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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a satirical realistic fiction comedy novel for children and teenagers written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his struggles to fit in as he begins middle school. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" first appeared on FunBrain in 2004, where it was read 20 million times. The abridged hardcover adaptation was released on April 1, 2007. The book was named a "New York Times" bestseller, among other awards
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a satirical realistic fiction comedy novel for children and teenagers written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his struggles to fit in as he begins middle school. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" first appeared on FunBrain in 2004, where it was read 20 million times. The abridged hardcover adaptation was released on April 1, 2007. The book was named a "New York Times" bestseller, among other awards
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway is the twelfth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. The book was unveiled during the 2017 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event which was live streamed via YouTube as part of the 10th anniversary of the first book. The book was published and released on November 7, 2017. When Greg Heffley's family try to prepare for Christmas, Greg's parents decide to skip Christmas and travel by plane to Isla De Corales after seeing an ad for it, the
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attract any new fans", while longtime fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series would "adore [Greg's] Halloween middle school adventures". The book topped "USA Today"'s bestselling books list 8 days after publication. It was the 11th book in the Diary of A Wimpy Kid series to do so. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down is the eleventh book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. The book was unveiled during the 2016 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event. The book was published on November
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is the 12th book in the series, and was released everywhere except Canada and China on November 7, 2017. A week since its release, it has received 4.5/5 stars on Waterstones with 786 reviews. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway is the twelfth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. The book was unveiled during the 2017 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event which was live streamed via YouTube as part of the 10th anniversary of the first book. The book was published and released
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sequel was announced in March 2016 and the title, color, and cover of the book was revealed on April 28, 2016. The sequel is called "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" and was released on November 1, 2016. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School is a children's novel written by American author Jeff Kinney first published in 2015. It is the tenth book of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, preceded by "" and followed by "". The book was released on November 3, 2015 worldwide, though an extract from the
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down is the eleventh book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney. The book was unveiled during the 2016 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event. The book was published on November 1, 2016. The real book trailer was released on October 17, 2016. At the beginning of the book, Greg Heffley can be seen talking about thoughts of his life being a reality TV show: his brothers (Rodrick and Manny), and all the other people in his life are just actors
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School is a children's novel written by American author Jeff Kinney first published in 2015. It is the tenth book of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, preceded by "" and followed by "". The book was released on November 3, 2015 worldwide, though an extract from the book was released online on October 27, 2015. This book debuted at No.1 on bestseller charts in India. Greg Heffley's grandfather has been living with his family due to being unable to pay for the rent at the retirement
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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, with the online version receiving about 20 million views as of 2007. When many online readers requested a printed version, Kinney agreed, and in April 2007, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was published. To date, sixteen "Wimpy Kid" books have been released, including 2 do-it-yourself books and a movie diary. In April 2009, "TIME" named Kinney one of "The World's Most Influential People". In 2015,
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of films based on the series of books, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney. The series consists of four films: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (2010), "" (2011), "" (2012) and the latest fourth film " "(2017) as well as a short film entitled "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown" (2012) "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was released March 19, 2010, as it moved up from a previously scheduled April 2 release date. Principal production began on September 21, 2009 and was
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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. To date, thirteen "Wimpy Kid" books have been released, plus one do-it-yourself book and two movie diaries. In April 2009, "TIME" named Kinney one of "The World's Most Influential People". Action figures included a minifigure pack (with
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Century Fox. The website "Poptropica" has released two islands themed after "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", called Wimpy Wonderland and Wimpy Boardwalk. In January 1998, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" officially began, when Kinney brought up an idea about a middle-school weakling named Greg Heffley, who wrote about his personal life. In May 2004, FunBrain and Kinney released an online version of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". The website made daily entries until June 2005. He worked on his book for almost eight years, before showing it to a publisher in New York. In February 2006, during the New York
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The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is a movie tie-in book by Jeff Kinney about the making of the 2010 movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", which stars Zachary Gordon as Greg and Robert Capron as Rowley. Unlike the other books, it is non-fiction. It starts off with how the series was created. Next, it shows how they gradually prepared the movie for filming, such as choosing the cast, writing the script, and finding the right location. When it talks about filming, other subjects are woven within, especially the actors' downtime and designing props. It also
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Movie) is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film stars Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron. Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Chloë Grace Moretz also have prominent roles. It is the first film in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series, and was followed by three sequels, "" (2011), "" (2012) and "" (2017). The film earned $75.7 million on a $15 million budget.
