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|release date={{date|13|November|2012}}
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|author=[[Jeff Kinney]]
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|illustrator=Jeff Kinney
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|preceded by =''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]''
|Row 2 info = [[Abram Books]] (Amulet Books)(US),[[Penguin books]] (Puffin Books)(UK)
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|Row 3 info = November 13, 2012
|Row 4 title = Pages
|Row 4 info = 217 (234 including activity pages)
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|Row 5 info = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]''
|Row 6 title = Followed by
|Row 6 info = ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck]]''
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'''''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel''''' is the 7th book in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]] series. It was released on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.


==Main Characters==
'''''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel''''' is the 7th book in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series]]. It was released on {{date|13|November|2012}}. ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel'' succeeds ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever]]'' and precedes ''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck]]''.
 
==Main characters==
*[[Greg Heffley]]
*[[Greg Heffley]]
*[[Rowley Jefferson]]
*[[Rowley Jefferson]]
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*[[Rodrick Heffley]]
*[[Rodrick Heffley]]


==Synopsis==
==Plot==
===January===
===January===
[[Greg]] talks about his baby days and explains (probably from his imagination) that before being born, he was in a dark place swimming and napping anytime he wanted, until being woken up by classical music that his mother [[Susan]] would send through "parental speakers". Susan would also tell Greg about her life through the speakers too and [[Frank]] would also tell him about his day at work. Greg then got tired of it and got out three weeks early. Then he explains how everything he got was a hand down from his elder brother [[Rodrick Heffley|Rodrick]]. Susan used to not let Greg crawl a lot and that resulted in Greg being way behind his playmates in the physical stuff. Greg finally learned to walk, but was in preschool by the time and was still quite behind his classmates. His classmates could do things like use zippers and buttons and many other things Greg was unable to, so he tried to slow them down by giving them wrong information. However the teacher thought he wasn't learning well and called Susan and told her. Susan made him skip to kindergarten, but he was scared there so he went back again.
[[File:Greg's Preschool.png|thumb|left|Greg in preschool]]
[[Greg Heffley|Greg]] talks about his baby days and explains (probably from his imagination) that before being born, he was in a dark place swimming and napping anytime he wanted, until being woken up by classical music that his mother [[Susan Heffley|Susan]] would send through "parental speakers". Susan would also tell Greg about her life through the speakers too and [[Frank Heffley|Frank]] would also tell him about his day at work. Greg then got tired of it and got out three weeks early. Then he explains how everything he got was a hand down from his elder brother [[Rodrick Heffley|Rodrick]]. Susan used to not let Greg crawl a lot and that resulted in Greg being way behind his playmates in the physical stuff. Greg finally learned to walk, but was in preschool by the time and was still quite behind his classmates. His classmates could do things like use zippers and buttons and many other things Greg was unable to, so he tried to slow them down by giving them wrong information. However, the teacher thought he wasn't learning well and called Susan and told her. Susan made him skip a grade to kindergarten, but he was scared there so he went back again.


Greg then explains whatever Susan did for Greg would not work for [[Manny]] as she uses a different technique. [[Manny]]'s social skills are a bit bad, he also watches [[The Snurples]], a show in which the characters have their own gibberish language and he also made imaginary friends to escape danger, have fun and get extra dessert. Greg's mother starts a Family Night thing where they go out or play games rather than watch TV, Greg then talks about the family restaurant, [[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant|Corny's]]. Greg is doing house chores until he heard a knock and finds his [[Uncle Gary]] at the door. [[Gary]] had bought some Boston counter shirts after loaning some of Frank's money, but the shirts have a typo and he needed a place to stay in. Living with Gary is bad for the Heffleys, his nightmares make [[Manny]] shift his bed away from the wall and whenever Rodrick is kicked out of bed in morning, he has to sleep on the up part of the couch.
Greg then explains whatever Susan did for Greg would not work for [[Manny Heffley|Manny]] as she uses a different technique. [[Manny Heffley|Manny]]'s social skills are a bit bad, he also watches [[The Snurples]], a show in which the characters have their own gibberish language and he also made imaginary friends escape danger, have fun and get extra dessert. Greg's mother starts a Family Night thing where they go out or play games rather than watch TV, Greg then talks about the family restaurant, [[Corny's Family-Style Restaurant|Corny's]]. Greg is doing house chores until he heard a knock and finds his [[Uncle Gary]] at the door. Uncle Gary had bought some Boston counter shirts after loaning some of Frank's money, but the shirts have a typo and he needed a place to stay in. Living with Gary is bad for the Heffleys, his nightmares make [[Manny Heffley|Manny]] shift his bed away from the wall and whenever Rodrick is kicked out of bed in the morning, he has to sleep on the up part of the couch.


