Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules

This book is on the NY Times Bestseller List

Summary: This is the diary of Greg Heffley. Greg has many hilarious events happen during the course of keeping his diary. His best friend, Rowley, bores him nearly to death with his vacation stories, his little brother, Manny, is always tattling on him, and he isn't very successful when his mom lays out a plan for the boys to earn Mom Bucks. When Greg's parents leave older brother, Rodrick, and Greg alone while they leave town, Rodrick throws a wild party and locks Greg in the basement. The school is having a talent show and Rodrick enters his band, Loded Diaper. Meanwhile, Greg is stuck being a magician's assistant to first grader. Greg refuses to videotape Rodrick during the talent show leaving it up to his mother who completely makes a mess of the video. Rodrick becomes a laughingstock because of it and lets out Greg's secret to all of his classmates.

Personal Reflection: My son is a big fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. I literally had laugh out loud moments as I read through this book. Jeff Kinney is a genius in my opinion. He has Greg on the swim team and all the boys are wearing swim trunks. But darnit for Greg, Mom gives him Rodrick's old Speedo. The illustration of an embarrassed Greg and beaming mom is hilarious. In typical Mom fashion she is saying, "Your friends will be jealous because you'll be so fast!" Rowley is Greg's best friend that invites seven-year-olds to his birthday party and wants to be a nurse when he grows up. This book is so clever. I absolutely loved it.

Kinney, J. (2008). Diary of a wimpy kid Rodrick rules. New York: Amulet Books.