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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 4

Dog Days (2009) (edit title/settings)

by Jeff Kinney (Author) (edit contributors)

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It's summer vacation -- the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules.... read more

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The summer that Greg is going to have will be his worst summer ever beginning with him and his best friend Rowley Jefferson going to his country club after school closes for the summer, but Greg is kicked out, because he complained of even the smallest predicaments. Then the beach trip that he... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

The summer that Greg is going to have will be his worst summer ever beginning with him and his best friend Rowley Jefferson going to his country club after school closes for the summer, but Greg is kicked out, because he complained of even the smallest predicaments. Then the beach trip that he was looking forward to is canceled because the Heffleys don't ....have any money; the Heffleys resort to going to the town pool, which Greg dislikes because of its open showers showing large, hairy men. Later, Greg and Rowley have a sleepover together, and watch a horror movie, called Hello, You're Dead, taken from Rodrick's room. After the movie, Greg and Rowley soon became paranoid on account of a muddy hand that might strangle them, since the hand came right toward the screen before the end. They also hide in the shower all night and Greg's father finds them in the bathroom in the morning. Soon, Susan starts a reading club called "Reading is Fun" in which Greg is the only participant after two days, because she found out about Greg watching the horror movie. The reading program, however, is put to a stop when Mr. Jefferson arrives with a huge bill that Greg and Rowley spent on fruit smoothies at the country club, and he forces Greg and Rowley to pay it off. Greg and Rowley decide to do a lawn care service called the "V.I.P. lawn care service" to pay the debt, but they can only make after Mr. Jefferson told them they cannot use his computer. Their first customer is Mrs. Canfield, who lives on Greg's grandmother's street. Unfortunately, the job ended as a fiasco when the boys have never used a lawn mower before. When Greg tells Rowley he has to do most of the work while Greg holds the money, that made Rowley angry and he quits. Greg mows Mrs. Canfield's lawn by himself, but she refuses to pay him because he didn't mow all of her lawn. Greg's birthday then comes, but he wants money . Greg and his mom ran into the Jeffersons in the supermarket and they said they were going to the beach and Greg came with them. Greg is kicked out when he snapped a rubber band at Rowley's arm..

Characters edit see section history

  • Gregory Heffley: Greg is a ''wimpy'' boy who wants to stay home all summer playing video games, but his mum has other ideas. He gets embarrassed when his friend Rowley does something stupid.
  • Rowley Jefferson: Greg's best friend.
  • Manny Heffley: Greg's baby brother. He's a big tattletale and Greg's parents always baby him. He is a spoiled little baby. He is bad at telling jokes but his parents love him more than Greg. He gets a lot of attention
  • Heather Hills: Holly Hill's older sister, and lifeguard at the public pool. Greg spends a lot of time trying to impress her.
  • Grandma: Greg's grandmother She took Greg's dog sweetie off his hands he thought that was a blessing. She gave him an ugly sweater for Christmas..
  • Mrs. Canfield: Greg's only customer of the V.I.P lawn service. She did not pay him because he cut only parts of the lawn.
  • Sweetie: The Heffleys' dog
  • Grandpa Heffley: Greg's grandfather. He made up the story that greg's father's dog ran away to a butterfly farm.
  • Mr. Jefferson: Rowley's Dad who doesn't like Greg because of his wild plans. His relationship will be put to the limit with Greg this summer. He is very strict person.
  • Rodrick Heffley: Greg's older, annoying and mean brother.
  • Fregley: Greg's wacky and weird neighbor.
  • Charag: Small, Indian, nerdy.
  • Holly Hills: the girl who greg has a crush on and he will never get her
  • Susan Heffley: Greg's mom.
  • Frank Heffley: Greg's dad.
  • Grandma Rose: Greg's grandma. She says she likes all her kids the same but she has pictures of Manny all over her fridge.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “The V.I.P Lawn Service has a strict policy when it comes to dog poop, which is that we won't go anywhere near it. So from that point on, whenever I saw something that looked suspicious, I would mow a ten-foot circle around it just to be safe”
    Greg
  • “Mama, I'm peeing!”
    Random kid in pool
  • “Mama, Bubby threw a wock at the window.”
    Manny
  • “I'm starting to think maybe Fregley's a little dangerous,but luckily he doesn't really leave his front yard during the summer. I think his parents must have an electrical fence or something.”
    Greg
  • “It'sa me Mario!”
    Mario

Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Heffley House: The house where Greg and his family live.
  • Jefferson House: Rowley's house where Greg unfortunately always gets kicked out of.
  • Public Pool: The place where the Heffleys spend the summer.
  • Grandma's House: Where Greg's grandmother lives.
  • Beach Cabin: A cabin where Greg spent the summer alongside with Rowley and his parents.

First Sentence edit see section history

"For me, summer vacation is basically a three-month guilt trip."

Table of Contents edit see section history

No chapters - just dates.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 8 in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. (standard series)

Preceded by The Last Straw, and followed by The Ugly Truth.

This book is in My favorite Books!. (community list)
This is book 1924 of 195 in Shelfari Most Popular (June 2011). (authoritative list)
This is book 173 of 195 in Shelfari Most Popular (December 2011). (authoritative list)
This is book 2 of 216 in Whitcoulls Kids' Top 50 (2011). (authoritative list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Jeff Kinney (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Amulet Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 12, 2009
ISBN: 978-0810983915
Page Count: 217

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Easy read, no "dictionary terms". I could also say that the age group could also be 8-11 because it is really easy to read.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Rodrick Rules
  • The Last Straw
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book
  • Cabin Fever
  • The Ugly Truth
  • Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Rodrick Rules
  • The Last Straw

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