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A+ to F scale, down from the first ' "A-". "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" was released on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on August 1, 2017, and on Blu-ray and DVD on August 8, 2017 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The film grossed $2.6 million in home video sales. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4: The Long Haul) is a 2017 American road comedy film directed by David Bowers. It is the fourth
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules) is a 2011 American comedy film based on Jeff Kinney's with a couple elements from "". The film stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Peyton List also have prominent roles. The film was released on March 25, 2011 by 20th Century Fox. The film earned $72.4 million on a $21 million budget. It is the second film in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series preceded
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days) is a 2012 American comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. It stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. Robert Capron, Devon Bostick, Rachael Harris, Peyton List, Grayson Russell, and Karan Brar also have prominent roles. It is the third installment in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series, and is mashup of the and in the series, but draws mostly from the fourth book. The
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4: The Long Haul) is a 2017 American road comedy film directed by David Bowers. It is the fourth and final installment in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series, and is based on the ninth and tenth books in the series, "" and "", and one element based on the eighth book "". Despite not being a reboot, the cast members from the first three films do not reprise their roles, as they
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Fairy". A poster for the film was released shortly after. Another trailer was shown with "". The official Facebook account for "Wimpy Kid" had uploaded three clips from the film, as of March 1, 2010. In the United Kingdom and Ireland the film was released in cinemas on August 25, 2010. The soundtrack was released on CD by La La Land Records with the score composed by Theodore Shapiro, containing 34 tracks. A tie-in book, written by Kinney, called "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" was published on March 16, 2010, by Amulet Books (an imprint of Abrams Books). It includes
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It was based on the second book in the series, . Zachary Gordon reprised his role in the film. "" was released on August 3, 2012 and is based on "" and "", including scenes from both books. An animated short film, , was released along with the DVD of . A film based on "" was released in May 2017 featuring a new cast starring Jason Drucker, Alicia Silverstone, and Tom Everett Scott. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Movie) is a 2010 American comedy
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antiheroes in preteen literature and turning him into, well, an even wimpier kid." Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules) is a 2011 American comedy film based on Jeff Kinney's with a couple elements from "". The film stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Peyton List also have prominent roles. The film was released on March 25, 2011 by 20th Century Fox. The film earned $72.4 million on a $21 million budget. It is
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a children's novel by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, based on the FunBrain.com version. It is the sequel to "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", followed by "". The hardcover was released on February 1, 2008. "Rodrick Rules" was named "New York Times" bestseller among awards and praise. A was released on March 25, 2011. At the start of the book, Greg explains how bad his summer vacation was in which after being signed up with the swim team without his consent, he had to
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is a 2011 bestselling and award-winning children's book and the sixth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. The book was released on November 15, 2011 and was the fastest-selling book of 2011, giving him the third-strongest opening-week sales for a children's author. "Cabin Fever" had a first printing run of six million copies, which Amulet Books stated was one of their most significant titles for that year. In 2012 Kinney won a "Best Author" "Children's Choice Award"
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that the book's formula was similar to Kinney's prior books and that fans of the series would likely enjoy this one as well. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck is a children's novel written by Jeff Kinney and the eighth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book's existence was announced at the end of the previous book in the series, "". "Hard Luck" was released on November 5, 2013 in the United States with a print run of 5.5 million copies and on November 6 in the United
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck is a children's novel written by Jeff Kinney and the eighth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book's existence was announced at the end of the previous book in the series, "". "Hard Luck" was released on November 5, 2013 in the United States with a print run of 5.5 million copies and on November 6 in the United Kingdom, where it had a printing of 800,000 copies. Despite Susan's words about "friends will come and go but family is forever", Greg
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"The Three Stooges". An advance screening for the film was held on July 31, 2012. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, the third book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book acts as a journal and follows the adventures of Greg Heffley, the narrator of the book, who is in the second half of his seventh-grade year. This book was released in the US on January 13, 2009. The book begins on January 1, with Greg
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redirect the power all to his room and no one else's. In August 2013, Kinney stated it would be a half-hour television special, and would air on Fox in late 2014. However, as of 2016 no updates of the project have been announced ever since. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever is a 2011 bestselling and award-winning children's book and the sixth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. The book was released on November 15, 2011 and was the fastest-selling book of 2011,
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the sixth novel "Cabin Fever", he would like to see it adapted into an animated film, stating in an interview, "I hope that it gets made into an animated movie. I'd really like to see it turn into an animated television special." On July 29, 2016, it was announced that a new movie with a different cast based on the 9th book, "The Long Haul", had begun production. The film was released on May 19, 2017. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (sometimes known as Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3:
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (book) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, and is the fourth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. It was released on October 12, 2009 in the USA and October 13, 2009, in Canada. The film, "", released on August 3, 2012, was based on the book and its predecessor, "". The book starts with Greg Heffley describing how he is more of an "indoor person", and how he will spend his summer vacation playing video games in the
