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The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other “manly” endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father’s efforts to change him. But when Greg’s dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out.
Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones.
Publishers Weekly-1/19/2009:
The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney’s presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney’s spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year’s Day (he resolves to “help other people improve,” telling his mother, “I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly”) and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father’s attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg’s hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings (“Dear James, You smell”), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team’s perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the “racket” children’s book authors have going. “All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book.” Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8–12. (Jan.)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Talking to Girls, Not Changing Dirty Clothes, Sitting on the Bench, and Pleasing Dad,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3 - The Last Straw (Hardcover)
If your fourth grader reads this book, he'll be ready for the worst to come in Middle School . . . and be able to laugh at it all when it arrives.It's very awkward to be in Middle School. Bigger kids are either tripping you (or worse) or you are afraid you'll be embarrassed by something (almost anything!). Jeff Kinney gets it right. One of the major story lines is that Greg wants Holly Hills to notice he's alive. But like most boys that age, it's hard for him to do anything other than wish to be with her. Everyone who was ever a boy that age will remember going through what Greg is. Another major story line involves Greg being expected to do his own laundry (which means NOT doing any laundry . . . and wearing dirty clothes). Reading that section brought back memories of the aroma of my unwashed gym clothes in eighth grade. There's a seemingly innocent story line about neighbors who want to shoot a funny video that turns out to have more potential than I would have expected. Greg's dad also wants to toughen him up . . . to make a man out of him. And Greg will do anything to avoid that! All boys who prefer video games to hiking will relate to these stories. Greg has his usual complaints about Rodrick and Manny, but they are so expected that you'll feel like you could have written those parts. I liked the part, too, where Greg decides to write a book. There is also a funny section about writing a four-page paper that may inspire youthful imitation. As with the earlier books, the illustrations are great. The printing also makes it seem a little more like a diary (except that such a boy's diary would never be this neat). I had fun, recalled lots of my youthful moments, remembered similar circumstances my boys went through, and laughed aloud quite a lot. What more can a book do? It's a winner!
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Twelve year old Grand daughter loves the Wimpy Kid,
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This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3 - The Last Straw (Hardcover)
I bought vol. 1 for my Grand daughter in July, for her birthday. She was telling me that she had re-read it twice as she hadn't seen the sequal in the local shops.Well, I knew what I had to do and that was to contact Amazon and of course I managed to get vol 2 and vol 3. I should think she will be almost through them now and I will get her the, "Do it Yourself," edition. There is just something about these books which she can relate to. Whether it is the humour, pathos, the language style or if she shares similar thoughts as the Wimpy Kid but I have heard her chuckling while reading his books. So that is good enough for me. Jacqueline Lamberton
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Great for Kids...and adults,
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This review is from: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3 - The Last Straw (Hardcover)
I"m an alleged adult but I read this thing cover to cover. Hilarious. The only drawback is having to fight with my daughter over who gets to read it first. It really brings back memories of Junior High. What a great book!
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