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Overview

The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book!

Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.

Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets ...

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Overview

The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book!

Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.

Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.

As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.

Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg’s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe.

 

F&P level: T

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Add a diary with an embarrassing summer secret and then stir with two brothers and you have the essential recipe of Rodrick Rules, already a hit installment in Jeff Kinney's cunningly clever Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. At the center of stew is Rodrick's younger brother Greg who is attempting ever so valiantly to somehow survive middle school with his dignity intact. This story of peer problems and adolescent hijinks gains new legs this month with the March 25th release of a comedy film based on the book.

Julie Just
The voice is pitch-perfect and the action recognizably elementary, and not too mean.
—The New York Times
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Kinney's junior-high diarist returns to chronicle another year's worth of comic moments in this riotous sequel. Once again, school-related drama constitutes a good portion of Greg's subject matter, from an ongoing correspondence with a pen pal ("I'm pretty sure 'aquaintance' doesn't have a 'c' in it. You really need to work on your English," Greg replies to the French student's polite introduction) to mastering book reports by writing "exactly what the teacher wants to hear" ("There were a bunch of hard words in this book, but I looked them up in the dictionary so now I know what they mean"). As in the previous book, cartoons form part of the narrative, corroborating (or disproving) Greg's statements. He claims that kids with last names at the start of the alphabet are smartest, and a side-by-side comparison of prim über-nerd Alex Aruda and gap-toothed Christopher Ziegel drives the point home. Additionally, Kinney fleshes out the often testy relationships between Greg and his slacker older sibling, Rodrick, and his little brother, Manny (when Greg gets mad at Manny for shoving a cookie in his video game system, the toddler protests, "I'm ownwy thwee!" and offers a ball of tinfoil with toothpicks shoved through to apologize). The hilarious interplay between text and cartoons and the keen familial observations that set Diary of a Wimpy Kidapart are just as evident in this outing, and are just as likely to keep readers in stitches. Ages 8-up. (Feb.)

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780810994737
  • Publisher: Abrams, Harry N., Inc.
  • Publication date: 2/1/2008
  • Pages: 224
  • Sales rank: 825
  • Age range: 8 - 11 Years
  • Lexile: 910L (what's this?)
  • Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series, #2
  • Product dimensions: 5.60 (w) x 8.20 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney is an online game developer and designer and is the author of the New York Times bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. He spent his childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in 1995.

Biography

All his life, Jeff Kinney wanted to be a cartoonist. As a student at the University of Maryland in the 1990s, he published his comic strip "Igdoof" in the college newspaper, but he soon discovered that succeeding in the real world as a syndicated cartoonist is no easy task. So, after school, he supported himself as a newspaper designer and computer programmer, while working out ideas for a children's book that combined cartoons with conventional storytelling.

Once he conceived the concept for Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Kinney devoted nearly six years to developing the storyline and artwork. Fashioned as a journal with appealing, expressive stick figure drawings on every page, Diary is narrated in the pitch-perfect (and hilariously deadpan) voice of a not-always-likeable but totally believable tweener named Greg Heffley. Poised to make the painful transition from elementary to middle school, Greg struggles with the usual preteen angst: bullies and cliques, annoying siblings and clueless parents, faithful friends and cute, unattainable girls.

Although Kinney never intended to publish his book online, when the opportunity arose to serialize Greg's adventures on Funbrain.com, he knew he'd found the perfect way to reach his target audience. In 2004, the comic strip began appearing in daily installments on the website. The feature was a huge hit, attracting thousands of hits a day. Moreover, the online version paved the way to Kinney's five-book deal with the publisher Harry N. Abrams.

Armed with fresh, new story lines, Kinney launched the print sequence in 2007. From the very first installment, entitled simply Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the series was a success -- especially with reluctant readers who found the diary-with-doodles format far more accessible than conventional books. Greg, with his hilarious antics, backfiring schemes, and totally unfiltered thoughts (his mom has agreed not to read what he writes!), has struck a responsive chord -- both with kids who identify with his growing pains and with grownups who vividly recall their own.

Good To Know

  • Jeff Kinney claims that he writes for kids because he believes the most interesting and funniest stories come from people's childhoods.