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Fox in late 2014. The film was teased with the conclusion of the 2012 animated short film "", which ended with a scene adapted from the "Cabin Fever" book. As of 2018, no updates of the project have been announced since. In August 2018, CEO of 20th Century Fox Stacey Snider announced that a television series based on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is currently being developed. With the upcoming acquisition by Disney, it is possible that it will appear on one of the latter's services. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, the third book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The book acts as a journal and follows the adventures of Greg Heffley, the narrator of the book, who is in the second half of his seventh-grade year. This book was released in the US on January 13, 2009. The book begins on January 1, with Greg talking about his family's New Year's resolutions. Life becomes more difficult for Greg and his
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is a children's novel written by Jeff Kinney and is the ninth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. On April 28, 2014, Kinney announced the book's name and its cover color. The book was released on November 5, 2014 in the UK. After summer vacation starts, Greg's mother Susan announces that the family is going on a surprise road trip, despite her mistake on using a visit to Aunt Loretta to hide a surprise trip to Disney World in previous years,
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is a 2012 bestselling children's novel and the seventh book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, written by American author Jeff Kinney. Kinney announced the book in March 2012, with "The Third Wheel"s cover revealed in May 2012. The book was released on November 13, 2012. Greg recalls several anecdotes from the time of his conception to his preschool years, notable ones include how his mother read to him before bed, how his parents’ excessive kissing supposedly led to his premature birth,
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book ends with Uncle Gary winning $40,000 and paying Dad with the money, and moves out of the house. Rowley and Abigail are dating, and Greg gets the chicken pox. Greg is finally able to take baths and be by himself in the bathroom, but he now starts to think if he is really alone, when a fresh towel near the tub disappears. Critical and reader reception for "The Third Wheel" was positive, with the "San Angelo Standard-Times" calling the book "masterful." Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is a
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Years". Kochman brought it before the Abrams publishing board, which convinced Kinney and Kochman that it would be better aimed toward children. In 2007, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", an abridged version of the original online book, was published. The main character, Greg, has trouble with family, friends, and his local middle school. He is very concerned about how popular he is at school, and he daydreams a lot about being rich and famous when he grows up. He tries to fit in at his school, but usually he does not succeed. Facing many challenges, Greg attempts to handle them
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or lastly, flush it down the toilet and forget about everything that happened. A sequel was announced in late March 2015, with the title, color, and cover of the book revealed on April 27, 2015. The sequel is called "", and was released on November 3, 2015. A film adaptation of the book, starring Jason Drucker as Greg Heffley, was released on May 19, 2017. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is a children's novel written by Jeff Kinney and is the ninth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is a 2010 bestselling children's fiction book by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney and is the fifth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. "The Ugly Truth" sold 548,000 copies in its initial week of publication, edging out Decision Points, which sold 437,000 copies. Kinney initially struggled with the decision of whether Greg would be a non-aging "cartoon character" or a literary character that would age and go through puberty, deciding to make puberty one of the book's themes. Kinney also
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has been mostly positive, with the book gaining praise from the "Los Angeles Times" and the "National Post". The "School Library Journal" gave a positive review for the entry while Common Sense Media commented that the book wasn't as "fresh and irreverent" as its predecessors. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is a 2010 bestselling children's fiction book by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney and is the fifth book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. "The Ugly Truth" sold 548,000 copies in its initial week of publication,
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has some reflections about the actors leaving before it talks about post-production. The book ends with the release of the film and a "scrapbook." The book is now updated with behind the scenes info of "", "", and "". Jeff Kinney also wrote two sequels to the book. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary is a movie tie-in book by Jeff Kinney about the making of the 2010 movie "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", which stars Zachary Gordon as Greg and Robert Capron as Rowley. Unlike the other books, it is non-fiction. It starts off with
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in the United Kingdom. The ninth, "", was released on November 4, 2014, in the US and November 5, 2014, in the UK. The tenth, "", was released globally on November 3, 2015. The eleventh, "", was published on November 1, 2016. The twelfth book, "", was published on November 7, 2017, followed by the thirteenth, "", on October 30, 2018. The book won the Blue Peter Book Award 2012, revealed live on British kids channel CBBC on March 1, 2012. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's
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Kid: The Musical" is being produced by the Children's Theatre Company. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book series) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by the American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. All the main books are the journals of the main character, Greg Heffley. Befitting a teen's diary, the books are filled with hand-written notes and simple drawings of Greg's daily adventures. Since the release of the online version in May 2004, most of the books have garnered positive reviews and commercial success. , it had been purchased one million times. The first,
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Abby West of "Entertainment Weekly" gave the film a B+ and wrote "Though often self-centered and conniving, Greg remains a likable kid, and the movie entertains by pulling off over-the-top scenarios that set up digestible life lessons for youngsters." "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" was released on iTunes on December 4, 2012. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on December 18, 2012. It was released on Redbox on January 15, 2013. An animated short film set after the events of "Dog Days", "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown", was released on the
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the books made into movies." Fox 2000 greenlit the sequel and Zachary Gordon returned as Greg Heffley. Steve Zahn (Frank Heffley) and Rachael Harris (Susan Heffley) also returned. The film was directed by David Bowers and the screenplay was written by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah. Principal photography began in Vancouver in August 2010. A few new characters appeared in the film, including Peyton List as Holly Hills. The trailer was seen with "Gulliver's Travels". The film was released on March 25, 2011. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a children's
