This comic-style novel began life on www.funbrain.com, where 70,000 children per day have followed the diary. The funny illustrations and episodic storyline make this an easy to dip into read, particularly for boys. Ages: 8+ Acclaimed debut author Jeff Kinney brilliantly re-creates the typical humor and logic of middle school boys sidling into adolescence.Sixth grader Greg Heffley doesn't understand his annoying younger brother, obnoxious older one, or well-meaning parents. But he knows enough to record his daily thoughts in a manly journal-not some girly diary. In a unique novel brimming with laugh-out-loud moments, Greg chronicles his first turbulent year of middle school.
