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*[[Rowley Jefferson]] | *[[Rowley Jefferson]] | ||
== Plot == | ==Plot== | ||
[[File:Actually kind of cool.jpg|thumb|Greg imagines a family watching him on TV.]] | |||
[[Greg Heffley]] believes that his life is being broadcast on TV, and that his deceased relatives are watching over him from Heaven. When a school book fair starts, he writes about how [[Susan Heffley|Susan]], his mother, wants him to be more creative. Greg buys various trinkets, and Susan makes him return them and buy books, so he chooses the ''[[Spineticklers]]'' series. One book gives him a plan to freeze himself and be thawed out in a hundred years. | |||
As | As Halloween approaches, Susan sends [[Rodrick Heffley|Rodrick]] to buy decorations, and he buys a noisy plastic witch that scares Greg. Greg then talks about the [[geese]] that have flocked to the neighborhood, and then his family's pet [[pig]]. Greg wants Halloween candy, so he joins the school's [[Balloon Brigade]], the prize being a jar of candy corn. He then suspects that his ''Spineticklers'' books are giving him nightmares, and that adults are trying to get them banned. | ||
Greg's balloon is received by [[Maddox Selsam]], a teen who is not allowed to play video games and has bad social skills. Susan thinks Maddox is a good role model for Greg and sets them up on a playdate, ending with Maddox accusing Greg of having stolen a [[LEGO]] brick. After, Susan goes back to college to finish her master's degree. Greg turns in his balloon and gets the candy corn, which is eaten by the pig. | |||
Susan is disappointed in Greg for his "pattern of deception" about the supposedly stolen LEGO brick, reminding Greg of lies he has told and has been told. Susan enjoys college and tries to get Greg and Rodrick interested, although Greg still plans to be a video game tester or a garbage collector. Susan takes Greg to the college campus and he helps a girl study for her psychology test, but is disappointed when he learns that she already has a boyfriend. | |||
[[File:Brass section.jpg|thumb|left|Greg in the school band]] | |||
Greg hears about [[Mariana Mendoza]]'s Halloween party and wants to attend, but hears that she is only inviting people who are in the school band. To get invited, he takes up playing the French horn. He then learns that Mariana is inviting only the woodwind section and decides to go with [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]], who plays the flute, as a two-headed monster. Susan attends the party as well, and sets up party games, which Greg ends up enjoying. He leaves the party early when Rowley needs to go to the bathroom. | |||
Greg gives up on playing the French horn, but his father, [[Frank Heffley|Frank]], refuses to let him leave the band. At the Fall Concert, he and Rowley are locked in the band room. Greg rips his pants and has Rowley color his underwear with marker, at which point Frank comes in and accuses them of "goofing off," grounding Greg. Greg gets hungry and looks for candy, finding a bag of chocolate chips. He calls Rowley, and while going to get paper towels to clean up the now-melted chocolate chips, Greg finds bags of gummy worms and gets the idea to make a horror movie with them. | |||
[[File:Greg and Rowley shot the skeleton scene in the kitchen.jpg|thumb|Greg and Rowley film their movie]] | |||
Greg writes the script for the movie, titled ''[[Night of the Night Crawlers]]'', and has Rowley storyboard it. Greg records the scenes, with Rowley being the only actor in the movie, and spreads gummy worms outside for a scene in which a man looks outside to see the night crawlers in his yard. He finds the pig eating his gummy worms, and Rowley notices the geese outside, so they plan to get Rodrick's wolf mask out of the basement. The electronic witch is activated, and Rowley runs out of the house in fear and climbs up a tree, then Frank arrives home. | |||
Greg | A few weeks later, Greg writes that Rowley has gotten famous and been on the news and talk shows. Greg is upset that Rowley hasn't given any credit to him for coming up with the idea for the movie, and writes that he would never "make a fool out of himself to get a cheap laugh from the people watching at home." | ||
Greg | ==Cultural references== | ||
*Greg believing that his a TV show is a parody of the film ''{{wp|The Truman Show}}''. [[Jeff Kinney]] has compared his own experiences of being a famous author to ''The Truman Show''.<ref>[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/68554-jeff-kinney-diary-of-a-crazy-year.html Publishers Weekly, "Jeff Kinney: Diary of a Crazy Year"]</ref><ref>[https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/75315-four-questions-for-jeff-kinney.html Publishers Weekly, "Four Questions for Jeff Kinney"]</ref> | |||
*Spineticklers is a parody of the ''{{wp|Goosebumps}}'' series. Greg's comment on the ''Spineticklers'' knock-offs references various ''Goosebumps''-style books published in the 1990s, such as ''{{wp|Spooksville}}'', ''{{wp|Creepers series|Creepers}}'', and ''{{wp|Spinetinglers}}'' | |||
