Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (Hardcover)

by Jeff Kinney (Author)

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Now every kid can write like a Wimpy Kid!

 

An exciting companion to the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

 

“First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary.”

 

This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley’s own “diary” lets kids express themselves in an exciting new way. In Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you ever had? The worst thing you ever ate? The best secret you ever heard? The most trouble you ever got in for something that wasn’t even your fault to begin with? This Do-It-Yourself Book features art throughout, along with ruled and blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorites and least faves. Includes a bonus full-color comics section featuring the collected cartoons of Greg Heffley and his best friend, Rowley.

 

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16 pages of full-color comics!

 

 “Move over, Harry Potter. . . . There’s a new set of titles dominating the bestseller list for kids’ chapter books, and there’s nothing ‘fantasy’ about these.”—Andrea Yeats on NPR’s All Things Considered

 

“Perfectly pitched wit and believably self-centered hero . . .”—The New York Times

 

“Charming and hilarious from the get-go. . . . [Kinney has] an uncanny eye for the depredations and triumphs of middle school life.” —The Boston Globe

 

“The writing is sharp, and the artwork, though deceptively simple, is both entertaining and expressive . . . adding comic punch to these funny-because-they’re-true scenes . . .” —Bookpage

 

“Perfect for someone about to go to middle school, perfect for parents to help ease their child into this new phase. . . . Kinney has done a wonderful service for preteens by talking about all those awful, embarrassing, and good moments.” —The San Diego Union Tribune

About the Author

Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer, and the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and now lives in southern Massachusetts with his wife and their two sons.

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Product Details Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Amulet Books; 1 edition (October 1, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0810979772 ISBN-13: 978-0810979772 Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (84 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #30 in  Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 This item is part of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.

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Despite that, I wasn't expecting him to do more than page through it a couple times, because although he loves the Wimpy Kid series, he has never gone out of his way to write anything more than has been absolutely necessary for school. To my surprise, my son loves this book. He's had this book about 8 months now and continues to come back to it. He's drawn his own cartoons, filled in many of the surveys, and has written numerous pages of journal entries. Before this Do-It-Yourself book he had no interest in writing; now he comes back to the book often to add to it. This book has opened my son to the world of journaling. What's more, when he's grown it'll give him a snapshot of what a funny, goofy kid he was. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook not like other books but still worth buying!, January 3, 2009 By  Joel Katte "BASEBALL MEMOIR COMING SOON! from... (Home of the Milwaukee Brewers) - See all my reviews Do not buy this book expecting it to be like the other WHIMPY KID books. This is just what the title says: DO-IT-YOURSELF. Encourage your kids to read it, write along, and be creative. Assure them it is safe for them to write whatever comes to mind. Tell them they do not have to share their writing with you unless they want to. If you have a child who is not excited about reading and writing, the DIARY OF A WHIMPY KID books and this handbook could change that completely. You might want to consider buying two books so you too can complete one and you can model the creativity and honesty that you would like to see your child reveal in his or her writing. This is an incredible opportunity to bond with your child while providing unique opportunities to improve writing and reading skills. Did I mention, you will laugh ever step of the way? 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars "This is a journal, not a diary.", February 2, 2009 By  Sacramento Book Review "SacramentoBookReview.com" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews Written as Greg Heffley's own "diary," this Do-It-Yourself book has many pages of things to do, fill in, draw, and finish for fans of the previous Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. The cartoons are funny, the questions aimed at middle schoolers; there is plenty of fun for kids. There are some color cartoons in the center of the book, collected from Greg, and his best friend Rowley. The last half of the book are blank pages to use as your own diary, or as Greg says "This is a journal, not a diary."		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Wimpy Kids Book My 9 year old loves these books. I would recomment for any kid between 7-12 Published 3 days ago by Lillian Maldonado 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and engaging My 6 yr. old (almost 7) is reading and writing on his own with this book. I bought this as a more creative activity book for a long car trip. Read more Published 9 days ago by Sigrid K. Lame 5.0 out of 5 stars Creative!!! My son hates to write, but he has read every one of these books, and he found out about the diary, so I got it for him, he is writing in it allot! He really enjoys this! Published 26 days ago by Suzan Hinners 5.0 out of 5 stars A good journal -- NOT a diary! -- for your child I recently picked this book up for my son after passing over it for quite a while. My 10-year-old son loves this series (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), but he's never been enthusiastic... Read more Published 1 month ago by N. B. Kennedy 5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for creative boys. 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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Amulet Books; 1 edition (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810979772
• ISBN-13: 978-0810979772
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #400 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This item is part of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tricks...I mean inspires...kids into enjoying drawing and writing!, January 28, 2009

By	Melissa Mularski "www.melissamularski.com" (Brown Deer, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

About the book: Instead of a novel, about half of the book is a workbook of sorts -- including survey pages (like: "Five things NOBODY knows about you"), themed drawing pages (like under the heading: "The WORST NIGHTMARE you ever had"), unfinished comic pages (in the typical Wimpy Kid style, where you finish the comic or add text to the balloons). The other half of the book is lined blank journal pages.

We bought this for my 9-year old son because it was a 'Wimpy Kid' title. Despite that, I wasn't expecting him to do more than page through it a couple times, because although he loves the Wimpy Kid series, he has never gone out of his way to write anything more than has been absolutely necessary for school.

To my surprise, my son loves this book. He's had this book about 8 months now and continues to come back to it. He's drawn his own cartoons, filled in many of the surveys, and has written numerous pages of journal entries. Before this Do-It-Yourself book he had no interest in writing; now he comes back to the book often to add to it.

This book has opened my son to the world of journaling. What's more, when he's grown it'll give him a snapshot of what a funny, goofy kid he was.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook not like other books but still worth buying!, January 3, 2009

By	Joel Katte "BASEBALL MEMOIR COMING SOON! from... (Home of the Milwaukee Brewers) - See all my reviews

Do not buy this book expecting it to be like the other WHIMPY KID books. This is just what the title says: DO-IT-YOURSELF. Encourage your kids to read it, write along, and be creative. Assure them it is safe for them to write whatever comes to mind. Tell them they do not have to share their writing with you unless they want to. If you have a child who is not excited about reading and writing, the DIARY OF A WHIMPY KID books and this handbook could change that completely. You might want to consider buying two books so you too can complete one and you can model the creativity and honesty that you would like to see your child reveal in his or her writing. This is an incredible opportunity to bond with your child while providing unique opportunities to improve writing and reading skills. Did I mention, you will laugh ever step of the way?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "This is a journal, not a diary.", February 2, 2009

By	Sacramento Book Review "SacramentoBookReview.com" (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews

Written as Greg Heffley's own "diary," this Do-It-Yourself book has many pages of things to do, fill in, draw, and finish for fans of the previous Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. The cartoons are funny, the questions aimed at middle schoolers; there is plenty of fun for kids. There are some color cartoons in the center of the book, collected from Greg, and his best friend Rowley. The last half of the book are blank pages to use as your own diary, or as Greg says "This is a journal, not a diary."