Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney · Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Heffley family hunkers down through a blizzard — and Greg stumbles into an accidental good deed.
Kid
67
/ 100
Parent
54
/ 100
Teacher
60
/ 100
Best fit: ages 8-11
Still works: ages 7-13
Our Take
Kid-favored humor installment: strong reading gateway and reluctant-reader rescue, moderate emotional and moral depth, a 13-point kid-parent gap reflecting that the book entertains more than it grows.
✓ Perfect for
- • reluctant readers who need a book that doesn't look like homework
- • kids who loved earlier Wimpy Kid installments
- • third through fifth graders looking for comic relief
- • readers who enjoy diary and journal formats
- • families who want a lighter shared read
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- Series
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Illustration
- heavy
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