Greg explains how [[Gary Heffley|Gary]] has been trying to get a job, but whenever he gets one, he quits after a few days. One of Greg's teachers, [[Mrs. Moretta]] announces in Phys Ed that the ballroom dancing unit is starting and people should find a partner by writing there names in slips and submitting them. Greg explains he will be fine with pairing with anyone except for [[Ruby Bird]], a girl in Greg's school who has a bad habit of biting people and was suspended for biting Mr. Underwood in the elbow. At the partner announcement day, in Greg's favor [[Ruby Bird|Ruby]] is paired with [[Fregley]], but Greg and four other kids were partnerless. The teacher paired them up with each other.
Greg explains how [[Gary Heffley|Gary]] has been trying to get a job, but whenever he gets one, he quits after a few days. One of Greg's teachers, [[Mrs. Moretta]] announces in Phys Ed that the ballroom dancing unit is starting and people should find a partner by writing their names in slips and submitting them. Greg explains he will be fine with pairing with anyone except for [[Ruby Bird]], a girl in Greg's school who has a bad habit of biting people and was suspended for biting [[Mr. Underwood]] in the elbow. On the partner announcement day, in Greg's favour [[Ruby Bird|Ruby]] is paired with [[Fregley]], but Greg and four other kids were partnerless. The teacher paired them up with each other.


An assembly by [[Vice Principal Roy]] and [[Mrs. Birch]] announces new members for the [[Student Council]]. Greg cannot sign up due to him having three detentions, but sees Rowley could be perfect. [[Rowley]] signs up to be Social Chairperson. The winner of the President voting is [[Eugene Ellis]] who promised to replace the school's toilet paper with quilted toilet paper the teachers use.
An assembly by [[Vice Principal Roy]] and [[Mrs. Birch]] announces new members for the [[Student Council]]. Greg cannot sign up due to him having three detentions, but sees Rowley could be perfect. [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] signs up to be Social Chairperson. The winner of the President's voting is [[Eugene Ellis]] who promised to replace the school's toilet paper with quilted toilet paper the teachers use. At Greg's house in his room, Uncle Gary played a future game when you are an adult, but Uncle Gary buys scratch tickets.


===February===
===February===
The school introduces a program where students can bring in their own toilet paper. However, the plan backfired when some of the boys started a toilet paper fight in the cafeteria. The school then set a rule that kids are only allowed to have five squares of toilet paper, much to Greg's dismay because he brought in twenty rolls. Now that the staff is checking peoples' bags and lockers to see if they had more than five, Greg decided to have his own bathroom stall to keep all of the toilet paper, but that backfired when people founded out that Greg was hoarding toilet paper. After this whole toilet paper experience, students learned that they are going to raise money of their own if they want something.  
[[File:Mrs. Birch tells Eugene Ellis and student councillors about the toilet paper campaign.jpg|thumb|The Student Council]]
 
[[Javan Hill]] found that Pillow Soft Ultra toilet paper was being used by the teachers, not the kids. So Eugene went to the lounge and showed Mrs. Birch. The school introduces a program where students can bring in their own toilet paper. However, the plan backfired when some of the boys started a toilet paper fight in the cafeteria. The school then set a rule that kids are only allowed to have five squares of toilet paper, much to Greg's dismay because he brought in twenty rolls. Now that the staff is checking peoples' bags and lockers to see if they had more than five, Greg decided to have his own bathroom stall to keep all of the toilet paper, but that backfired when people founded out that Greg was hoarding toilet paper. After this whole toilet paper experience, students learned that they are going to raise money of their own if they want something.  
The [[Student Council]] brainstormed ideas for a fundraiser, but most of the boys in the council decided on a mixed motocross/wrestling event. The fundraising community was formed, and, in the end the [[Valentine's Day Dance ]] becomes a school fundraiser. Greg tries to find a date, but it starts to fail. A pantsing fever starts in the school which is quickly stopped by [[Vice Principal Roy|Roy]], but a kid under the bleachers quickly pantses him and escapes. Now he (or she) is dubbed as the [[Mad Pantser]]. Greg found a leather jacket of his Dad's, but in school it is confiscated by his mother who said it was not a winter coat. [[Abigail Brown]]'s boyfriend breaks up with her, and after that Greg and Rowley decide to go with her for the school dance. Greg heads to Rowley's house but he sees two bumps on his chin that looked like mosquito bites, but he realizes it's chicken pox. He tries to cover it up, since the chicken pox has been contagious in school. 
 
