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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

February 2023

  • Julia Donaldson

    Julia Donaldson ends James Patterson’s reign as UK libraries’ most borrowed author

    Data shows that Patterson’s 14-year run as readers’ overall favourite has given way to the Gruffalo author

May 2017

  • Jason Drucker in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul.

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul review – gross gags on a road to nowhere

    This latest in the family comedy franchise will appeal more to children than their parents or guardians

June 2016

  • Children's books
    Group Reviews – a selection

  • Children's books
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney - review

March 2016

  • Film Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.<br>Film Title: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Pictured: (left to right) Kara/Shelby Hoffman, Emily Browning, Liam Aiken and Jim Carrey star in DreamWorks Pictures' LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

    Children's books
    Guess the character in children's fiction - quiz

    Would you be able to pick out which protagonist we’re talking about, with just a short description to make your decision? Can you tell your heroes from your Heffleys, your wimps from your wizards? Take our quiz to find out how much you know about some of our best-loved literary characters

February 2016

  • This undated film image released by 20th Century Fox shows, Zachary Gordon, right, and Robert Capron in a scene from "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days." (AP Photo/20th Century Fox, Diyah Pera)

    Children's books
    How can I wean my son off Wimpy Kid re-reading?

    Is there anything wrong with an eight year old re-reading the same books over and over again? The book doctor thinks not, but also offers some tempting alternatives

December 2015

  • Wimpy kid books

    Children's books
    We have a complete set of all 10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid books signed by Jeff Kinney to give away to one lucky reader. Find out how to enter here

  • The Eye Boggling Blurbs book group (from left James, Libby, Ruby, Samien) with Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney in the middle.

    Children's books
    Jeff Kinney: 'the joke always comes first' – children's books podcast

September 2015

  • school corridor

    Children's books
    Which books will make me feel happy about going back to school?

    Feeling nervous about the new term? The Book Doctor recommends school stories to make it better, from Malory Towers to Andy Mulligan’s Ribblestrop to Arabella Weir’s fabulous Tabitha Baird – all the way to the Wimpy Kid books

June 2015

  • Diary of Wimpy Kid Old School

    Children's books
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School - exclusive extract

  • Holiday reading

    Children's books
    Which books can my children take to read on holiday this year?

April 2015

  • Adrian Mole

    Children's books
    Which children's books sum up the decade they were published?

  • Old school

    Children's books
    We reveal the cover and title of Diary of the Wimpy Kid 10!

March 2015

  • Diary of a wimpy kid: Dog Day

    Children's books
    Review roundup: your top reads this month

    Mean big brothers, wimpy antics and awkward situations… You guessed it: this month's most read book on the Children's Books site is…

February 2015

  • Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

    Imogen Russell Williams' children's library
    Wimpy Kid and the odd charms of children’s misfit lit

    Imogen Russell Williams: Tales of the misadventures of awkward boys, led by Jeff Kinney’s hapless hero, have an admirable power to win over reluctant readers
  • The film adaptation of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid, from 2010.

    Children's books
    What can I read now I've finished Diary of a Wimpy Kid?

    The Book Doctor suggests the next step for a Wimpy Kid fan on the hunt for something to read next. From Liz Pichon to Cressida Cowell, plenty of books help readers enter a whole new world and illustrations are great for hooking readers in

    • Children's books
      Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney – review

    • Children's books
      Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney – review

    • Children's books
      Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney – review

January 2015

  • Wimpy Kid

    Children's books
    Top 10 books for reluctant and dyslexic readers

    From Wimpy Kid to Goth Girl, Tom Palmer shares his hand-on-heart recommendations of books to help encourage a lifelong love of reading
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