Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw [Unknown Binding]

Product Details

• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: AMULET BOOKS (January 1, 2008)
• ASIN: B001WBPBZU
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (231 customer reviews)

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Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer, and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In 2009, Jeff was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and their two sons.

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50 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jeff Kinney Doesn't Wimp Out with Diary 3, January 13, 2009

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Paige Turner "Paige" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Hardcover)

Fantastic - as much fun as the first three. I was a real-life wimpy kid and I did end up at West Point so this installment was even more fun for me. My daughter loves this series. Jeff Kinney delivers again - the "Diary" is so funny and fast-paced that even "reading wimps" can't put the book down. The format of fun cartoon drawings and true-to-life stories that kids & adults alike can relate to make this a must-buy for your young reader. (Or adults that didn't totally grow up)

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Sides Hurt and Water Came Out of My Eyes, January 16, 2009

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This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Hardcover)

This is an amazingly funny book. The Wimpy Kid series should not be confined to people under 18 so I highly urge adults to read all three as soon as possible. My sides hurt and yes, my eyes watered. The book is so funny and each one is better than the last which means The Last Straw is the funniest so far. The author has a knack of mentioning things that kids and kids who have gotten older can all identify with. It's great. My favorite scene in this book was the gym class in which middle school students are urged by their gym teacher and other teachers to dance the Hokey Pokey! What a nightmare! What fun! Rowley is the sad sack friend who is embarrassing to be with and makes a great stooge for our hero. Mom is supposedly "hip" and so uncool that she needs to be kept in the house and not let out for activities that involve being "with it". Dad can't stay on a diet and Greg's New Year's Resolution is telling everybody else what's wrong with them! Just a wonderful book and I think that we will see more of them. This is truly a classic series and too good just to be isolated in the kids' section. Adults get your "Young Adult" reading done now! My excuse? I teach middle school.

33 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loved it....of course!, January 14, 2009

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Christy (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Hardcover)

My 10 yr old son just loves these books. Yesterday was his birthday and what a great gift. I even braved white-out blizzard conditions just to make sure he could have it. He just cracks up when he reads these and has me stopping what I'm doing so I can laugh with him. We are both huge fans and hope to see more in the series.....keep 'em coming please!