  • In an interview with familyeducation.com, Kinney was asked which he liked more: writing or drawing cartoons. He answered this way: " Both writing and drawing are a struggle for me. I am cursed with being a very slow illustrator, and this book requires at least 1,000 illustrations. So sometimes, the joy of illustrating is a bit diminished by the amount of time that illustrating takes. What I enjoy is seeing the words and illustrations come together on the page."

  • Kinney knew he'd made the grade when Diary of a Wimpy Kid was chosen to appear as a plot point on the popular Disney-produced preteen series Wizards of Waverly Place.

  • Kinney deliberately avoids putting pop culture references into his stories because he wants them to have a timeless feel. He hopes readers will be able to pick his books up 20 years from now and still be able to relate to themes.
      1. Hometown:
        Southern Massachusetts
      1. Date of Birth:
        February 19, 1971
      2. Place of Birth:
        Maryland
      1. Education:
        University of Maryland
      2. Website:
        http://www.wimpykid.com/
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    • Posted March 10, 2010

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      What a great book!!

      Another great book by Jeff Kinney. I found this book hard to put down. Once you read this book you will learn that you're not out there alone. There are other people that go through the same thing. After you read this book you learn that you're not alone so never feel like you are.
      This book is great for kids. Its great for anybody to read. I encourage teachers to introduce this book to their students because its funny, absorbing, amusing, thrilling, and teaches kids life lessons they need to learn. READ THE BOOK MAN!!! YOU WON'T WANT TO PUT IT DOWN!!!

      2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 11, 2008

      a reviewer

      This guy writes awesome books!!

      2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted September 13, 2011

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      very good

      this book is amazing. hard to put down, Can't wait to read the next.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted July 2, 2009

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      Awesome book!

      I love this book!!! It is about Greg's big brother Rodrick takes over and Greg is soooo tired of it!!! This book is hilarious!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted May 20, 2009

      Roderick Rules

      This book is a laugh out loud story with a funny plot! It was a fun read.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted May 15, 2009

      diary of a wimpy kid rodrick rules

      Jeff Kinney's book Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules is a great book. Jeff Kinney has a mind like a kid. His books are so interesting I can't it down especially the jokes. They make me LOL.




      The main character is named Gregory (but Greg is his nickname). He has one older brother named Rodrick and a younger brother named Manny. But Rodrick Rules is about how Greg tries to help his family with their New Years Resolution. But it doesn't turn out so good. Now Greg's dad thinks that Rodrick and Greg aren't spending enough time with each other. And that
      leads to some crazy adventures.

      By: Jerry

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted November 15, 2008

      You have to read it!

      "Rodrick Rules" is a humorous story with tons of new,more interesting and weirder things then the first. It's fun to read and has the funniest things that could possibly happen to Greg Heffley. With new charactors, new activities, and new fears, thanks to Jeff Heffley writing this book, it's thr 1# New York Times bestseller!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted October 30, 2008

      So funny

      HA!!!!!!!!!!!!

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted October 27, 2008

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      Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readinjunky" for TeensReadToo.com

      It's DIARY OF A WIMPY KID #2, and I can't wait to read #3. These books are fantastic. The tales and adventures of Greg Heffley and his creative illustrations are well worth your time.

      Greg begins his second diary. He almost decided it wasn't worth it after Rodrick got his hands on the first diary, but once again he writes about his frustrations with his older brother, Rodrick, and his younger brother, Manny. Greg reveals all the embarrassing encounters involving his mother's determination to butt into his life. He also includes tales of his bumpy relationship with his best friend, Rowley.

      Imaginative cartoon drawings combined with fresh, wacky humor make the DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES popular with even the most sophisticated readers in my middle school. Everyone considers it just plain fun to read. Anyone who is currently striving to survive middle school, or anyone who remembers the pain, is sure to appreciate the good-natured humor in Jeff Kinney's creative series.

