Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is Jeff Kinney's era-defining illustrated diary-comedy franchise about Greg Heffley, a self-centred, status-anxious middle-schooler whose attempts to become popular, avoid embarrassment or improve his life usually make everything worse. The books are built around short diary entries, cartoons, school politics, family irritation, friendship strain and Greg's hilariously unreliable view of himself. It is one of the clearest modern gateway series for reluctant readers: long enough to feel like proper books, but broken up by drawings, jokes and quick social disasters on almost every page.

A hugely accessible illustrated diary-comedy series about school embarrassment, family chaos, popularity anxiety and a narrator who is often hilariously wrong.

Primary themes

• Belonging
• Family
• Friendship
• Growing up
• Identity

Tone palette

• Funny
• Irreverent
• Silly
• Warm