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book series) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by the American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. All the main books are the journals of the main character, Greg Heffley. Befitting a teen's diary, the books are filled with hand-written notes and simple drawings of Greg's daily adventures. Since the release of the online version in May 2004, most of the books have garnered positive reviews and commercial success. , it had been purchased one million times. The first, , , and installments have been adapted into films by 20th
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in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series. It was released on August 3, 2012 and is based on the third book "The Last Straw" and the fourth book "Dog Days". The film was directed by David Bowers and features the same familiar cast of characters, introducing a few new ones, and also focusing on lesser characters not elaborated on in previous films, including Frank Heffley (Steve Zahn), Mr. Robert Jefferson (Alf Humphreys) and Holly Hills (Peyton List). "Dog Days" is the first film in the series not to be released in March. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The
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book. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010. The movie stars Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley (Dad), Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley (Mom), Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman, and Connor & Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Greg's brother. Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a satirical realistic fiction comedy novel for children and teenagers written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in
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Greg, Rowley, and Fregley), a 6-inch Greg Heffley figure, a 6-inch holiday figure based on "Cabin Fever", and a Greg and Rodrick plush doll. Thirteen audiobooks have been released for the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. The Recorded Books versions are read by Ramon de Ocampo, while the Penguin Books versions are read by Dan Russell, who has done so since "The Third Wheel", and in 2018 he re-narrated the first 6 books for the markets where Penguin publish the series. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was well received from "The Princeton Review", "Gold Card Association", "The Dallas News",
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the series won a "Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award" for "Favorite Book". Kinney works full-time as a writer and designer of online games. He also created the kid-friendly website "Poptropica". The Poptropica includes two islands called "Wimpy Wonderland" and "Wimpy Boardwalk", where the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" characters and events are featured in the "Poptropica" universe. The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series has over 200 million copies in print worldwide as of 2018 and was developed into feature films for which Kinney served as executive producer. Kinney had also wrote a section for Guys Read which is a book
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a video game competition, Greg and Rowley decide to camp in front of the Game Hut, thinking that's where the competition is going to be. However, Rowley accidentally injures Greg's hand, forcing Greg to quit the competition. At the end of the summer, Greg regrets not staying at home throughout the summer and playing video games. His mother views this as the "Best Summer Ever", while Greg views it as a horrible summer. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (book) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is a novel written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney, and
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a fourth live action film was slim. Kinney has announced the possibility for an animated film to be based on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever" as the next installment. In an interview for the latest book "Hard Luck", Jeff Kinney stated he was working with Fox on a half-hour special of "Cabin Fever", which was to be aired in late 2014, but as of 2016 no updates on the special have been announced. In September 2016, Jeff Kinney announced officially the production of a fourth film, "", on his Twitter account. A musical titled "Diary of a Wimpy
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film stills, storyboards, preliminary concept drawings, and also behind the scenes information to humorously chronicle the making of the film. It also includes some new illustrations. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010. The Blu-ray Version features six pages from Rowley's diary, "Diary of an Awesome, Friendly Kid". Review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 53%, based on 106 reviews with an average rating of 5.5/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Unlike its bestselling source material, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" fails to place a likable protagonist at the center
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January 3, 2011. A poster was released there after on January 14, 2011. In February 2011, an exclusive online-only trailer was released on the "Wimpy Kid Movie" YouTube channel, officialwimpmovie. Due to the success of the first film in Singapore, the film was released there eight days before the US release on March 17, 2011. The film was released in Brazil on September 16, 2011. A TV spot of the movie was released in March 2011. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" was released on a stand-alone DVD, a special edition double DVD pack, and a Blu-ray/DVD/digital copy combo
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other countries for a worldwide total of $40.1 million, against a production budget of $22 million. It was the lowest-grossing film of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by a wide margin. In North America, the film was initially projected to gross around $12 million from 3,129 theaters during its opening weekend. However, after grossing $2 million on its first day, projections were lowered to $7 million. It ended up finishing with $7.1 million, placing 6th at the box office and marking the lowest opening of the franchise by a wide margin. When the film was released in the
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Cheese before a teacher chases them off. When the other kids notice that the Cheese has been eaten, Greg takes the fall for Rowley by saying he ate it. This mends their friendship as Greg invites Rowley to play at his house. At the end of the school year, Greg and Rowley make the yearbook Class Favorites page as "Cutest Friends." Filming of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was in Vancouver and wrapped up on October 16, 2009. Lucas Cruikshank, best known for creating the web series "Fred", had auditioned for the role as Greg Heffley. Even though he was
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"The TRR Editors", "The NW Press", and "The JJ Printing Company". "The New York Times", which ranks children's serials collectively on a "Series Books" bestseller list, has included the "Wimpy Kid" series for 64 weeks as of August 10, 2015. "USA Today", which ranks best sellers based on sales alone regardless of genre or intended audience, has listed "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" in its top 150, peaking at number 8, for 141 weeks as of April 4, 2010. As of the same date, "Rodrick Rules" has been on the list for 117 weeks (peaking at number 4), "The Last
