Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
by Jeff Kinney · Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The ultimate reluctant-reader magnet disguised as a diary about surviving life without Wi-Fi
Our Take
Kids love it for the humor and voice; parents and teachers value it mainly as a powerful reading gateway
✓ Perfect for
- • Kids ages eight to twelve who love humor-driven stories with illustrations on every page. Especially effective for reluctant readers who resist traditional chapter books but will devour a diary-format story that feels more like reading a friend's notebook than doing homework.
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9781419720482
- Series
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Illustration
- fully_illustrated
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