*Parents trying to ban the ''Underpants Bandits'' books references the controversy surrounding the ''{{wp|Captain Underpants}}'' series, with author [[Mik Davies]] being a parody of {{wp|Dav Pilky}}. Greg requests that the ''Underpants Bandits'' series have more "bodily function" humor, and ''Captain Underpants'' was challenged for high amounts of toilet humor. | |||
*A girl dressed like {{wp|Hermoine Granger}} from the ''{{wp|Harry Potter}}'' franchise appears at the Halloween party. | |||
*Maddox enjoys playing with {{wp|LEGO}} bricks. | |||
=== | ==International edits== | ||
*Spanish translation: | |||
**Greg says that Johnny is "a clown" instead of "a show-off." | |||
**In a flashback, Greg says that Nana smells like cabbage instead of asparagus. | |||
**The turtle in the "My Turtle Fred" poem is named Berta, and the rhyme is with "Berta" and "muerta" instead of "Fred" and "dead." | |||
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==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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* On the top of page 49, the characters appear too short. | * On the top of page 49, the characters appear too short. | ||
* On page 94, Mrs. Selsam's leg is in a humanly impossible position, and her skirt is shown as only covering that one leg. | * On page 94, Mrs. Selsam's leg is in a humanly impossible position, and her skirt is shown as only covering that one leg. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Frank Heffley gets washed by Greg Heffley.jpg | Frank Heffley gets washed by Greg Heffley.jpg | ||
Aliens spying.jpg | Aliens spying.jpg | ||
Who left this window open.jpg | |||
Flies around dog poop.jpg | |||
Nana Heffley watching Greg in the bathroom.png | Nana Heffley watching Greg in the bathroom.png | ||
Here I go, Nana!.jpg | Here I go, Nana!.jpg | ||
Nana in Heaven.jpg | |||
Greg flying around in Heaven.jpg | |||
Descendants.jpg | Descendants.jpg | ||
Nana Heffley and Greg's Relatives are watching Greg during the test.png | Nana Heffley and Greg's Relatives are watching Greg during the test.png | ||
Susan puts the items using Poetry Anthology as stairs.jpg | Susan puts the items using Poetry Anthology as stairs.jpg | ||
Alex Aruda stayed behind during Recess.jpg | Alex Aruda stayed behind during Recess.jpg | ||
The Champs at the playground.jpg | |||
The Champs throwing papers.jpg | |||
Rat rock restroom rainbow rattle.jpg | |||
Tucker Remy at the soccer game.jpg | |||
Spineticklers.png | Spineticklers.png | ||
SpineticklersRipoffs.png | SpineticklersRipoffs.png | ||
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Spineticklers 48.jpg | Spineticklers 48.jpg | ||
Albert Sandy telling Greg and Rowley about a old billionare who is really sick and freeze himself.jpg | Albert Sandy telling Greg and Rowley about a old billionare who is really sick and freeze himself.jpg | ||
Get off my lawn!.jpg | |||
Ok, let's do this thing!.jpg | |||
Crivello.png | Crivello.png | ||
BullyDoubleDown.png | BullyDoubleDown.png | ||
Rodrick with the plastic witch.jpg | |||
Plastic witch cackling.jpg | |||
Witch cackling downstairs as Greg and Frank are scared.jpg | |||
Geese 1.jpg | Geese 1.jpg | ||
Frank is ready to arm himself just to go out and check the mail.jpg | Frank is ready to arm himself just to go out and check the mail.jpg | ||
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Tinkle Seat.jpg | Tinkle Seat.jpg | ||
Children releasing balloon on Balloon Brigade.jpg | Children releasing balloon on Balloon Brigade.jpg | ||
Spineticklers 67.jpg | |||
My dentist is the devil.jpg | |||
Greg with a tail playing basketball.jpg | |||
Not really.jpg | |||
Greg sneezes his teeth out.jpg | Greg sneezes his teeth out.jpg | ||
Spineticklers 71.jpg | Spineticklers 71.jpg | ||
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Grayden Bundy pulling his big French horn.jpg | Grayden Bundy pulling his big French horn.jpg | ||
Annabelle Grier whistling.jpg | Annabelle Grier whistling.jpg | ||
George Deveney.jpg | |||
Greg sees the guys in brass section.jpg | Greg sees the guys in brass section.jpg | ||
Mariana Mendoza and Rowley in woodwind section.jpg | Mariana Mendoza and Rowley in woodwind section.jpg |
Revision as of 05:03, 21 March 2020
Template:Book infobox Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down is the 11th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released worldwide on November 1, 2016.
Main characters
Plot
Greg Heffley believes that his life is being broadcast on TV, and that his deceased relatives are watching over him from Heaven. When a school book fair starts, he writes about how Susan, his mother, wants him to be more creative. Greg buys various trinkets, and Susan makes him return them and buy books, so he chooses the Spineticklers series. One book gives him a plan to freeze himself and be thawed out in a hundred years.