Greg goes with [[Rowley]] and [[Abigail]] to [[Spriggo's]]. The host at Spriggo's tells him that gentleman have to wear sports jackets. Greg has to wear a smelly sports suit which makes them go to Corny's due to the dessert bar, however Rowley and Abigail order special desserts which makes Greg fib that it's Rowley's birthday to make him get a free cake. At the dance the theme is [[Midnight In Paris]] but old people take one half of the hall for their meeting. Later [[Uncle Gary]] tries to sell the [[Boston Souvenir T-Shirts|Botson T-shirts]], but people want their money back after seeing the typo. Greg sees pimples on Abigail which he thinks is chicken pox. Later they head home, Greg realizes the "chicken pox" on Abigail was acutally a pimple. He doesn't think Abigail saw it that way, because she wasn't chatty with him on the way home.


At the end, [[Gary Heffley|Uncle Gary]] moves out after he wins $40,000 on a scratch card which he wasted a lot of the Heffleys money on to buy scratch cards. Greg ends up getting the chicken pox, but he gets to take a bath in peace, but the experience isn't like how he lived before he was born and when he opens his eyes, the towel next to the bathroom was gone. Greg says either someone's messing with him, or either Johnny Cheddar is at it again.
The [[Student Council]] brainstormed ideas for a fundraiser, but most of the boys in the council decided on a mixed motocross/wrestling event. The fundraising community was formed, and, in the end, the [[Valentine's Day Dance]] becomes a school fundraiser. Greg tries to find a date, but it starts to fail. A pantsing fever starts in the school which is quickly stopped by [[Vice Principal Roy|Roy]], but a kid under the bleachers quickly pantses him and escapes. Now he (or she) is dubbed as the [[Mad Pantser]]. Greg found a leather jacket of his Dad's, but in school, it is confiscated by his mother who said it was not a winter coat. [[Abigail Brown]]'s boyfriend breaks up with her, and after that Greg and Rowley decide to go with her for the school dance. Greg heads to Rowley's house but he sees two bumps on his chin that looked like mosquito bites, but he realizes it's chickenpox. He tries to cover it up since chickenpox has been contagious in school. 


==Extract quotes from the book==
[[File:Rowley and Abigail having a conversation.jpg|left|thumb|Greg, Rowley, and Abigail at Corny's]]
*''I looked for a way to escape, but I was trapped. Luckily, Abigail walked out of the bathroom at that exact moment and I grabbed her hand just before Ruby got to me. Abigail's makeup was a mess from all of the crying, but I didn't really care. I was just happy to have an excuse to get  away from Ruby. And to be honest with you, I think Abigail was happy to see me, too, so I led her to an empty spot on the dance floor.''
Greg goes with [[Rowley Jefferson|Rowley]] and [[Abigail]] to [[Spriggo's]]. The host at Spriggo's tells him that gentlemen have to wear sports jackets. Greg has to wear a smelly sports suit which makes them go to Corny's due to the dessert bar, however, Rowley and Abigail order special desserts which makes Greg fib that it's Rowley's birthday to make him get a free cake. At the dance, the theme is [[Midnight In Paris]] but old people take one half of the hall for their meeting. Later [[Uncle Gary]] tries to sell the [[Boston Souvenir T-Shirts|Botson T-shirts]], but people want their money back after seeing the typo. Greg sees pimples on Abigail which he thinks is chickenpox. Later they head home, Greg realizes the "chickenpox" on Abigail was actually a pimple. He doesn't think Abigail saw it that way, because she wasn't chatty with him on the way home.


*''I'd never slow-danced with a girl before, So I didn't know where I was supposed to put my hands. She put hers on my shoulder, and I put mine in my pockets, but that kind of felt dumb. So we met in the middle, and that seemed about right.''
In the end, [[Gary Heffley|Uncle Gary]] moves out after he wins $40,000 on a scratch card which he wasted a lot of the Heffleys money on to buy scratch cards. Greg ends up getting chickenpox, but he gets to take a bath in peace, but the experience isn't like how he lived before he was born and when he opens his eyes, the towel next to the bathroom was gone. Greg says either someone's messing with him, or either [[Johnny Cheddar]] is at it again.


