Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the next installment of the Wimpy Kid series. The cover of the book is purple. The cover and the name of the book was announced on July 29,2010. The caption is "This Fall... Everything Changes".

The book will be about Greg and Rowley's friendship. This will be marked as the second time talking about Greg and Rowley's friendship. Despite the rumors, Trista didn't appear in this book neither mention. This also goes for Holly Hills.

Synopsis
Greg finds himself in his final year of middle school, where he is beginning to go through puberty. What really gets him thinking about growing up is when he is assigned to treat an egg as if it were a baby (as seen in the cover). Greg is also realizing that Rowley might never understand the concept of growing up, and this ends up getting them into their biggest fight ever. This book will decide if they remain friends.

Major Moments

 * "The Talk" with Greg's great-grandma, Gammie.
 * The Heffleys hiring a maid.
 * The "Lock-In", a slumber party at school which is a scam.
 * Greg and Rowley getting back together at the end.
 * Rowley getting a zit.
 * Uncle Gary's 4th wedding.
 * Greg going through puberty.
 * Greg taking care of an egg.
 * The Peachy Breeze Ad competition.
 * The introduction of over 15 characters

Trivia

 * Many people believed that this book's color would be black before the announcement of the official color. Similarly, before this book's real title was released, some fans referred to it as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: My Last Year.          
 * Trista was rumored to be Greg's girlfriend in this book, but this proved to be false, as she was never seen or even mentioned.