Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) - Softcover

Kinney Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141355484 ISBN 13: 9780141355481

Publisher: PENGUIN, 2015

Greg Heffleys on a losing streak His best friend Rowley Jefferson has ditched him and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task To change his fortunes Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance Will a roll of the dice turn things around or is Gregs life destined to be just another hardluck story Perfect for readers of 8 and also reluctant readers You can also discover Greg on the big screen in any one of the three Wimpy Kid Movie boxoffice smashes

About the Author:

Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a five-time Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. Jeff has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica, which was named one of Time magazine's 50 Best Websites. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995. Jeff lives with his wife and two sons in Massachusetts, where they own a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

From Booklist:

Greg Heffley’s eighth adventure (but who’s counting?) centers on his relationship with his best friend, Rowley—more specifically, the demise of that relationship when Rowley gets a girlfriend. At first, Greg tries to insert himself into the mix, but he soon tires of Abigail’s pathological control (she changes Rowley’s hairstyle) and fussy propriety (she won’t let him eat off of the cafeteria floor). And so Greg must navigate the minefield of middle school, with its hero points, dollar-store sneakers, and the looming shadow of summer school, all by himself. Without a sidekick, Greg spends more time at home, suffering the attentions of his “colorful” extended family, like Aunt Audra, who drags him along to a psychic visit. Greg begins consulting Rodrick’s forgotten Magic 8 Ball and thinks maybe that will turn his luck around. As ever, Kinney strikes his comic target in the bull’s-eye, exaggerating the trials of adolescence just enough to make them real while deftly exposing the insecurities behind Greg’s bravado with his super, simple drawings. Will Greg and Rowley make up? Either way, devotees need not worry; there is plenty more angst in store. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Kinney’s books are best-sellers on every list out there, and his rabid fans will be chomping at the bit to get another taste of the Wimpy Kid. Grades 5-8. --Thom Barthelmess

• Publisher: PENGUIN
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0141355484
• ISBN 13: 9780141355481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232