Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4) [Hardcover]

Jeff Kinney (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 12, 2009 | Age Range: 8 and up | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Book 4) | Lexile Measure: 1010L (What's this?)

It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.
 
Greg, a self-confessed “indoor person,” is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg’s mom has a different vision for an ideal summer . . . one packed with outdoor activities and “family togetherness.”
 
Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition to the Heffley family change everything?

Editorial Reviews

Review

The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Sun Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet. Independent Hilarious! Sunday Telegraph The most hotly anticipated children's book of the year is here - Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Big Issue --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Age Range: 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Amulet Books; 1 edition (October 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810983915
• ISBN-13: 978-0810983915
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (433 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #27 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Comics & Graphic Novels
  • #60 in Books > Children's Books > Social Situations > Family Life
  • #65 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels

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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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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 39 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Instant Favorite with Son! October 21, 2009

By Jamie Wilson VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My son loves this series so of course I pre-ordered this book for him. It just arrived today and boy did he gush when I surprised him with it after school. I even got a hug and an "I love you!" before he disappeared with it for the remainder of the evening. He's about halfway through with it already and stopped himself so he would have more to enjoy tomorrow. He rereads them all anyways. I also flipped through it before he came home and chuckled at the parts, the boy reminds me of my own and is probably why he loves this series so much. It is very relatable to kids without being a bad influence. I love the humor and that it keeps my son reading!

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars dog days October 13, 2009

A Kid's Review

Format:Hardcover

I think Dog Days is the best wimpy kid book yet. It is also a hilarious book. I love how it follows the story so well. There is a lot of unexpected parts in this book. It had an outstanding ending. I had waited one month for this book to come out. I think it was "totally" worth the wait. There aren't any new characters, but it does have a lot more of Rowley for people who like Rowley. I hope the people who buy this love it. (Review by George, Age 10)

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as funny as previous installments October 17, 2009

By Cathe Fein Olson VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

My daughters and I eagerly awaited the latest adventures of Greg and company. We absolutely love the series and my daughters have read the first 3 books multiple times. We got "Dog Days" on Wednesday. One daughter read it that night, next daughter read it Thursday night, and I read it last night. While we liked it, the three of us agree that we didn't LOVE it. It was not nearly as funny as the previous books. For the first almost 3/4 of the book, Greg came across more whiney than funny and some of the stuff he talked about, like the hairy shower men, was just yucky. The book really got good when Greg started going to the pool to "hang out" with high school lifeguard Heather and the trip with Rowley and his family was great. It was just in the last 1/4 or so that I actually read some laugh-out-loud scenes. I did like how everything came together at the end.