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for the "Indian Express" compared "My Pants are Haunted!" to the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series, saying that fans of "Wimpy Kid" would like the series. "See: Dear Dumb Diary (film)" A film version had been filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, starring Emily Alyn Lind and Mary-Charles Jones. The movie premiered on Hallmark Channel on September 6, 2013 and is now on Netflix and other streaming services. Dear Dumb Diary Dear Dumb Diary is a series of children's novels by Jim Benton. Each book is written in the first person view of a middle school girl named Jamie
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film was released on August 3, 2012. It is also Bowers' second live-action film. Although the film is based on the third and fourth "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books, there is a scene based on the first book, where Greg's dad, Frank, is trying to unplug Greg's video game system, but does not know how to. There is also a scene based off the , where Greg is sick on picture day, and his second grade picture gets sent in. Unlike the book, Greg was the one who was sick, where in the book, it was Rodrick. "Diary of
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Kid" film series. It was released on March 25, 2011 and is based on the second book, "Rodrick Rules" with scenes from "The Last Straw". Principal photography began on August 23, 2010 and was completed on October 27, 2010, with filming taking place in Vancouver and New Westminster. "Rodrick Rules" was directed by David Bowers, with Zachary Gordon reprising his role as Greg Heffley. New main characters include Holly Hills (Peyton List), Grandpa (Terence Kelly), and Bill Walter (Fran Kranz). Edward Shearmur composes the original score for the film. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" is the third film
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the short film "Motel" which was his first live-action film. He then worked as director on "Hotel for Dogs" in 2009 for DreamWorks Pictures. He directed the live-action/animated feature film, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", based on the book by Jeff Kinney. He has also been featured in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Movie Diary". He directed "" (2013). Thor has also directed multiple episodes of "Arrow" and one episode of "The Flash". Thor Freudenthal Thor Freudenthal (born 20 October 1972) is a German film director, animator and special effects artist. Freudenthal was raised in Berlin, Germany. He attended the
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October 30, 2009 on the band's MySpace. A music video for the song was then soon released in December. On March 19, 2010, the single was re-released for the film "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", entitled "What Do You Want from Me (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Mix)". This version features slight changes in the lyrics from the original version, in order to make the song more kid-oriented. The verse "I don't wanna waste my time again/By getting "wasted" with so-called friends", was changed to "I don't wanna waste my time again/By getting "crazy" with so-called friends". The second verse,
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Parade since 2010. "Poptropica's" 28th island, "Wimpy Boardwalk," also revolves around the "Wimpy Kid" series. Wimpy Boardwalk was the first time that Greg was shown in color. In the first three adaptions of the series, Greg was portrayed by actor Zachary Gordon. The first adaption "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was directed by Thor Freudenthal. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010. The movie stars Zachary Gordon as Greg, Robert Capron as Rowley, Steve Zahn as Greg's father, Rachael Harris as Greg's mother, Devon Bostick as Rodrick,
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released an online version of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". The website made daily entries until June 2005. The book became an instant hit and the online version had received about 20 million views as of 2007. Many online readers requested a printed version. At the 2006 New York Comic-Con Kinney proposed "Diary" to Charles Kochman, Editorial Director of the ComicArts division of Abrams Books, who purchased the rights to the book. According to Kochman, the two initially conceived it as a book for adults, believing it would appeal to audiences similar to that of the TV series "The Wonder
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a chance to be cruel to Greg. He is known for sleeping excessively in the morning and for his rebellious attitude. Rodrick is part of a basement band (garage band in the movies) called "Löded Diper". Rodrick will do anything to embarrass Greg and will even cause problems for Manny to make everyone's life miserable. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is the first book in an ongoing franchise. The second, "", was released February 1, 2008, and was listed on the "New York Times" Best Sellers list for 117 weeks. "", the third book in the series, released on January
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of that year. On her busy workload, she remarked: "[T]hey were all happening at the same time. Everybody worked together. Yorgos [the "Sacred Dee" director] helped us to push my date and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" held the movie for a week or two for me". The comedy "The Long Houl", the fourth film in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series, saw her portray the clueless and loving mother of the titular character. The film was panned by critics for the recasting of the main characters and its story development, and while "The Long Haul" made a
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Alex Ferris Alexander Ferris (born April 23, 1997) is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the thriller film "The Invisible" (2007), the drama film "The Time Traveler's Wife" (2009), and the comedy film "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (2010). Ferris was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began acting at the age of seven after meeting another child actor on a family vacation, and writing to the actor's agent. He appeared in the movie "RV" as Billy Gornicke, "The Invisible" as Victor Newton, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" as Collin Lee and "The Time
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2011, which was based on the second book "Rodrick Rules", with Zachary Gordon returning as Greg Heffley. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" was also filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The film also contains some scenes from "The Last Straw." The third film combines the third and fourth books "The Last Straw" and "Dog Days", taking stories from both, but mainly from "Dog Days", from which it took its title. The decision to blend the two films was made to keep up with the ages of the actors. The film was released on August 3, 2012. The likelihood of
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March 9, 2015. The cover, color, and title were revealed on April 27, 2015 during a live stream co-hosted by Jeff Kinney, with appearances from Robert Capron live on stage, and Zachary Gordon through a video call. At the 2015 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event, Jeff Kinney stated that the book was black because he believes that black is a cartoonist's favorite color. An extract from the book was released exclusively by The Guardian on June 29, 2015. The book was released on November 3, 2015, in more than 90 countries and territories around the world. A
