Children's Book review

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

By Jeff Kinney

Published by Puffin

Greg Heffley is a normal American kid, albeit one with a habit of getting into (and out of) trouble.

His diary, complete with hilarious cartoons, records a year in his life and follows his relationships with his nerdy best friend Rowley, annoying brothers Roderick and Manny and long- suffering parents.

Greg is constantly trying to boost his popularity but his attempts at body-building, cartooning and money-making - all recounted in the same deadpan tone - inevitably fall flat.

This laugh-out-loud book was a New York Times best-seller and is sure to appeal to children on this side of the Atlantic - it will undoubtedly raise a smile from their parents too!

Reading age: 9+
Interest level: 9+