Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End is the 15th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released on October 27, 2020. It succeeds Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball and precedes Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot.

Plot
In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ready for the adventure of a lifetime.

''But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that’s not exactly a summertime paradise. When the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation—or if they’re already in too deep.''

Development
The Deep End was announced on February 13, 2020, when a listing for it appeared on Amazon with a pre-release cover. On April 13, 2020, Kinney confirmed that he was finalizing the book's cover. On April 28th, he posted that he was working on writing both The Deep End and the upcoming 16th book, Big Shot. The cover and title of The Deep End was announced by Jeff Kinney on Twitter on May 26, 2020.

In the following months, Kinney posted various sneak peeks for the book on his Twitter account. On July 1st, he revealed a scene from the book in which Greg and Frank get stuck under a canoe. On July 30th, Kinney posted an in-progress drawing for a map of the RV park. On August 1st, Kinney posted an image of the sentence "Is that raspberry essence shampoo?" written in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid font. On August 19th, Kinney posted various drawings of Frank with a cart of camping supplies.