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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

Kid
68
/ 100
Parent
55
/ 100
Teacher
56
/ 100
Best fit: ages 8-11 Still works: ages 7-13

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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