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Stratton gave the film one star while co-host Margaret Pomeranz gave it half a star. Stratton called the film "tiresome" and said there was "nothing remotely interesting in Thor Freudenthal's direction or the screenplay." Pomeranz disliked the character of Greg Heffley, saying "I really thought he was unpleasant. I did not want to spend time with him. I could not wait for the end of this film." The film opened in second place at the weekend box office grossing $22.1 million, behind "Alice in Wonderland." Despite a lack of distinctive marketing, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" drew a decent crowd,
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Kinney via Twitter in April 2016. It was released on May 19, 2017, featuring an entirely new cast. Jeff Kinney also had a cameo in the film as the owner of a booth at a convention. Jeff Kinney (author) Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American cartoonist, producer and author of children's books, including the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book series. He is also attributed as the creator of the child-oriented website Poptropica. He also appeared in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" films as Holly Hills' father. Jeff Kinney was born and brought up in
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it. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" is the second book in an thirteen book series. The third, "" was released on January 13, 2009. Brad Simpson stated he anticipated a sequel movie if the first film was a success. "Our writing staff are writing a sequel right now, "Rodrick Rules," which would be based on the second book" ... "And, you know, we hope that the people to see a second movie, so that we are in position of going again right away and making another film. I certainly know that the fans would like to see all
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Long Haul" was released on May 19, 2017, and is the first film to feature an entirely new cast. Jason Drucker and Charlie Wright portray Greg and Rodrick Heffley, and Tom Everett Scott and Alicia Silverstone as their parents, Frank and Susan. The film follows Greg and Rodrick convincing their family to go on a road trip for their great grandmother's 90th birthday, but they actually plan on attending a video game convention. An animated short film set after the events of Dog Days, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown", was released on the home media release of "Dog
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opening to $22.1 million on approximately 3,400 screens at 3,077 sites, notably beating out the heavily hyped "The Bounty Hunter". It was the biggest start ever for a non-animated, non-fantasy children's book adaptation. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" grossed more in its first three days than other film adaptions to children's novels like "How to Eat Fried Worms" and "Hoot" grossed in their entire runs. The film grossed $64,003,625 in North America and $11,696,873 in other territories for a worldwide total of $75,700,498. Three sequels were released in 2011, 2012 and 2017 respectively. "" was released on March 25, 2011.
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on March 19, 2010, moved up from an April 2 release date. It was directed by Thor Freudenthal, who also directed "Hotel for Dogs". The film starred Zachary Gordon as Greg, Robert Capron as Rowley (Greg's best friend), Steve Zahn as Frank (Greg's father), Rachael Harris as Susan (Greg's mother), Devon Bostick as Rodrick (Greg's older brother), Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny (Greg's younger brother), Chloë Grace Moretz as a new character named Angie, and Grayson Russell as Fregley. There is a second film in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series that was released on March 25,
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all hang out together at the local pool. Greg describes that his summer did not go the way he expected, but had positive circumstances. This film is the last movie in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series to feature the original cast, as they aged out of their roles as middle-schoolers. Principal photography began on August 8, 2011 in Vancouver and was completed on October 7, 2011. The location for the country club pool was Eagle Ridge Outdoor pool in Coquitlam, BC. Filming at Eagle Ridge Outdoor pool took place during the end of August 2011. The municipal
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trailer were released, and the following month, the official trailer was released. Both trailers received negative feedback from fans for its recasting of the main characters, more specifically the recasting of the character Rodrick Heffley. Many took to social media to further express their outrage and began using the hashtag "#NotMyRodrick", which eventually became a widespread meme. Other hashtags included "#NotMyHeffleys" and "#NotMyRowley". The film opened in about 3,174 theaters, the second biggest opening for a "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film, after "", "The Long Haul" grossed $20.7 million in the United States and Canada and $19.3 million in
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Jeff Kinney (author) Jeffrey Patrick Kinney (born February 19, 1971) is an American cartoonist, producer and author of children's books, including the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book series. He is also attributed as the creator of the child-oriented website Poptropica. He also appeared in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" films as Holly Hills' father. Jeff Kinney was born and brought up in Fort Washington, Maryland, United States by Madeline and Bruce Kinney. Kinney attended Potomac Landing elementary, and later attended Bishop McNamara High School. He has an older brother and sister, and a younger brother. He attended the
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Straw" has been on the list for 65 weeks (peaking at number 1), "Dog Days" has been on the list for all 25 weeks of its publication (peaking at number 1), and "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" has been listed for all three weeks of its publication, peaking at number 2. The series has sold over 200 million books in 56 languages and 65 editions throughout the world. The series has also generated over $500 million in revenue. Jeff Kinney announced that a film based on the first book would be produced by 20th Century Fox. The film was released
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Capron. He currently attends Brown University for theater, film studies and screenwriting. Robert Capron Robert B. Capron III. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor, voice artist, film producer, comedian and film director who is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three installments of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series. He started off with a role in "Bride Wars" and later had small parts in "" and the Disney film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Capron lives
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Robert Capron Robert B. Capron III. (born July 9, 1998) is an American actor, voice artist, film producer, comedian and film director who is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend, in the first three installments of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" film series. He started off with a role in "Bride Wars" and later had small parts in "" and the Disney film "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". His mother, Kaye Capron, played his character's mother in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid". Capron lives in Scituate, Rhode Island, and has also been billed as Robert B.