*''And speaking of Rowley and Abigail, I heard that the two of them are a couple now. All I can say is if that's true, it makes Rowley 'the worst wing man in history.'''
==Background==
*''I'm supposed to stay home from school for at least a week. The good news is that with everyone out of the house, I can take a long bath without anyone bothering me.''
In writing the book, [[Jeff Kinney]] based it on "a kid’s initial feeling of 'betrayal' when his childhood friend chooses a love interest over him." He continued, "You feel broken up with. You’ve put a ton of time into this friendship, you think you know them better than anybody else, and suddenly they're changing into a different person."<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2015/07/21/are-you-a-third-wheel-navigating-that-other-kind-of-threesome/ Washington Post]</ref>
*''Or at least I THINK I'm alone. Today I had a fresh towel next to the tub, and when I open my eyes it was gone. So either somebody's messing with me or Johnny Cheddar is at it again.''
*''Everything probably would've been just fine, but at lunch someone threw a roll of toilet paper at somebody else, and within about fifteen seconds it was a total madhouse.''
*''I couldn't find any cologne in Rodrick's junk drawer, but I DID find a bottle of that body spray they're always advertising on TV. I was a little nervous about using it, though, because if that stuff really works like they say in the ads then tomorrow night could be a nightmare.''
*''I just watched everything play out from my spot against the back wall,wondering why I'd wanted to go to the dance in the first place. I was also to regret not wearing the body spray from Rodrick's junk drawer, because Great Uncle Bruce's cologne was attracting people outside my age group.''
*''Even my PACIFIER was a hand-me-down from Rodrick. I don't think he was ready to give it up, though, which explains why he never really liked me.''
*''Every once in a while, a few latecomers would walk in and turn right back around when they saw what was happening. But, at around 9:00, Michael Sampson came in hold hands with Cherie Ballanger.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
{{main-gallery|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel}}
7.PNG|The teaser picture.
<gallery position="center" widths="280">
A3zqeaXCYAA7sfr (1).jpg|A teaser picture.
File:I wonder where this thing goes.jpg
back ttw.PNG|The back of the book.
File:Susan reading Bad Bradley to Manny.jpg
Third Wheel signature photo.png|The signature picture for the book.
File:You may now kiss the bride!.jpg
Fregleys Note.jpg|An exclusive version with Fregley's note.
File:Rowley and Abigail looking into the desserts menu.jpg
H E B R E W.jpeg|The book in Hebrew.
File:Greg photo.PNG
File:Screenshot 2022-03-12 135055.webp
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Illustrations===
==Errors==
<gallery>
*This is the second book to have an error in the length of a month. February had 5 weeks instead of 4. The first was Dog Days' June.
Baby Greg.PNG|Greg as a baby.
*On Page 102, when Greg states the "motocross/wrestling event somehow morphed into a VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE", the capital "V" in "Valentine's" looks slightly different from other capital V's in the books.
Gregory Heffley is born.jpg
*On Page 172, Abigail appears to be taller than average when she touches the sixth line unlike the other scenes that appeared are even mid or low five lines or high four lines.
Pacifier.PNG|Rodrick loses his pacifier.
**These mistakes are usually not uncommon and happen in many other books.
Manny Birth.PNG|Manny is born.
*Rodrick is shown much skinnier than he is in other books.
Frank lectures Greg to stop picking at his food.jpg
Teeny Genius.png
Baby.PNG
Greg in Playgroup.PNG|Greg with his playgroup.
Greg's Preschool.png|Greg, in the past, enters preschool, only to discover his worst nightmare: kids who are smarter than him.
Manny snurples.PNG
Sweetie Manny.PNG|Manny locks himself in Sweetie's excersise pen to keep all the toys to himself.
Child Alley Seatings.PNG|The seatings at Children's Alley at Corny's.
Sequences of Greg dreaming to be the winner of best biceps.jpg
Greg meet gary.PNG|Greg finds Uncle Gary at the door.
Gary Heffley wakes up and had a bad dream in Manny's room.jpg
Gary Heffley in the pepper spray company.jpg
Greg in the bath without bubbles after Gary Heffley borrowed his bubble soap.jpg
Greg wears a corduroy pants that is three inches too short to attend Mrs. Moretta's ballroom dancing unit.jpg
Baylee Anthony says to Greg and everyone.png
Baylee Anthony tells everyone not to write her name down.jpg
Ruby Bird bites Mr. Underwood with her one front tooth.jpg
Greg is terrifed to see Ruby Bird in the hallway and offers her to use water cooler first.jpg
Fregley and Ruby Bird.jpg|Fregley and Ruby Bird pair up for the ballroom dancing unit.
Gregs2.PNG|Greg forced to dance a walt with [[Carlos Escalera]].
Amazing Jerk.PNG|[[Amazing Andrew]] hyptonizes a bunch of kids.
Krisstina sings a positive lyrics song.jpg
Krisstina's World Tour T-shirt.jpg
Greg reports Mrs. Johnson about David Marks shooting spitballs.jpg
Greg being tricked by eighth grader.png|Greg is shocked that he was tricked by the eighth grader boys when he see the supply closet and no such as a secret elevator.
The students going around to hand lollipop and badges for the student councillor election.jpg
Go Tigers.jpg
