Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul is the ninth book in the series. It mainly focuses on the Heffley family going on a road trip. The book was released in the US on November 4th 2014, while released a day later in the UK and Ireland.
Main Characters
- Greg Heffley (main character)
- Susan Heffley
- Manny Heffley
- Rodrick Heffley
- Frank Heffley
- Beardo Family (main antagonists)
Synopsis
The Heffley Family go on a road trip, in which Greg doesn't think will go right at all.
Plot
June
It starts as as Gregory Heffley says that when you're in the years of being a kid, you have no control of your life. After school was let out, there had been nothing to do, or nowhere to be. But then out of the blue, Susan Heffley says
"Pack Your Bags. Were Were Going On A Road trip!"
Greg Comments that that wasn't the first time that she had sprung out and told them that they were going on a trip. He then says that last year, on the first day of summer, Susan said that they were going upstate for a few days to visit Aunt Loretta. Greg says that would not be he's Idea for the start of summer. One time, when they went to Aunt Loretta, her roommate grabbed Greg and wouldn't let go until she had gotten a chocolate chip muffin. But Susan was really bluffing about going to the nursing home. At Breakfast, the next morning, she told them they were really going. Susan said to the others:
"Were going to Disney Land!"
Grag and Rodrick
Trivia
- This is the second book in the series to not have the word "Jeff Kinney" in the middle, the first being the UK version of Cabin Fever.
- The colour of the book is similar to the Do-It-Yourself Book, but far lighter.
- This is the first book where Rowley Jefferson makes a minor appearance in one page. This is also the first book where Westmore Middle School has no appearances.
- This is the first book where we see branded stuff mentioned on some pages.
Reference to Dates
U.S. - November 4th, 2014
U.K. - November 5th, 2014