Dog Days with Greg Heffley

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
Reviewed by Suzanne M., Director

Jeff Kinney's hit children's series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is back! Dog Days, the fourth book, chronicles Greg Heffley's summer vacation and no one can make summer vacation seem as awful as Greg can! Instead of going to the pool or the beach or just enjoying the great outdoors, Greg is playing video games with the curtains drawn. Unfortunately for Greg, his mom has other plans.

Kinney's series is a phenomenon. Adults and kids alike can appreciate Greg's sarcastic yet utterly ignorant view of the world. A combination of egocentric but lazy, Greg's plans never seem to pan out and oftentimes his dopey friend Rowley is left in the lurch. You want to hate Greg Heffley... but you can't! The drawings are hilarious and all 4 books have many, many laugh-out-loud moments. It is no wonder this series has made even the most reluctant readers head to the library!

So how will Greg's summer turn out? Will he get to sleep all day and play video games all night? Or will Greg be thwarted by mom's dreams of fun family outings and creating a classic literature book club for the neighborhood boys? Reserve your copy of Dog Days to find out! And while you are waiting for Diary of a Wimpy 5 to be released, go see the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie when it hits theatres April 2, 2010.

This title is available through the Chester County Library System. Click here to learn more about author Jeff Kinney and the whole Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.