As Halloween approaches, Susan sends Rodrick to buy decorations, and he buys a noisy plastic witch that scares Greg. Greg then talks about the geese that have flocked to the neighborhood, and then his family's pet pig. Greg wants Halloween candy, so he joins the school's Balloon Brigade, the prize being a jar of candy corn. He then suspects that his Spineticklers books are giving him nightmares, and that adults are trying to get them banned.
Greg's balloon is received by Maddox Selsam, a teen who is not allowed to play video games and has bad social skills. Susan thinks Maddox is a good role model for Greg and sets them up on a playdate, ending with Maddox accusing Greg of having stolen a LEGO brick. After, Susan goes back to college to finish her master's degree. Greg turns in his balloon and gets the candy corn, which is eaten by the pig.
Susan is disappointed in Greg for his "pattern of deception" about the supposedly stolen LEGO brick, reminding Greg of lies he has told and has been told. Susan enjoys college and tries to get Greg and Rodrick interested, although Greg still plans to be a video game tester or a garbage collector. Susan takes Greg to the college campus and he helps a girl study for her psychology test, but is disappointed when he learns that she already has a boyfriend.
Greg hears about Mariana Mendoza's Halloween party and wants to attend, but hears that she is only inviting people who are in the school band. To get invited, he takes up playing the French horn. He then learns that Mariana is inviting only the woodwind section and decides to go with Rowley, who plays the flute, as a two-headed monster. Susan attends the party as well, and sets up party games, which Greg ends up enjoying. He leaves the party early when Rowley needs to go to the bathroom.
Greg gives up on playing the French horn, but his father, Frank, refuses to let him leave the band. At the Fall Concert, he and Rowley are locked in the band room. Greg rips his pants and has Rowley color his underwear with marker, at which point Frank comes in and accuses them of "goofing off," grounding Greg. Greg gets hungry and looks for candy, finding a bag of chocolate chips. He calls Rowley, and while going to get paper towels to clean up the now-melted chocolate chips, Greg finds bags of gummy worms and gets the idea to make a horror movie with them.
Greg writes the script for the movie, titled Night of the Night Crawlers, and has Rowley storyboard it. Greg records the scenes, with Rowley being the only actor in the movie, and spreads gummy worms outside for a scene in which a man looks outside to see the night crawlers in his yard. He finds the pig eating his gummy worms, and Rowley notices the geese outside, so they plan to get Rodrick's wolf mask out of the basement. The electronic witch is activated, and Rowley runs out of the house in fear and climbs up a tree, then Frank arrives home.
A few weeks later, Greg writes that Rowley has gotten famous and been on the news and talk shows. Greg is upset that Rowley hasn't given any credit to him for coming up with the idea for the movie, and writes that he would never "make a fool out of himself to get a cheap laugh from the people watching at home."
Cultural references
- Greg believing that his a TV show is a parody of the film Template:Wp. Jeff Kinney has compared his own experiences of being a famous author to The Truman Show.[1][2]
- Spineticklers is a parody of the Template:Wp series. Greg's comment on the Spineticklers knock-offs references various Goosebumps-style books published in the 1990s, such as Template:Wp, Template:Wp, and Template:Wp
- Parents trying to ban the Underpants Bandits books references the controversy surrounding the Template:Wp series, with author Mik Davies being a parody of Template:Wp. Greg requests that the Underpants Bandits series have more "bodily function" humor, and Captain Underpants was challenged for high amounts of toilet humor.
- A girl dressed like Template:Wp from the Template:Wp franchise appears at the Halloween party.
- Maddox enjoys playing with Template:Wp bricks.
International edits
- Spanish translation:
- Greg says that Johnny is "a clown" instead of "a show-off."
- In a flashback, Greg says that Nana smells like cabbage instead of asparagus.
- The turtle in the "My Turtle Fred" poem is named Berta, and the rhyme is with "Berta" and "muerta" instead of "Fred" and "dead."
Errors
- On page 64, the word "roast" in "roast beef" is duplicated, making it "roast roast beef." This error was fixed in reprints.
- This error is referenced on page 69 of The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: The Next Chapter, as a card on a table reads, "Today's special: Roast roast beef."
- In the book, Greg says his Nana worked as a waitress. However, in the preview, he says she worked as a nurse.
- On the top of page 49, the characters appear too short.
- On page 94, Mrs. Selsam's leg is in a humanly impossible position, and her skirt is shown as only covering that one leg.
Gallery
Illustrations
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | いちかばちか、やるしかないね! Ichi kaba Chika, yaru shika nai ne! |
I Have No Choice But To Do It! |
Spanish | !A Por Todas! | For All! |
French | Double peine | Double Trouble |
Dutch | Drie keer niks | Nothing Three Times |
German | Alles Käse! | All Cheese! |
Italian | Avanti tutta! | Full Speed Ahead! |
Polish | Ryzyk-fizyk | Risk Physicist |