Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney

For those Wimpy Kid fans who may have been disappointed that the last book required them to do the work themselves, they will be pleased to see that in Cabin Fever Jeff is back on form and Greg Heffley has returned.

In Cabin Fever, Greg finds he suddenly has a need to earn money after getting hooked on an Internet game. He needs the money to buy his virtual pet things to keep him happy, but how can he do it when he only usually gets money for Christmas and his birthday?

The results as usual are very funny and ultimately see Greg trying to hold an alternative to the school bazaar, in trouble for putting graffiti on a school wall (for which he was actually falsely accused as he was actually trying to clean it off), and stuck at home due to a large snowstorm. At least the police can't arrest him until the snow melts. It is a rollicking read for Wimpy kid fans and anyone else who enjoys a good laugh at the misfortune of others. The book also shows the need to think things through thoroughly before acting on what at first might seem a good idea.

RRP $17.99
Published and distributed by Penguin Group under the Puffin title

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

In this, the latest book in the humorous Diary Of A Wimpy Kid series, it is the summer holidays. The weather is great and all the kids are having fun outside. All that is except Greg Heffey who is inside his house playing video games with the curtains drawn.

Greg is a self confessed ‘indoor person’ and is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: on responsibilities and no rules. Greg might think it is great, but his mother has different ideas. She wants the holidays to be packed with outdoor activities and family togetherness.

Written like a hand written diary interspersed with simple illustrations, it is an entertaining and very funny read. The pictures, although simple add to the story and sometimes tell more of the story than Greg’s self-censored writing, while at other times illustrate a point. It is a book that boys will especially relate to and enjoy.

RRP $16.95
Published and distributed by Penguin Group under the Puffin title

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do It Yourself Book by Jeff Kinney

In this journal, you are the author, illustrator and main character. It is filled with loads of space and interactive spaces to help you put it together and create your own masterpiece. When finished, remember to put it in a safe place because it could be worth a lot of money when you are rich and famous, or maybe handy to see where it all went wrong.

This book might be a disappointment to some fans of the series and also leave people wondering why it says on the cover that it is by Jeff Kinney, as it requires readers to make up their own story/ journal in the style of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It is however a great book for those with a sense of humour, imagination and aspiration to be the next Jeff Kinney. For those who marvel at the series though knowing that they could not write something as witty or interesting, this book will reinforce how hard it is to write the Wimpy Kid series.

RRP $17.99
Published by Penguin Group under the Puffin title
 

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Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney

This is the latest in the series of very funny Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and sees Greg reaching puberty, with all the problems that causes like the pressures of boy-girl parties, classes and books on the subject not to mention a mother who writes about it in a newspaper column. Added to this, Greg has lost his best friend, and his mother has gone back to university to study, meaning that Greg has more responsibility. He even has to wake himself up in the morning.

Greg has to cope with many changes in his life and the lives of those around him. As usual the consequences are hilarious, and when everything seems to be going right for him, something will come along to spoil it. The characters and events are something that boys can relate to. If you haven’t read the rest of the Wimpy Kid books or have only seen the movie, it doesn’t matter as they are written in such a way that it is fairly easy to pick up the story. Those who enjoyed the previous titles will also love this book.

RRP $17.99
Published and distributed by Penguin Group under the Puffin title
 

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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney

This book tells readers how a popular children’s novel is transformed into a movie, and how with this movie in particular, with this movie the detail and lengths that everyone went to in order to ensure that it was not only as much like the book but also as believable as possible. The book uncovers details in the props that viewers couldn’t see in the movie. It also says why a scene appears in the movie when it wasn’t in the book.

The Wimpy kid Movie Diary is written in the style of the books but with colour photos to compliment the cartoon sketches throughout the book.

It is an entertaining and informative read not only for those who enjoyed the novels or the movie but for anyone who has aspirations to make movies or become an actor. It is a great way for students to find out what really goes on when a blockbuster movie is made and what attention for detail is actually needed.

RRP $19.99
Published and distributed by Penguin group under the Puffin title

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