Tag Archives: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The Wimpy Kid is coming back!

Posted on 22 March 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

We love the Wimpy Kid series at BookPage—so much that we interviewed Jeff Kinney (at his house!) for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth; we asked him to do an illustrated Q&A for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: … Continue reading →

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Shivering with excitement—over the Wimpy Kid!

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Jeff Kinney will publish the sixth Diary of a Wimpy Kid book in November of 2011. Given this winter’s crazy weather, the topic is something that many families will surely relate to! Here’s more from a press release: “I’m very … Continue reading →

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Gotta love that Wimpy Kid

Posted on 5 January 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The movie version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules comes out on March 25, and the trailer just became available. Will all the potty humor and middle school escapades, how could it not become a hit?! In … Continue reading →

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A star-studded night with Jeff Kinney

Posted on 15 November 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The scene inside of Belmont University’s Curb Event Center (in Nashville) was a little out of the ordinary on Friday, November 12. For one thing, this bus was parked outside: Inside, hundreds of kids and parents eagerly waited in the … Continue reading →

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He’s back!

Posted on 9 November 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

. . . Greg Heffley, that is. Jeff Kinney’s eagerly-anticipated Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5, The Ugly Truth, is on sale today. (Woo-hoo!) BookPage contributor Alice Cary traveled to Kinney’s house in Massachusetts to conduct an interview for our … Continue reading →

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Hanging out with Jeff Kinney

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today we got word from Abrams Books that a Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon will debut in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. More than 50 million people will watch the parade on TV, in addition to 3.5 million … Continue reading →

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More details on Wimpy Kid #5

Posted on 29 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5 (coming out on November 9) will be titled . . . The Ugly Truth: Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, announced the book’s title and released its cover today. The book’s first printing will … Continue reading →

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Best books for boys

Posted on 21 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

According to an AP article published yesterday afternoon, boys trail girls in reading achievement as much as 10 percentage points in some states. The best way to get them reading is to give them “sports and historical nonfiction, potty humor, … Continue reading →

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Now showing: The Wimpy Kid

Posted on 16 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Coming to theaters near you this weekend: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on Jeff Kinney’s best-selling middle-grade series. The movie hits theaters Friday, and the companion book, Movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is in libraries and bookstores today. … Continue reading →

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The Wimpy Kid is back!

Posted on 8 October 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Monday is going to be a happy day for a lot of kids. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days, the fourth book in Jeff Kinney’s “Wimpy Kid” series, hits bookstores everywhere on Oct. 12. With a whopping first printing … Continue reading →

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