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based on 98 reviews and an average rating of 5.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Moderately witty and acceptably acted, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2" isn't much worse than the first installment." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 51 out of 100 based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale. Robert Abele of the "Los Angeles Times" gave the film a positive review saying, "Director David Bowers keeps things peppy and brightly lighted, but the movie's swiftest pleasures
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by 2010's "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and followed by 2012's "". The Heffley family attends a party at a roller rink, where Greg reunites with his best friend Rowley Jefferson, meets a new girl at school named Holly Hills who Greg instantly has a crush on, and reveals he passed on the Cheese Touch. During the party, his older brother Rodrick embarrasses Greg by suggesting that he ask Holly to skate with him and then interfering with Couples Skate by persuading a crowd of violent teenagers to enter the rink, along with replacing "Always" by Atlantic Starr with a
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United Kingdom, it opened on #2, behind "" with £1,444,092. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 19% based on 68 reviews and an average rating of 4.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "With an all-new cast but the same juvenile humor, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" finds the franchise still stuck in arrested – and largely unfunny – development." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 39 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an
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FunBrain FunBrain is an educational browser game website for children and adults. It was on this site that "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was first published before being turned into a successful book series and movie franchise. The website was founded in May 1992 and is owned by Poptropica Worldwide; a division of Family Education Network. The current publisher is Jess Brallier. The company said the site has 65,000 teachers registered, 35 million visits per month, and 60,000 page visits per day, and provides mathematics and kid style games. On January 31, 2007, the site had an Alexa rating of
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such as Air Buddies, etc. FunBrain FunBrain is an educational browser game website for children and adults. It was on this site that "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" was first published before being turned into a successful book series and movie franchise. The website was founded in May 1992 and is owned by Poptropica Worldwide; a division of Family Education Network. The current publisher is Jess Brallier. The company said the site has 65,000 teachers registered, 35 million visits per month, and 60,000 page visits per day, and provides mathematics and kid style games. On January 31, 2007, the site
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Karan Brar Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor, best known for his child roles as Chirag Gupta in the "Wimpy Kid" feature film franchise, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", " ", and "", as well as for his co-starring role as Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series "Jessie", and its subsequent spin-off "Bunk'd". Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in Redmond, Washington, to parents Harinder and Jasbinder Brar, who are of Indian ancestry. He was raised in Bothell, Washington, and has one older sibling, a sister named Sabreena. Brar attended Cedar Wood
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These include four humorous takes on Darth Vader as a hapless father to young Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia - "Darth Vader and Son", "Vader's Little Princess", "Goodnight, Darth Vader", and "Darth Vader and Friends" - and three volumes in the "Jedi Academy" series, which are young-adult novels done in the mixed cartooning and diary style of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series. He won an Ignatz Award in 2003 in the category of Outstanding Mini-Comic, for "I Am Going To Be Small". James Kochalka has called Brown's "Clumsy" his "favorite graphic novel ever." "Clumsy" (2002) was originally self-published
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16 at the time, the crew members were impressed with his performance, but he was "too old for the role". The role was given to Zachary Gordon, who was 5 years younger than Cruikshank. Cruikshank mentioned this on his official YouTube channel, which was on a video where he talked about his film roles that he didn't get. 7 years later, Cruikshank asked if he could audition again for "The Long Haul", but the casting crew still didn't let him. The official trailer for "Wimpy Kid" was released virally on January 21, 2010 and was shown in theaters with "Tooth
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figure skating, roller skating, swimming, hip-hop dancing, rapping and playing video games. He also starred in one of YouTuber Lilly Singh's videos. Karan Brar Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor, best known for his child roles as Chirag Gupta in the "Wimpy Kid" feature film franchise, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", " ", and "", as well as for his co-starring role as Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series "Jessie", and its subsequent spin-off "Bunk'd". Karan Brar was born on January 18, 1999 in Redmond, Washington, to parents Harinder and Jasbinder Brar, who are
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a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" is also the last film in the series to feature the original cast members, as many of the cast (such as Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron and Devon Bostick) outgrew their roles and a re-cast was made for the future films in the series, starting with "", which was released five years later. It is also the final film role of Alf Humphreys before his death in 2018. The Heffley family attends a pool party at the community pool, where the family meets Lenwood Heath, a former trouble-making friend of Rodrick who is now a model
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completed on October 16, 2009. The film was directed by Thor Freudenthal and starred Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley, Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson, Rachael Harris as Susan Heffley, Steve Zahn as Frank Heffley, Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley, Connor and Owen Fielding as Manny Heffley, Chloë Grace Moretz as Angie Steadman, Grayson Russell as Fregley, Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell, and Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta. It is the only film in the series to be directed by Freudenthal. The musical score was composed by Theodore Shapiro. "Rodrick Rules" is the second film in the "Diary of a Wimpy
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choreographed American Horror Story, the CW series "Hellcats", "Sucker Punch", "This Means War", "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series and "" & "". He has also served as a judge and choreographer on "So You Think You Can Dance" in Canada. Becker choreographed Michael Buble's music video "Just Haven't Met You Yet" and the Jonas Brothers in the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds tour. Commercial work includes Southwest, Honda, Walmart, Fanta, Buick and Pepsi. Paul Becker Paul Becker is an actor, director, choreographer, and producer best known for choreographing "Descendants", "Mirror Mirror", "Twilight", and "Diary of a Wimpy
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eating it when he was a kid. Later Greg finds out during the wedding rehearsal, he was going to be assistant flower boy to Manny, and not a groomsman. On the day of the wedding, after the ceremony, the Heffleys go into the hall where food was getting served and Uncle Gary's best man Leonard gave a toast of how Uncle Gary and Sonja got engaged. When Gary and Sonja went to a baseball game, Gary was about to break up with Sonja so he could date her sister. But then an airplane with a banner reading "Marry me Sonja?"