The kids in the gym trying to stand in the right order but they are herding cats.jpg
Eugene 2.PNG|Eugene gives his speech.
Selected.PNG|Eugene gets elected.
The kids are throwing toilet paper during lunch.jpg|The kids are throwing toilet paper at somebody else during recess.
Hillary Pine tells Eugene Ellis about the event planned.jpg
The girls are talking about Valentine's Day Dance.jpg|The girls are talking about the Valentine's Day Dance and both of them are excited.
candy grams.PNG|[[Candy Grams]].
Candy Grams written to Adrianne and Julia.png
Greg's note.PNG|Greg's love letter gets scribbled by a random kid from detention.
Jamar 2.PNG|[[Jamar Law]] gets his head stuck inside a chair.
Greg Heffley.PNG|[[Greg's Relationship Chart]].
Evan Whitehead had a chicken pox that he infected six unknown girls.png
Evan.PNG|Evan and Julie in the book.
Peyton Ellis.png
The children wooing at Peter and Lisa back in elementary school.jpg
Greg tells everyone that he and Bethany were going to woo.jpg
Bethany.png
Greg gags and thinking about frogs in front of Bethany.jpg
Rowley trips in front of girls during lunch.jpg
Rowley Wingman.PNG|Rowley become's Greg's Wingman.
Disgusting.PNG|Young versions of Greg's parents kissing, which Greg finds disgusting.
The Stringer Family in the Church.jpg
Cover up.PNG|Greg and Rodrick cover Gary with a sheet when Stringers are coming for dinner.
The Stringer Family finds Greg in the Laurel's bed.jpg
Abigail Brown is upset and talking to the Dance Committee.jpg
abigail.PNG|Abigail, Greg, and Rowley.
Greg is being chased by the girls.png
Midnight In Paris theme.jpg|Midnight In Paris theme in the gym.
Midnight In Paris photo booth.jpg|Midnight In Paris photo booth.
Greg photo.PNG|Greg's Valentine's Day photo.
Gary.PNG|Uncle Gary as the DJ of the dance.
Gary giving kids a T-shirts.jpg|Gary giving kids a T-shirts in Midnight In Paris. It was dark and kids didn't know the T-shirts were rip-off.
Seniors.PNG|Seniors overrun the dance.
Dance Committee conversation to senior citizens.png|Dance Committee getting in on the conversation with the senior citizens.
Crazy.PNG|The Kids cut loose at the dance and become crazy.
Cherie and Michael.png|[[Cherie Bellanger]] and [[Michael Sampson]] arrived at the [[Valentine's Day Dance]].
Abby.PNG|Abigail finds that her boyfriend Michael cheated on her.
Picture036.jpg
Greg is shocked to see Ruby Bird in Valentine's Day Dance.jpg|Greg is shocked to see Ruby Bird in the Valentine's Day Dance.
Greg and Abigail dancing.jpg|Greg and Abigail are slow dancing in Valentine's Day Dance.
Greg screams Abigail.png|Greg mistakens Abigail's pimples for chicken pox and screams and freaks out.
Gary Heffley excited to won $40,000 from one of his scratch cards.jpg|Gary Heffley excited to have won $40,000 from one of his scratch cards.
Chicken Pox.PNG|Greg ends up getting chicken pox.
Rowley's virus attacking Greg's immune system.jpg|Rowley's viruses attacking Greg's immune system.
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==<span style="font-size:18px;">Sneak Peek</span>==
==Names in other languages==
This is a small 15 page sneak peek into the book given by Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki. You might need to click on the images to view them more clearly. There was also a 7 page sneak peek if you had pre ordered the book from Scholastic.<gallery type="slideshow" position="center" widths="494">
{{foreign names
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|Jap=どんどん、ひどくなるよ
The Third Wheel page 2.PNG|The Awakining
|JapR=Dondon, hidoku naru yo
The Third Wheel Page 3.PNG|Talkative Mon and Dad
|JapM=It Gets Worse and Worse
The Third Wheel page 4.PNG|The Reading
|Spa=Tres no es compañía<br>Buscando plan...
The Third Wheel Page 5.PNG|The Test
|SpaM=Three is Not Company<br>Looking for [a] Plan...
The Third Wheel page 6.PNG|ACK!
|Fre=Un coeur à prendre
The Third Wheel page 7.PNG|Annoying Greg
|FreM=A Heart to Take
The Third Wheel page 8.PNG|Aww....Cute
|Dut=Zwaar de klos!
The Third Wheel page 9.PNG|Mad Dad
|DutM=Heavy Duty!
Page 10.PNG|Baby Rodrick
|Ger=Dumm gelaufen!
The Third Wheel Page 11.PNG|Sleep Tight!
|GerM=Gone Stupid!
The Third Wheel page 12.PNG|Worn Down
|Ita=Guai in arrivo!
The Third Wheel Page 13.PNG|Heads Up!
|ItaM=Trouble Incoming!
The Third Wheel page 14.PNG|Educational Tv
|Pol=Trzeci do pary
The Third Wheel page 15.PNG|Watching TV
|PolM=Third to Pair
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|Wel=Y Gwsberan
|WelM=The Summit
|Bul=
|BulR=
|BulM=
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==<span style="font-size:18px;">Major Events and Moments</span>==
==References==
*Greg talks about the days when he was a baby.
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*Gary Heffley moves in with the Heffleys.
*Rowley becomes the Social Chairperson.
*[[Eugene Ellis]] becomes the President of Student Council.
*[[Javan Hill]] becomes the Treasurer.
*[[Hillary Pine]] becomes the Vice President. 
*[[Olivia Davis]] becomes the Secretary.
*The formation of the [[Dance Committee]].
*Greg tries to get a date for the [[Valentine's Day Dance]].
*Greg goes to the [[Valentine's Day Dance]] with Abigail and Rowley as a group of "friends".
*Gary Heffley wins $40,000 from his scratch card and moves out of the house.
*Greg gets chicken pox in the end.
*Rowley and Abigail possibly became a couple. It is confirmed in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck]] that they are actually a couple until the end of the book.


