The latest Diary of a Wimpy Kid is as fresh and humorous as books 1-9

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Diary keeper Greg Heffley can't just endure middle school in peace. His helicopter mom is working on a petition to get people to stop using electronics for 48 hours. His new pet pig, who's learned to walk on two legs, gets more house privileges than he does. And even more annoying, his Grandpa, who can't pay his rent at Leisure Towers anymore, has moved into Greg's bedroom, which means Greg now has to sleep on the floor of his baby brother's room. Worst of all, Greg ends up on the school camping trip to Hardscrabble Farms, which lives up to its reputation for being the worse camp ever.

The just-released Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School is the tenth book in the series, and happily it's just as fresh and humorous as its predecessors. In fact, I laughed so loud while sitting alone on the couch of our living room, I was worried someone would spy me and think I'd finally gone around the bend (why do I always feel this way when I'm laughing out loud by myself?). The theme is old school vs. new school, or old geezers' ways of doing things versus progress, and whether or not you've read books 1-9, Old School is a fun read for any age.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School

by Jeff Kinney

Harry N. Abrams

2015, 224 pages, 5.8 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches

$8 Buy a copy on Amazon