Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the Last Straw, by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney ISBN# 978-0-8109-7068-7

Jeff Kinney did it again. This is a very funny book about the escapades of a wimpy kid named Gregg. The story is told in diary form from January to June. Gregg is tormented by his older brother Roderick and bothered by his little brother Manny who has a special blanket held together by boogers and raisins

Even though Gregg keeps having all these schemes, hopes, and fears, in a funny way they are all believable. For example, he wears his mother’s bathrobe around the house because it keeps him warm. This freaks his father out.

When Gregg was young his father would read his The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. As we all know there is a large picture of Shel Silverstein on the back cover where is does not look like your typical children’s book author. Gregg says he looks like a pirate or a burglar. So when Gregg gets out of bed at night, his father says that he better not do that because he might run into Shel Silverstein in the hall.

He has a crush on the neighborhood girl but she doesn’t know his name. This poor guy tries real hard, but never quite goes beyond the status of a wimp.

This is a great book for reluctant readers, because there is one funny event after another. While you read this book you root for Gregg, but you also know that he is not going to change that much.