The Last Straw

i want to read this book soooooooooooooo bad because the first 2 were pretty funny. i cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!......more

The wimpy kid books never fail to make me laugh. Kinney has a great sense of comic timing in these books and the pictures really do make the story what it is. What bothers me about these books is the main character's attitude and the way he treats others. I hope that kids see that the reason Greg get......more

I never tire of this series. I just think the humor is so right on! I read often that the book appeals to reluctant readers and I would seriously challenge that. It appeals to ALL readers in fifth grade. Let's face it, we were all a "Greg Heffley" in fifth grade. Unless of course you were a "Rowley"......more

Every once in a while you need a break from wizard boys, sparkling vampires, conspiracy theories, go-nowhere love stories, end-of-the-world page turners and the never ending stream of parallel worlds. Every once in a while you need to forget that you are a full-blown adult whose literary tastes are m......more

I have been listening to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books recently, reminding me of when I used to read these to my youngest son. He was very much of the Greg Heffley mindset (a clueless child, oblivious to the situations caused by his own machinations.) Kinney has clearly found the perfect voice for......more