Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a six-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book for his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Jeff has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, 'An Unlikely Story'.
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NEW BOOK RELEASES:
Jeff Kinney's latest book 'Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure', was published on August 4th 2020.
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End' (book fifteen in the Wimpy Kid series) will be out on October 27th 2020.
'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball' (book fourteen) is available now.
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In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series—from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney—an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley’s family a chance to make big changes to their house. But they soon find that home
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited (UK)
Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise. When the s
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited (UK)
Making a movie is a lot like going on a road trip. There are twists and turns and lots of surprises along the way.
Hit the road with author and illustrator Jeff Kinney and get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the latest 20th Century Fox
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited (UK)
When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighborhood transforms into a wintry battlefield. Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts, and stage epic snowball fights. And in the crosshairs are Greg and his trusty best
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
A new Diary of a Wimpy Kid Story that will have you rolling with laughter, from number one bestselling author Jeff Kinney!
Hi my name is Rowley Jefferson and this is my book. Now I have a diary just like my friend Greg...
Rowley's best friend Greg
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited (UK)
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
You’ve never seen the Wimpy Kid World like this before—an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney!
From the imaginat
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
The Third Wheel is the hilarious seventh book in the brilliant, bestselling and award-winning Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This book is perfect for readers of 8+ and all the millions of Wimpy Kid fans.
Also now a box office-busting major motion fran
Publisher: Penguin
magine all the Wimpy Kid laughs you've had from reading the diaries, all the best bits you talk about with your friends and all the cartoons of Greg Heffley you've had a go at drawing yourself. Now imagine it all - on screen!
The Wimpy Kid Movie Dia
Publisher: Penguin
THE ONE WHERE GREG GETS "THE TALK"
The fifth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!
Greg Heffley ha
Publisher: Pinguin Random House (UK)
Gregory is a child who deals with constant troubles with family, friends and his local middle school. However, a smart kid, Greg has creative ways to dodge his problems. The Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book (Diary of A Wimpy Kid) is an interactive book
Publisher: Penguin
THE ONE WITH THE WORST SUMMER EVER
The fourth laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!
Greg Heffley's
Publisher: Penguin
The third laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!
Greg Heffley's dad is on a mission! He's decided it
Publisher: Penguin
THE ONE WITH THE BIG BROTHER
The second laugh-out-loud, fully-illustrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid book from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney! A global phenomenon with 250 million copies of the series sold worldwide!
It's a brand-new yea
Publisher: Penguin
The Wimpy Kid is back!
Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and tu
Publisher: Penguin
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent! Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but then a surprise blizzard hits and the Heffley family is tr
Publisher: Penguin
The 13th hilarious book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
When snow shuts down Greg Heffley's middle school, his neighbourhood transforms into a wintry battlefield.
Rival groups fight over territory, build massive snow forts,
Publisher: Pinguin Random House (UK)
Greg Heffley and his family are getting out of town.
With the cold weather setting in and the stress of the Christmas holiday approaching, the Heffleys decide to escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation. A few days
Publisher: Penguin
Go on a movie-making journey of epic proportions in The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter
Making a movie is a lot like going on a road trip. There are twists and turns and lots of surprises along the way.
Hit the road with author and illustra
Publisher: Penguin Books Limited (UK)
Book 10 in the phenomenally bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is here!Life was better in the old days. Or was it?That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conve
Publisher: Penguin Random House India
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Imprint: Puffin
Published: 29/01/2015
ISBN: 9780141355481
Length: 240 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 15mm x 129mm
Weight: 170g
RRP: £6.99
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The pressure’s really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.â€
As if that’s not scary enough, Hall
Publisher: Penguin
This was Mom's idea, not mine. But if she thinks I'm going to write down my "feelings" in here or whatever, she's crazy. The only reason I agreed to do this at all is because I figure later on when I'm rich and famous, this book is gonna come in hand
Publisher: Penguin
In Wrecking Ball, an unexpected inheritance gives the Heffley family a chance to make major improvements to their home. But they soon find that construction isn't all it's cracked up to be. When things get rough, will the Heffleys be able to stay . .
Publisher: Penguin
The first in Jeff Kinney's side-splitting series, join Greg Heffley as he's thrust into a new year, and a new school, where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving.
I'll be famous one day, but for
Publisher: Penguin
In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don’t mix.
After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his a
Publisher: Penguin
From the imagination of Wimpy Kid's Rowley Jefferson comes an adventure of epic proportions! Join Roland and his best friend, Garg the Barbarian, as they leave the safety of their village and embark on a quest to save Roland's mum from the White Warl
Publisher: Penguin
A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you're the Heffleys.
The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway p
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