Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is a penology of humorous books, written by American cartoonist and online game designer Jeff Kinney. They follow through the illustrations of Greg Heffley, a male student in middle-school explaining his everyday adventures through his detailed drawings and simple notes.It first started as Igdoof in the 1990s,which was a comic about a middle school weakling called Greg Heffley,he started writing ideas and then uploaded them to funbrain.com,where it got 20 Million views and was later made into a book series and later also movies were released.

Books in the series
In total, there are about seven books in the series, each having a different color and a picture.from the origanal to the seventh book,the third wheel
 * Book 1: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, released in 2007, talks about Greg and his relationship with Rowley, and the infamous Cheese Touch. (Red)
 * Book 2: Rodrick Rules, released in 2008, is about Greg and his relationship with his brother, Rodrick, and about the traumatic event that Greg experienced during the summer. (Dark Blue)
 * Book 3: The Last Straw, released in early 2009, is about Greg and his relationship with his father. (Green)
 * Book 4: Dog Days, released in late 2009, is about Greg's worst summer ever. This book focuses on Greg's mother. (Yellow)
 * Book 5: The Ugly Truth, released in 2010, is about Greg and Rowley going through puberty. It is the first book to be released in hardcover. (Purple)
 * Book 6: Cabin Fever, released in 2011, is about a snowstorm that keeps Greg and his family inside. This book revolves around Greg's little brother Manny. (Ice Blue)
 * Book 7: The Third Wheel, released in 2012, is about Greg's relationship with girls and the valentines dance. This book revolves around Greg's Uncle Gary. (Brown)
 * Book 8:Announced after The Third Wheel was released,Kinney released a teaser on 25 March,2013.
 * Other Books: The other books in the series are the Do It Yourself Book (Orange,avaliable also in Red) and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (White)

Reception
The New York Times, which ranks children's serials collectively on a "Series Books" bestseller list, has included the Wimpy Kid series for 64 weeks as of April 10, 2010. USA Today, which ranks best sellers based on sales alone regardless of genre or intended audience, has listed Diary of a Wimpy Kid in its top 150, peaking at number 8, for 141 weeks as of April 4, 2010. As of the same date, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules has been on the list for 117 weeks (peaking at number 4), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw has been on the list for 65 weeks (peaking at number 1), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days has been on the list for all 25 weeks of its publication (peaking at number 1), and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary has been listed for all three weeks of its publication, peaking at number 2. As of May 2010, more than 32 million Wimpy Kid books are in print in the U.S., and the books have been sold in more than 30 countries in the world.

Film Adapations
In March 2010, Fox 2000 released a movie named Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the first book. The film garnered mixed reviews, and is rated 55% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In 2011, a second movie (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules) hit theaters. 47% of critcs gave the film a positive review, according to the aforementioned Rotten Tomatoes.

In 2012, a third movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days was released. Unlike the first two films, Dog Days combined the third and fourth books (The Last Straw and Dog Days).

An Animated Christmas Special based on Cabin Fever will be released near Christmas 2013. In December 2012,Jeff Kinney announced the next live-action film will have  different cast.