World Famous Comics: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
By: Jeff Kinney Publisher: Amulet Books Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 224 Publication Date: January 01, 2009 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: January 13, 2009 Studio: Amulet Books
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.
Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones.
Publishers Weekly-1/19/2009:
The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney’s presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney’s spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year’s Day (he resolves to “help other people improve,” telling his mother, “I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly”) and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father’s attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg’s hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings (“Dear James, You smell”), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team’s perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the “racket” children’s book authors have going. “All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book.” Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8–12. (Jan.)
Good, just not as good as first two ^ This third book in the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series had a lot to live up to, since the first two were so clever and funny. And in truth, this one isn't quite as good. It's just a little less funny, and the main character, Greg Heffley, shows some flashes of cockiness that make him a bit less likeable ("I'm pretty much one of the best people I know").
Having said that, it's still worth reading, and you'll definitely get some laughs out of it. It got better in the second half, as Greg's clumsy infatuation with Holly Hills produces multiple embarrassing moments.
A Book Review ^ Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw is a book about a wimpy kid named Greg Heffly. He sits in his house all day. He tries to get stronger to play sports, but it doesn't work out to well.
My book starts in Greg Heffly's house and he is trying to teach his mom to chew her chips quieter. His dad is on a diet. Greg camps in the laundry room, and he finds his dad eating brownies from the garbage.
My favorite character is Manny, Greg's little brother. He is funny and small. He is crazy and he picks on Greg sometimes.
My favorite part is when Greg buries a time capsule in the ground. He wrote on it that you can only open it when time travel is invented. Then they can go back in time and thank him for the money he put in it because money these days he thought would be a lot of money in the future so they could give him money.
I would recommend this book to fifth grade boys. I think this would be good for fifth graders because it is their grade level and it is a good book. They would like this book because i think it is funny.
A Book Review ^ Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Last Straw by Jeff kinney is a story about a boy named Greg Heffley who faces the unwants, dislikes, and troubles of everyday life. Along with the bullies, nerds and people who are just weird, Greg makes his way through a very difficult summer. Although his dad, two brothers, and his friend Rowley are strange, Greg makes it through the summer.
This story begins in Greg's house in a typical city in the United States. Frank Heffley thinks he can toughen up his son by introducing him to manlier accomplishments, but Greg easily avoids it with distractions like school, friends, and blowing it off. He keeps this up for most of the summer, but can Greg show his manliest before his dad threatens to send him to military school?
This story tells me that Greg lives a wimpy life throughout his teens. His brothers Manny and Rodrick, make his life very hard. At this time their is a girl named Holly Hills that Greg likes. There is a very strange kid named Fregley who does some really weird things in the story.
My favorite part of this story is when Greg sits on a chocolate bunny in the car on the way to Easter Mass. I liked this story because of the comedy and drawings that caught my interest. Another reason I liked this story because the story was inviting and the title was catchy.
I would recommend this story to anyone who has a sense of humor and likes to laugh. Anyone who hasn't read this book yet will think it is as awesome as I thought it was.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid/ The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney is about a kid named Greg Heffley that loves to be funny. He loves to play video games in the dark instead of playing outside in the sun. He thinks his friend ,Rowley, is kind of strange, but they always play together.
The story begins in Greg's house on New Year's Day. They are trying to think of resolutions to try to make him and his parents better people.
One day, on New Year's Day they were trying to solve problems on how to make their family better. Greg thought his mom should eat chips more quietly, and his dad should not stuff himself.
Greg Heffley is the main character. He thinks he is cool, but he is like a nerd. He likes to be funny and tell jokes. Greg had an older brother named ,Rodrick, and a younger brother named ,Manny.
I think the author wrote the story to entertain. I have read all of the series and his life gets better in each story. I think he wrote these stories to teach a lesson.
a book review ^ Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is about a boy named Gregory, his brother Rodrick, his younger brother Manny, his mom, dad, and everyone at school,including his friend Rowley. The book is about lots of crazy subjects. Like Bumper stickers, models, inventions, glass eyes, and his brother bullying him.
Grreg goes everywhere in the book, from his house to Rowleys, and all the way to school. Rodrick keeps bullying Greg, So he is trying to get back at him.
Greg is a comedian who loves to play jokes on people. Rowley, his friend, is very odd. Greg hates when Rowley goes to another country because he always brings back some crazy fashion trend they had. Rodrick is Greg's mean brother who always bullies him. Greg keeps trying to get back at him, but it never quite ends up the way he wants it to.
My favorite part was when Greg's dad made a civil war battlefield in the basement. He never stops building it. When mom rented a (romantic comedy) he said he had to go to the bathroom and locked himself in the basement so he could work on it all night.
I think Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a good book for kids in 4rth to 6th grade. The author wanted you to laugh out loud and talk to your friends about it. If I got to meet Jeff Kinney it would be awesome!!!
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