Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid are a pentology of humorous books, written by American cartoonist and online game developer Jeff Kinney. They follow through the illustrations of Greg Heffley, a video-game addicted male student in middle-school explaining his everyday adventures through his detailed drawings and simple notes.

Background
After Jeff Kinney was unsuccessful in syndicating his comic strip, Igdoof, he started writing down his ideas for about 10 years, which eventually became Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The series are believed to be loosely based on Jeff Kinney's childhood, and have sold 16 million copies worldwide. and virtually all the characters are based off people in reality, who are replaced by fictional names to protect their identity. Before publishing, the author stated that he had a rather complex childhood in middle school, and wanted to write about this.

Books
In Total, there are about five books in the series, each having a different colour and a picture.


 * 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. (Blue)
 * Book 3: The Last Straw, released in 2009, is about Greg and his father's relationship. (Green)
 * Book 4: Dog Days, released in 2009, is about Greg's worst summer vacation. (Yellow)
 * Book 5: The Ugly Truth, to be released in 2010, is about Greg and Rowley's friendship. (Purple)

Awards

 * 2010 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards: Favorite Book Series (winner)

Film Adapations
In March 2010, Fox 2000 Released a movie of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on the first book. The film garnered mixed reviews, and is rated 55% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fox has announced that all of the books will be adapted into films, if each one is successful.