheese Touch?