==Trivia==
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*This is the 7th book in the series.
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*[[Holly Hills]] was rumored to be [[Greg]]’s partner for the dance by many fans, but she wasn't even mentioned and only appeared in [[Greg]]’s relationship chart as liking [[Bryce Anderson]]. This could mean that [[Greg]] has given up on [[Holly]]. At the end of [[The Last Straw]] it was hinted after [[Greg]] wrote the fake letter from [[Holly Hills]] that he gave up on her due to being too hard to reach.
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**However, in the [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)]], Holly might have became a couple with [[Greg]]; in the book they didn't become couples which might explain why [[Holly]] picked [[Bryce Anderson]].
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***In [[The Long Haul]], he imagines marrying her and having kids .
*The Mad Pantser’s identity is unknown.
**He could be [[Anthony Renfrew]] since Anthony was the starter of Pantsing Fever, but it could also be somebody else.
*There is an exclusive version of this book, which has [[Fregley's Language|Fregley]]’s secret note in the back. It's a poem by [[Fregley]] that shows why girls (specifically [[Ruby Bird]]) must go with him to the dance.
*[[Rowley]] closes his mouth for the second time in the books on Page 166 while eating chocolate.
*It was revealed that [[Rodrick]] might hate [[Greg]] because [[Susan]] gave [[Rodrick]]’s pacifier to [[Greg]] and [[Rodrick]] never wanted to give his pacifier up, but this might not be true because [[Rodrick]] doesn't act childish and [[Greg]] is not always true.
*It is unknown what happened to [[Greg]]’s towel at the end of the story.
*[[Rodrick]] has a much shorter role in this book, in most of the parts when the family gathers together [[Rodrick]] is not there.
**Also, [[Rodrick]] doesn't bother [[Greg]], making it the first book to not have [[Rodrick]] bully [[Greg]].
***[[Rodrick]] also does not have any dialogue in this book.
*This is the first time a character's lies about it being another character's birthday at a restaurant.
*[[Greg]] has his covers yanked off the bed by his father to wake him up for school. This is the second time this has happened in the series, the first being [[The Last Straw]].
*[[Greg]] apparently weighed only five pounds and seven ounces at birth - the average is seven pounds and eight ounces, meaning he was two pounds lighter than average, this hints why he was so thin and another hint is that he was born three weeks premature, as well as [[Greg]] mentioning that he never met [[Rodrick]] until a few days after he was born.
*The book's title was originally '''Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Odd Man Out''', but Kinney changed it to The Third Wheel for a reason. The twitter post is [https://twitter.com/wimpykid/status/241750368608980992 here].
*[[Rowley]] and [[Abigail Brown]] remain a couple in [[Hard Luck]], marking the first time either [[Greg]] or [[Rowley]] has had a relationship and even more remarkably over more than one book.
*In this book even in the flash-backs [[Greg]] doesn't have buck teeth, this is the first book to feature a very young or baby [[Greg]] without buck teeth.
*This book covers the months of January and February.
*This is the first book where someone gets Chicken pox.
*This the third time that [[Greg]]’s [[Diary]] is mentioned, the first is [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid]].
*This is the 3rd book in the series to have "the" in the title.