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Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid online in 2004, two years before the property was published in print. In 2013, Brallier did likewise with the virtual graphic novel series Galactic Hot Dogs. Brallier served as Senior Vice President and Publisher of Pearson’s Family Education Network, an online publisher for parents, teachers, and reference readers. Family Education Network operated Funbrain and Poptropica until it was acquired by Sandbox Partners in 2015. Of the 30+ published books that Brallier authored or co-authored, half are adult titles and half children’s books. Brallier also won book publishing’s Literary Marketplace Individual Achievement Award in
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a hockey stick, published with a letter from William Gaines' daughter Cathy Gaines Mifsud commenting on censorship. Papercutz published 13 issues (9 graphic novels) of "Tales from the Crypt", with the last issue being published September 28, 2010. In 2009, Papercutz launched "Papercutz Slices", a pop culture parody series written by Stefan Petrucha and illustrated by Rick Parker. Targets of the series have included "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", the Harry Potter books, "Twilight", "Percy Jackson & the Olympians", "The Hunger Games", and "The Walking Dead". In July 2010, Papercutz began publishing "The Smurfs" comics, translated by Joe Johnson. Debuting
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come from moment-seizing cast members." Richard Roeper of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave it a positive review saying, "A little less wimpy, gives value lessons to the watchers from the cast, and still pretty funny" and a B rating. Pete Hammond of "Boxoffice" magazine gave it a mixed review stating "Even better than the first edition, in its own sitcom-ish ways." However, Michael O'Sullivan of "The Washington Post" gave it a negative review (38 on Metacritic), stating "You can't fault the filmmakers for reshaping a diary into a cohesive film. You can however, fault them for taking one of the great
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band came over to watch the talent show on TV for fragments of their performance, they see that Rodrick's mom dances, which means Rodrick has nothing to send to record labels. Rodrick accuses Greg for the incident and they get into a fight, but their parents send both to their rooms. Later Rodrick has revealed what happened to Greg over the summer to his friends. When Greg says that at Leisure Towers the retirement house where their grandfather lives, Rodrick takes Greg's diary and made a run for it but trips on a board game. Greg grabs the diary, runs
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid." The Popularity Papers The Popularity Papers is a middle grade book series written and illustrated by Amy Ignatow. The first book of the series was published in 2010. To date, six sequels have been published. Two fifth-grade friends, Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang, want to learn how to be popular before entering middle school. The first book of the series is their journal, documenting their misadventures to become more popular, as well as their family and school life. Sequels continue the story of Lydia and Julie and their friends and families, as they progress into
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toilet when he was a kid. He wanted to keep it a secret, so he thought the rumor would keep people away. He was also surprised that the rumor is still going on all these years, but he left it as a secret. Greg then agrees to keep it a secret, and afterward spreads the word about the lunatic Silas Scratch to help Frank keep his shed for himself. The two go back home in the car instead of the bus and Greg warns the next students with a sign saying "Beware of Silas Scratch". The book was announced on
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Rodrick, who has been in the teen zone helping a girl get her lip ring out of the volleyball net. They first try the banana boat, but this is ruined when a kid using a water trampoline lands on it and bursts their float. They get hungry, so they go to the golf clubhouse which turns them down as they are not following the dress code. They go to the swim-up bar and learn of a monkey which has been returning there for drinks every day. They are chased away when Manny finds the TV remote, changes the channel to
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Adrian Mole diaries from the perspective of the then-Prime Minister John Major. Another famous example of fictional diaries as prose is Bram Stoker's "Dracula". A modern example includes the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series where each book of the series is written in a first-person view of the main character, as if the book were an actual diary. Other examples are the "Bert Diaries" and the cellphone diaries in the Japanese manga and anime television series "Future Diary". Diary A diary is a record (originally in handwritten format) with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened
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bad attitude. Susan puts Greg in special classes, and this works for a while until he was accidentally revealed to be a normal kid, and became an outcast. As Halloween is coming up, Greg is reminded of last year when Rodrick bought a noisy electronic plastic witch, which is super sensitive to sound, and eventually got put in the basement, but still goes off, even after Frank took the batteries out. The school has a Balloon Brigade, which is a contest to see how far a student's balloon can travel, and how the prize is a giant bag of candy
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