Book Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

Part of: A Kid With a View

If you've never read the Wimpy Kid series, it's about Greg Heffley, a lazy middle-schooler who is constantly being bullied by his older brother Rodrick. Greg's little brother Manny pesters him and gets away with it. His friend, Rowley, is a weird kid, but always gets it good with the girls while Greg is unpopular with them. Greg strives to become famous but is consistently a failure.

The other three books in the series are Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw. Dog Days is the fourth in the series. There is also a Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book.

In Dog Days, Greg expects to stay home all summer and do nothing but play video games. His mom urges him to try to get out of the house, but he doesn't buy it because he's learnt from experience.

When he and Rowley go to Rowley's country club, they bring a girl, Trista, along, but then she starts talking to some lifeguard and ignores the people who took her there. One unlucky day, Rowley's dad shows up at Greg's house and expects Greg to pay for all the smoothies he's ordered at the country club. Greg and Rowley start a lawn mowing business. A customer shows up and Greg gives her bad quality lawn mowing. Then his dad comes and finishes the job, but the lady stiffs Greg.

All these unfortunate events and more make him want to stay home for the rest of the summer. But as with all his plans, everything goes exactly the opposite.

I love the characters of Greg, Manny and Rodrick because Manny and Rodrick always pick on Greg, and he manages to turn it into a big show. It makes the book very entertaining. Greg's parents are unique because if they do something that involves any of the brothers they can never do what they planned. Rowley is irritating because he always gets his way.

The book is hugely funny and a great page-turner. You just know that in the next page Greg's going to have an unfortunate event, like when Rodrick tricks him into going off the high platform into the swimming pool. The print is especially funny because it gives you the perspective of a 13-year-old's writing.

If you like a hilarious story about a really dorky teenager and his bummed out life, go read this book.

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  • 1 - love

    Jan 23, 2010 at 2:30 pm

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    Jan 23, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    plz make more and make vioes plz plz or make a move because ever one likes you. you can make ever one happy. by.sead and jaya

  • 3 - Cindy

    Jan 23, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    I really enjoyed this review. Greg and the others sound like interesting characters. You really piqued my interest. I will check this book out the next time I am at the library. Sounds like a lot of fun.

  • 4 - meme

    Mar 02, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    I love this book... do you think this would be good for a test?

  • 5 - perla

    Mar 02, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    beno!! muchas gracis!!!

  • 6 - isaac

    Mar 19, 2010 at 11:38 pm

    please rite more books i love them

  • 7 - Calvinator

    Mar 20, 2010 at 7:31 am

    Cindy, thank you so much. I like it when people read my reviews. I hope you like the book.

  • 8 - Allwyn

    Nov 01, 2010 at 11:26 am

    I llllllooooovvvveeee Diary of a Wimpy Kid. please make more

  • 9 - Alex

    Nov 13, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    awesome i hope they make a sixth book to this series cuz there awesome!and i just finished the 5th .....!!!!

  • 10 - Alex D

    Nov 18, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    WOW!Hope you fun with the book!Where you talking about:''Diary of a Wimpy Kid:The Ugly Truth'',where Greg is in High School? Plus:My name is Alex too!

  • 11 - COOLBOY

    Jan 19, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    so hilarius cant wait till number 6

  • 12 - jacolby

    Jan 21, 2011 at 10:17 am

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  • 13 - omar Z yo

    May 29, 2011 at 8:48 am

    amzing and funny books cant wait to c the rodrick rules movie

  • 14 - Georgia<3

    Jul 26, 2011 at 5:27 am

    I love this book

  • 15 - danielle

    Oct 23, 2011 at 2:45 pm

    this book rocks make more please!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Dec 07, 2011 at 5:40 pm

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    Feb 12, 2012 at 6:25 am

    Your books rock i've read everyone plz make more i'm dying without more the movies rock and have more info than the book change that.

  • 18 - babe504

    Feb 12, 2012 at 6:38 am

    i know kinda weird emailing twice but:)

  • 19 - JJP Puett

    Mar 30, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    I've already read all the books like the 5 and 6 there so funny

  • 20 - Sophie

    Jun 03, 2012 at 2:16 am

    I would rate it 8 out of 10

    Or ages 7 to adults

  • 21 - Anon

    Jun 16, 2012 at 3:56 pm

    I love this book, i am doing my assignment on this book, i also love cabin fever

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    the way yyhu described this book makes it sound like alot of fun so im going to purtuse thi book.

  • 24 - ethan the boy

    Dec 06, 2012 at 7:30 am

    This is my favorite book in the series

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