==Errors==
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*This is the second book to have an error in the length of a month. February had 5 weeks instead of 4. The first was Dog Days' June.
*On Page 102, when Greg states the "motocross/wrestling event somehow morphed into a VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE", the capital "V" in "Valentine's" looks slightly different from other capital V's in the books.
*On Page 172, Abigail appears to be taller than average when she touches the sixth line unlike the other scenes that appeared are even mid or low five lines or high four lines.
**These mistake are usually not uncommon and happen in many other books.
*Rodrick is shown much skinnier then he is in other books.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Third Wheel cover.jpg
Number 7
Release date November 13th, 2012
Author Jeff Kinney
Illustrator Jeff Kinney
Preceded by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
Succeeded by Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel is the 7th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. It was released on November 13th, 2012. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel succeeds Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever and precedes Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck.

Main characters

Plot

January

Greg in preschool

Greg talks about his baby days and explains (probably from his imagination) that before being born, he was in a dark place swimming and napping anytime he wanted, until being woken up by classical music that his mother Susan would send through "parental speakers". Susan would also tell Greg about her life through the speakers too and Frank would also tell him about his day at work. Greg then got tired of it and got out three weeks early. Then he explains how everything he got was a hand down from his elder brother Rodrick. Susan used to not let Greg crawl a lot and that resulted in Greg being way behind his playmates in the physical stuff. Greg finally learned to walk, but was in preschool by the time and was still quite behind his classmates. His classmates could do things like use zippers and buttons and many other things Greg was unable to, so he tried to slow them down by giving them wrong information. However, the teacher thought he wasn't learning well and called Susan and told her. Susan made him skip a grade to kindergarten, but he was scared there so he went back again.

Greg then explains whatever Susan did for Greg would not work for Manny as she uses a different technique. Manny's social skills are a bit bad, he also watches The Snurples, a show in which the characters have their own gibberish language and he also made imaginary friends escape danger, have fun and get extra dessert. Greg's mother starts a Family Night thing where they go out or play games rather than watch TV, Greg then talks about the family restaurant, Corny's. Greg is doing house chores until he heard a knock and finds his Uncle Gary at the door. Uncle Gary had bought some Boston counter shirts after loaning some of Frank's money, but the shirts have a typo and he needed a place to stay in. Living with Gary is bad for the Heffleys, his nightmares make Manny shift his bed away from the wall and whenever Rodrick is kicked out of bed in the morning, he has to sleep on the up part of the couch.

Greg explains how Gary has been trying to get a job, but whenever he gets one, he quits after a few days. One of Greg's teachers, Mrs. Moretta announces in Phys Ed that the ballroom dancing unit is starting and people should find a partner by writing their names in slips and submitting them. Greg explains he will be fine with pairing with anyone except for Ruby Bird, a girl in Greg's school who has a bad habit of biting people and was suspended for biting Mr. Underwood in the elbow. On the partner announcement day, in Greg's favour Ruby is paired with Fregley, but Greg and four other kids were partnerless. The teacher paired them up with each other.

An assembly by Vice Principal Roy and Mrs. Birch announces new members for the Student Council. Greg cannot sign up due to him having three detentions, but sees Rowley could be perfect. Rowley signs up to be Social Chairperson. The winner of the President's voting is Eugene Ellis who promised to replace the school's toilet paper with quilted toilet paper the teachers use. At Greg's house in his room, Uncle Gary played a future game when you are an adult, but Uncle Gary buys scratch tickets.

