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 early 1990s and after its faliure, he made up of which was a comic about a middle school weakling called Greg Heffley. He started writing ideas and later uploaded them to funbrain.com in 2004-2005, where it got 20 million views and was later made into a book series, even so that movies were also 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 original to the seventh book, The Third Wheel, there have been many different books.
 * 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: Hard Luck, realeased in 2013, is about the Hard Luck Greg faces after Rowley ditches him for a new girlfriend. (Lime Green)
 * 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 book series 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 Adaptations
In March 2010, Fox Film 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 named 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 named 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).

Animated Films
An animated short called Class Clown is included in the DVD special features of Dog Days.

An animated Christmas special based on Cabin Fever will be released near Christmas 2014. In December 2012, Jeff Kinney announced the next live-action film in the series will have different cast, possibly due to age.

Calendars
2013 calendar: Released in 2012 includes bonus stickers from the book series and art by Jeff Kinney. Has 16 months.

2014 calendar: Released in 2013, includes bonus stickers from the book series and art by Jeff Kinney. Has 16 months.