 In February 2006, during the New York Comic Con, Jeff signed a multi-book deal with publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc., to turn "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" into a print series.The book became an instant hit, and the online version received about 20 million views as of 2009.Nonetheless, many online readers requested a printed version; Kinney agreed, and in April 2007, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was published.