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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Greg finds himself in his final year of middle school, where he is beginning to go through puberty. What really gets him thinking about growing up is when he is assigned to treat an egg as if it were a baby (as seen in the cover). Greg is also realizing that Rowley might never understand the concept of growing up, and this ends up getting them into their biggest fight ever. This book will decide if they remain friends.  
 
Greg starts off the book by restating his problematic relationship with Rowley, which has shattered during the end of [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days|''Dog Days'']]. Greg stated that he would like to be friends with Rowley, but it is implied that Greg only wished this to use him as a puppet again. Greg then criticizes two of his potential replacements for Rowley, [[Christopher Brownfield]] and [[Tyson Sanders]], for their flaws. It is also implied that Greg uses Christopher as a mosquito magnet, not as a real friend. Greg decided to give one last chance for Rowley to apologize, threatening that if he did not, then "he would come out looking very good in his autobiography," once again showing Greg's high expectations for himself. Greg then stated that Rowley found a new friend named [[Brian]], who is apparently in high school or college and is working for a company called "[[Cool Brian]]", a company designed to send "wholesome mentors for growing boys."
 
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==Major Moments==
==Major Moments==
*"The Talk" with Greg's great-grandma, Gammie.
*"The Talk" with Greg's great-grandma, Gammie.

Revision as of 22:53, 25 November 2010

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the next installment of the Wimpy Kid series. The cover of the book is purple. The cover and the name of the book was announced on July 29,2010. The caption is "This Fall... Everything Changes".

The book will be about Greg and Rowley's friendship. This will be marked as the second time talking about Greg and Rowley's friendship. Despite the rumors, Trista didn't appear in this book neither mention. This also goes for Holly Hills.

Synopsis

Greg starts off the book by restating his problematic relationship with Rowley, which has shattered during the end of Dog Days. Greg stated that he would like to be friends with Rowley, but it is implied that Greg only wished this to use him as a puppet again. Greg then criticizes two of his potential replacements for Rowley, Christopher Brownfield and Tyson Sanders, for their flaws. It is also implied that Greg uses Christopher as a mosquito magnet, not as a real friend. Greg decided to give one last chance for Rowley to apologize, threatening that if he did not, then "he would come out looking very good in his autobiography," once again showing Greg's high expectations for himself. Greg then stated that Rowley found a new friend named Brian, who is apparently in high school or college and is working for a company called "Cool Brian", a company designed to send "wholesome mentors for growing boys."

Unfinished

Major Moments

  • "The Talk" with Greg's great-grandma, Gammie.
  • The Heffleys hiring a maid.
  • The "Lock-In", a slumber party at school which is a scam.
  • Greg and Rowley getting back together at the end.
  • Rowley getting a zit.
  • Uncle Gary's 4th wedding.
  • Greg going through puberty.
  • Greg taking care of an egg.
  • The Peachy Breeze Ad competition.
  • The introduction of over 15 characters

Trivia

  • Many people believed that this book's color would be black before the announcement of the official color. Similarly, before this book's real title was released, some fans referred to it as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: My Last Year.
  • Trista was rumored to be Greg's girlfriend in this book, but this proved to be false, as she was never seen or even mentioned.

References

  1. http://www.mahalo.com/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid
  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(series)
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_books