      1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    • Posted October 23, 2008

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      Hilarious

      This book is so funny! I read it and i finished it in 1 day. I also finished the first one in a day two. These books show you what kids in middle school are going through these days. It shows how appnouxious brothers and parents can be. I would recommend this book for kids ages from 10-13.

      1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted September 19, 2008

      For anyone who has a mean brother!

      'Diary of a Wimpy Kid', by Jeff Kinney is about a boy named Greg Heffley and his brother named Rodrick. His brother is very mean. He has his dad do his homework and thats not right man. Greg also has another brother named Manny {he is the yongest in the family). The main part is that Rodrick got a hold of his diary and starts ruining his life. I recommend it to the boys and girls who like funny books or would like to read a diary of a wimpy kid.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 16, 2008

      OUTSANDING

      this is a great book!I recomened this book for all ages! I also recomend seies 1

      1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 7, 2008

      my reveiw

      i love diary of a wimpy kid

      1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted December 7, 2007

      Great

      This book is a great read if you enjoyed the first one.

      1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted October 9, 2007

      This Book Is Sweet

      One of my top 10 books of my 11 years of life!!!!

      1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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    • Anonymous

      Posted January 31, 2012

      Best in series!! Highly recommeend!!

      Book title and author: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney
      Title of review: The Wimpy Kid
      Number of stars (1 to 5): 4

      Introduction
      The story starts out with Greg talking about his brother Rodrick. Greg thinks that Rodrick is annoying and mean. In the last book, somebody saw Greg was carrying a book that said “Diary” on the cover. Well, that person was Rodrick.
      Description and summary of main points
      In the story, Greg is trying to figure out how to deal with his brother. Rodrick always makes fun of Greg because he has a diary that his mom got for him. There really aren’t main points in this story. It’s just a lot of small, simple events that occur in this story.
      Evaluation
      Overall I really liked the book. To me, this is the best Diary of a Wimpy Kid book in the series. This book was the funniest to me. All of the strange events that happened to Greg made the book hilarious. I would definitely recommend people to buy this book.
      Conclusion
      The story ends with a story that Rodrick told his friends about Greg walking into the women’s restroom. The story got to so many people that it completely changed around. Rodrick had to do a science project that if he didn’t do he would have flunked out of school. Greg finally realized that how much Greg is mean to him that he is still his brother. Then Greg helped Rodrick finish his project.

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    • Posted January 19, 2012

      this book is good

      this book is very appropriate for children because it does not have curses this book is about greg getting the chese touch so he pasted it over

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    • Posted January 17, 2012

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      Just as good as the 1st book!

      Greg's diary continues. Funny and enjoyable. If you liked the first book, you will definitely enjoy Rodrick Rules.

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    • Posted September 6, 2011

      My Review on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Rodrick Rules

      The stories and adventures of Greg Heffley and his creative illustrations are very well worth your time.In this book of the Wimpy Kid Series, Greg begins his second diary. He almost decided creating another one wasn't worth it after Rodrick got his hands on the first diary, but yet again he writes about his frustrations with his older brother, Rodrick, and his younger brother, Manny. Greg also unveils all the embarrassing events involving his mother's determination to help Greg and Rodrick with their troubles in life. He also includes tales of his rough and bumpy relationship with his best friend, Rowley.

      I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because it is funny, amusing, interesting, thrilling and teaches children of Greg's age life lessons to learn. Other books I recommend by the author of this book, Jeff Kinney, are the whole Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series.I find this book and series hard to put down anyone would love to read these books!!!
      By: Priya Rana

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    • Posted August 24, 2011

      If you like books that are more like real life,This is the book you were looking for!

      What I liked about this book was that it relates to my own life.It relates to my own life in Rodrick's point of view.I'm the one always picking on my little brother.I get along with him but when he blames me for something he did,his life is miserable for a week.There's one thing that i don't do but Rodrick does do sneaky stuff when nobodies home,and I don't play in a band.I would recommend this to some friends because some have the same issue.
      I would like to read the whole collection of "Diary Of The Wimpy kid"by the author Jeff Kinney.He has at least 8 books of this collection.Just by reading this one book made me want to read the whole collection of "Diary The Wimpy Kid".Interesting book and interesting story.

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