Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid OK for 7 year old?
The intended audience is kids in grades 3-7, or ages 8-12. However, many kids that fall outside that age bracket are reading and talking about this series. What’s it about? It’s about Greg, a skinny middle school student near the bottom of the social pecking order and his misadventures at school and at home.
Why do Diary of a Wimpy Kid have 217 pages?
I wanted to really get good at it. You’ve made each of the Wimpy Kid books 217 pages long. Why? I wanted the books all to look the same on a kid’s bookshelf, so that’s motivated me to keep the books the same length.
What is Igdoof?
Igdoof was a comic Jeff Kinney made for the University of Maryland’s campus newspaper, running from 1989 to 1993 (albeit in 1989 it ran in the campus newspaper of Villanova University). It was super popular in college and even got featured in one the Big Nate comics.
Why does Greg want a journal and not a diary?
Greg says that the only reason he agreed to get a journal was so when he becomes rich and famous, he’ll give the diary to the reporters rather than answering stupid questions about his childhood.
Does Greg ever date Holly?
Holly Hills Greg has no relationships with Holly in the book series. In The Last Straw, Greg wanted to impress her because she was, according to Greg, the only girl in his class he liked, who didn’t have a boyfriend.
Is Greg real?
Greg is based on Chris Rock’s childhood friend, David Moskowitz.
What is Jeff Kinney major in college?
Kinney had been interested in computer programming since his mother bought an Apple II computer in his early teenage years. He decided to major in computer science at Maryland. He also won a competitive spot for a cartoon strip in Maryland’s campus newspaper, The Diamondback, where he revived “Igdoof.”
How did Greg break Rowley arm?
After getting a few presents for Christmas, Greg decides to play a game with Rowley in which Rowley must ride a bike while Greg tries to knock him off with a football. On one of Greg’s tries, the ball gets under the front wheel, which causes Rowley to fall off and break his arm.