Diary of a Wimpy Kid ~Dog Days~

I decided that since the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days was out at the movies, it would be a good idea to post a book review about the book about now. Diary of a Wimpy kid has grown into a big thing for kids, and I have to admit that it is pretty darn funny as well! With a series of hilarious events that trail Greg Heffley, the Heffleys get a dog, Rowley and Greg watch a scary movie, get nightmares, and are hiding out in the bathtub. Another wimpy, normal summer for Greg. But still. Greg loves summer. No responsibilities, and absolutely no rules. He likes it that way! All he wants to do is play video games with the shades drawn all through the summer. But his mother has different ideas.....

Greg is in Middle school. Oh yeah, tough time of life, sure. He's wimpy, not very high on the 'ranking' list, has a crush on Holly Hills and Heather Hills, and when he decides that he is going to go ahead and try to 'impress' her, guess what? Things just don't work out. As the middle child in the Heffley family, he is squashed between a rude, obnoxious brother that is intent on making is life difficult, and a little, pesky brother that his parents always take the side of. Now that a certain dog (oh, so nicely named Sweetie) has made its way into the family, Greg goes out of his mind with the amount of adoration his dad decides to put in on it. However, after many days of that turmoil, his dad gets enough of Sweetie and decides to give the dog to their grandmother. After all, it seems a little too much for them to handle. After long agonizing hours at the swimming pool, and a place by the beach with Rowley, no one could really blame Greg for not really loving this summer that much. 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is one of my favourite comics of all time because it really isn't all comic- it's a half comic, half book thing. Not to mention that Greg Heffley is hilarious and always manages to make me laugh with his 'unfortunate but funny' day to day life. Not to mention all the things that Rodrick makes Greg go through. Really. I'd hate to have a brother like him! Or like Manny, for that matter! Jeff Kinney did an amazing job of making Greg and his life totally comical!!!!!!

The only thing that I have to say about this book is that it isn't really a good example about how kids should act about their responsibilities. Not a very good read if you wish to make your child behave well by reading about others' good examples!

**** I give this book a 8.7 out of 10...... Pretty good! For a comic book!*****