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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book | 
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| Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Amulet Books
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
Buy New: $5.46
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 37
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.5
ISBN: 0810979772
Dewey Decimal Number: 080
EAN: 9780810979772
ASIN: 0810979772
Publication Date: October 1, 2008
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DIVIP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"IBNow every kid can write like a Wimpy Kid!/B/I/P/IP class=tagline style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"I/I /PP class=tagline style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"IAn exciting companion to the bestselling /IDiary of a Wimpy Kid Iseries./I/PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" /PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"I#8220;First of all, let me get something straight: This is a journal, not a diary.#8221;/I/PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" /PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"This innovative interactive journal based on Greg Heffley#8217;s own #8220;diary#8221; lets kids express themselves in an exciting new way. In IDiary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book/I, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you ever had? The worst thing you ever ate? The best secret you ever heard? The most trouble you ever got in for something that wasn#8217;t even your fault to begin with? This IDo-It-Yourself Book/I features art throughout, along with ruled and blank pages for readers to create their own stories, keep their own diaries, and record their favorites and least faves. Includes a bonus full-color comics section featuring the collected cartoons of Greg Heffley and his best friend, Rowley./PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in" /PP class=Maintext style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0in"Includes BR16 pages of full-color comics!/PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" #8220;Move over, Harry Potter. . . . There#8217;s a new set of titles dominating the bestseller list for kids#8217; chapter books, and there#8217;s nothing #8216;fantasy#8217; about these.#8221;#8212;Andrea Yeats on NPR#8217;s All Things Considered /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none"#8220;Perfectly pitched wit and believably self-centered hero . . .#8221;#8212;The New York Times/PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none"#8220;Charming and hilarious from the get-go. . . . [Kinney has] an uncanny eye for the depredations and triumphs of middle school life.#8221; #8212;The Boston Globe/PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none"#8220;The writing is sharp, and the artwork, though deceptively simple, is both entertaining and expressive . . . adding comic punch to these funny-because-they#8217;re-true scenes . . .#8221; #8212;Bookpage/PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none" /PP class=BasicParagraph style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-hyphenate: none"#8220;Perfect for someone about to go to middle school, perfect for parents to help ease their child into this new phase. . . . Kinney has done a wonderful service for preteens by talking about all those awful, embarrassing, and good moments.#8221; #8212;The San Diego Union Tribune/P/DIV
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 A Lasting Memory November 23, 2008
Dawna Buchalter (Long Beach, CA, USA)
How often, as adults, do we look back at our childhood and become nostalgic? This "journal" will serve to remind our children/grandchildren of many, many things that they documented at the time they filled out this wonderful book. I not only bought one for each of my three grandchildren, but my forty year old son and myself!
Great for a kid who hates writing! November 21, 2008
S. Fields (Bellevue, WA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
My 9-yo is a voracious reader and loved Kinney's two "Wimpy Kid" books. When he asked me for this at our school book-fair a few days ago, I was really against it because I figured he'd read what was there and that would be it. But for $5 for the paperback, even a slight chance he would write in it was worth it. br / br /This is a boy who is almost done with the Harry Potter series - reading is not a problem. But getting him to WANT to put pencil to paper is a challenge, and that translates into a lot of painful school nights getting homework done. br / br /Turns out the secret to getting a kid who hates to write to get some practice is a good running start and fart jokes. He's picked it up every day, and though he struggles with his penmanship and getting ideas out of his head, he has really used this! I don't think he'll be journaling regularly any time soon, but I think even the past few days of comic strip writing and other activities has been well worth the 5 bucks. br / br /Kinney is a genius!
 Great way to get your kid to read, write and be creative November 21, 2008
Frog Meister (Reston, VA USA)
My boys, ages 8 and 12, love the wimpy kid books. I just bought the Do-it-yourself book for my 8-year-old, who is not a big reader, and he has spent hours working on this book. It is a great way to encourage kids like him to open a book!
The Do-it-Yourself version of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. November 18, 2008
Anjana Nigam (Atlanta, GA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Diary of a Wimpy Kid has been one of the most innovative books in child literature with its diary format and a mix of text and comics. Greg, the main character echoes sentiments of any middle schooler and even strikes a familiar chord with older and adult readers as his dilemmas with bullies and teachers seem familiar. The best part is that the books are a faster read than most chapter books so even the reluctant readers will find them easy to read. The books are also laugh out loud funny with their middle school humor which makes kids read them again and again. br / br /This DIY book is the addition to this series. It is meant for fans of the series who have already read the first 2 books Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) and want to explore more till the third book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) comes out next year. This is not just a book like the others but also a journal which a kid can fill out with his/her own writing, illustrations and comics. br / br /The first 90 pages of the book are created to spark a kid's interest and imagination by providing inspiration for writing and drawing. One of these pages asks you to draw a plan of your "dream house", another asks you to list "5 things nobody knows about you", yet another asks about "The worst nightmare you ever had" or "Rules for your family" and so on. In addition, there are a number of pages with unfinished comics that invite you to create your own. The rest of the book has plain lined pages with a small sketch of a character from the book at the bottom that a kid can use to create his/her own diary. br / br /Overall, it is a good buy for kids who have already read the series as it encourages them to create their own diary. The Wimpy Kid Diaries have worked magic with some reluctant readers and got them to read, now this DIY journal has the potential spark their interest in telling their own stories through words and comics.
Great to spark writing... November 17, 2008
D. Watts
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My son loved all of the Wimpy Kid books and when we saw this was available we snatched it up! He has spent many happy hours writing his own stories, jokes and drawing pictures in his Do-it-Yourself Book. If your child doesn't enjoy writing this is a great way to get them to write that they will love!
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