Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney is now a household name - The Diary of A Wimpy Kid series was an instant international bestseller and has now been made into two blockbuster films. As well as being a bestselling author, Jeff is also an online developer and designer. He lives with his family in Massachusetts, USA.
Books
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Greg Heffley is a normal American kid, albeit one with a habit of getting into (and out of) trouble.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 8+
Greg's idea of a perfect summer holiday is to sit indoors and play computer games but for some reason his Mum thinks fresh air and 'family togetherness' are a much better plan.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Puffin Books
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 9+
In this, the eighth book in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Greg Heffley's on a losing streak.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
Author: Jeff Kinney
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 9+
Reading age: 9+
Wimpy Kid Greg Heffley returns with further entries from his idiosyncratic diary, his life brimming with dilemmas.
Dyddiadur Dripsyn / Storm Eira
Author: Jeff Kinney Adapted by Owain Siôn
Publisher: Rily
Interest age: 8-12
Reading age: 8+
Greg is in big trouble, even though it’s not entirely his fault. A snowstorm saves him for a while, what’s waiting for him once the snow melts?
Mae Greg mewn trwbl mawr, er nad fe sydd ar fai yn llwyr. Mae storm eira yn ei arbed rhag yr awdurdodau dros dro, ond beth sy’n ei ddisgwyl ar ôl i’r eira doddi?