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 developer 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 was orignally released in 2004 as a web book.

Jeff Kinney orignally made a comic-strip called igdoof for a  college's newspaper,it was about a middle-school weakling called Greg Heffley in the 1990s.

Books in the series
In total, there are about seven books in the series, each having a different color 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. (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:It is not announced yet, but there will likely be another book release in late 2013. (possibly Pink)
 * Other Books: The other books in the series are the Do It Yourself Book (Orange) and The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (White)

Reception
The New York Times, which ranks children's serials 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.

Film Adapations
In March 2010, Fox 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 (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 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).

A 4th movie is being considered and a animated christmas special for cabin fever is also considered.