February

The Student Council

Javan Hill found that Pillow Soft Ultra toilet paper was being used by the teachers, not the kids. So Eugene went to the lounge and showed Mrs. Birch. The school introduces a program where students can bring in their own toilet paper. However, the plan backfired when some of the boys started a toilet paper fight in the cafeteria. The school then set a rule that kids are only allowed to have five squares of toilet paper, much to Greg's dismay because he brought in twenty rolls. Now that the staff is checking peoples' bags and lockers to see if they had more than five, Greg decided to have his own bathroom stall to keep all of the toilet paper, but that backfired when people founded out that Greg was hoarding toilet paper. After this whole toilet paper experience, students learned that they are going to raise money of their own if they want something.  

The Student Council brainstormed ideas for a fundraiser, but most of the boys in the council decided on a mixed motocross/wrestling event. The fundraising community was formed, and, in the end, the Valentine's Day Dance becomes a school fundraiser. Greg tries to find a date, but it starts to fail. A pantsing fever starts in the school which is quickly stopped by Roy, but a kid under the bleachers quickly pantses him and escapes. Now he (or she) is dubbed as the Mad Pantser. Greg found a leather jacket of his Dad's, but in school, it is confiscated by his mother who said it was not a winter coat. Abigail Brown's boyfriend breaks up with her, and after that Greg and Rowley decide to go with her for the school dance. Greg heads to Rowley's house but he sees two bumps on his chin that looked like mosquito bites, but he realizes it's chickenpox. He tries to cover it up since chickenpox has been contagious in school. 

Greg, Rowley, and Abigail at Corny's

Greg goes with Rowley and Abigail to Spriggo's. The host at Spriggo's tells him that gentlemen have to wear sports jackets. Greg has to wear a smelly sports suit which makes them go to Corny's due to the dessert bar, however, Rowley and Abigail order special desserts which makes Greg fib that it's Rowley's birthday to make him get a free cake. At the dance, the theme is Midnight In Paris but old people take one half of the hall for their meeting. Later Uncle Gary tries to sell the Botson T-shirts, but people want their money back after seeing the typo. Greg sees pimples on Abigail which he thinks is chickenpox. Later they head home, Greg realizes the "chickenpox" on Abigail was actually a pimple. He doesn't think Abigail saw it that way, because she wasn't chatty with him on the way home.

In the end, Uncle Gary moves out after he wins $40,000 on a scratch card which he wasted a lot of the Heffleys money on to buy scratch cards. Greg ends up getting chickenpox, but he gets to take a bath in peace, but the experience isn't like how he lived before he was born and when he opens his eyes, the towel next to the bathroom was gone. Greg says either someone's messing with him, or either Johnny Cheddar is at it again.

Background

In writing the book, Jeff Kinney based it on "a kid’s initial feeling of 'betrayal' when his childhood friend chooses a love interest over him." He continued, "You feel broken up with. You’ve put a ton of time into this friendship, you think you know them better than anybody else, and suddenly they're changing into a different person."[1]

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel.
  • I wonder where this thing goes.jpg
  • Susan reading Bad Bradley to Manny.jpg
  • You may now kiss the bride!.jpg
  • Rowley and Abigail looking into the desserts menu.jpg
  • Greg photo.PNG
  • Screenshot 2022-03-12 135055.webp

Errors

  • This is the second book to have an error in the length of a month. February had 5 weeks instead of 4. The first was Dog Days' June.
  • On Page 102, when Greg states the "motocross/wrestling event somehow morphed into a VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE", the capital "V" in "Valentine's" looks slightly different from other capital V's in the books.
  • On Page 172, Abigail appears to be taller than average when she touches the sixth line unlike the other scenes that appeared are even mid or low five lines or high four lines.
    • These mistakes are usually not uncommon and happen in many other books.
  • Rodrick is shown much skinnier than he is in other books.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese どんどん、ひどくなるよ
Dondon, hidoku naru yo		 It Gets Worse and Worse
Spanish Tres no es compañía
Buscando plan...		 Three is Not Company
Looking for [a] Plan...
French Un coeur à prendre A Heart to Take
Dutch Zwaar de klos! Heavy Duty!
German Dumm gelaufen! Gone Stupid!
Italian Guai in arrivo! Trouble Incoming!
Polish Trzeci do pary Third to Pair
Welsh Y Gwsberan The Summit

References

  1. ↑ Washington Post

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid • Rodrick Rules • The Last Straw • Dog Days • The Ugly Truth • Cabin Fever • The Third Wheel • Hard Luck • The Long Haul • Old School • Double Down • The Getaway • The Meltdown • Wrecking Ball • The Deep End • Big Shot • Diper Överlöde
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid Rowley Jefferson's Journal • Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure • Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories
Films Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010 · 2021) • Rodrick Rules (2011 · 2022) • Dog Days (2012) • The Long Haul (2017)
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