Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is the second book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book has a blue cover. The book is mainly about Greg, Rodrick, and the first half of the school year. The book was released on February 1, 2008.

September
The book starts here when Greg gets to seventh grade, returning from a summer holiday. At the beginning, Greg explains how bad his summer was with his brother Rodrick, who knows a secret that Greg is trying to keep. When Greg returns to school, he finds out he still has the Cheese Touch, but he gets away with passing it on to a new kid, called Jeremy Pindle.

October
Greg and his friends use a joke on Chirag Gupta. He ends up being in Pricipal Roy's office. It is then Rowley's birthday. Rowley gets a diary for his birthday. Greg has to apologize to Chirag and he has to not tell a lie again. It is also career day and Greg gets "Clerk" and Rowley gets nurse along with some girls.Greg then reveals his second most embarassing moment. Greg tries to see what Rowley and the "Future Nurses of America" are doing by opening Rowleys diaryHe is susccessful but does not find what he was looking for. Greg's parents go away for seven hours and Rodrick throws a party.After that Greg and Rodrick clean up. He then has a English paper in which he writes an "allegory". Manny finally goes to pre-school.

November
Gregs father almost finds out about Rodrick's party. Greg gets his first letter from his French pen pal Mamadou Montpierre. Greg tries to impress Heather Hills again but finds Leland instead at Rowley's house. Rodrick tries to get Mom Bucks but ultimately fails. Greg gets Rowley and himself to sign up for Rodrick's Drum SchoolGreg has a science project on the moose. He finds millions of Mom Bucks in Rowleys house and gives them to Mom. Greg also has a history paper. It is now Thanskgiving and Greg's extended family visits.

December
Gregs father finds out about Rodricks party. Greg and Rodrick have to visit Grampa.Rodrick has a science fair to do.Greg tries to enter the talent show with Rowley and Holly Hills but Rowley refuses. Greg and Rowley have a sleepover.Greg has to do the talent show with Scotty Douglas after Rowley breaks his big toe. Loded Diper try to win the talent show but fail to Harry Gilbertson and Leland. Rodrick blames Greg and Mom.Rodrick reveals Gregs most embarassing secret. But people mistake Greg accidentely wandering into the women's bathroom at Leisure Towers to him delibrately sneaking into the girls' locker room Crossland High School. Everyone in the school then knows Loaded Diper in the Dancing Mom video. Rodricks science fair project is "Do Plants Sneeze?"

Film Adaption
The movie based on this book is expected to be released on March 25, 2011. Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron are returning for the sequel, though Thor Freudenthal will not be directing the film. David Bowers will be directing the film, as of June 2010.