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Tag Archives: Greg Heffley
Gotta love that Wimpy Kid
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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Tagged Book to film, Children's books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules, Greg Heffley, Jeff Kinney
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A star-studded night with Jeff Kinney
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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Tagged Book to film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley, Jeff Kinney, kids books, The Ugly Truth
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He’s back!
. . . 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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Tagged Children's books, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley, Jeff Kinney, The Ugly Truth
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