Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1) by Jeff Kinney

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Boys don’t keep diaries—or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the... read more

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Summary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is about a kid's life in school and out of school. On Halloween, his friend Bucky dressed as Superman and he dressed as a lazy man. At school there was some rotten cheese and started the cheese touch. At the end, it showed that he wasn't so much of a wimpy kid.

Cast of Characters/Important People

Gregory Heffley: The main character. He is the "wimpy kid" and the owner of the journal/diary, plus he is the narrator of the series.
Manny Heffley: Greg's little brother, who calls Greg "Bubby."
Rodrick Heffley: Greg's older brother who loves bothering Greg.
Susan Heffley: Greg's mom
Frank Heffley: Greg's dad
Rowley Jefferson: Greg's best friend who usually helps with Greg with his schemes. His real name is Rowan.
Fregley Farley: Greg's neighbor and an all-around strange boy.

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Memorable Quotes

“I'll be famous one day, but for now I'm stuck in middle school with a bunch of morons.”
Greg Heffley
“Rowley is technically my best friend, but that is definitely subject to change.”
“If there's one thing I learned from Rodrick, it's to set people's expectations real low so you end up surprising them by practically doing nothing at all.”
“This one kid named Abe Hall got the Cheese touch in April, and nobody would even come near him for the rest of the year. This summer Abe moved away to California and took the Cheese touch with him.”