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Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Amulet Books, 2007

Publisher recommended 4th grade and up.

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Summary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a "novel in cartoons" starring Greg Heffley, a 7th grader who journals about his experiences at home and school.

Language

  • No cursing. 
  • Insults include "runt", "moron", "dork", "butt", "stinky poos", "stupid", "jerk", "butt-kisser".
  • Crude words include "poop", "pee", "booger".

Sexual Situations

  • Greg sees his older brother's car magazines with skimpy bikini models.  His mother chastises the brother for degrading women by owning the magazines.
  • Greg describes classmates as "hot girls".
  • A character is described as having a "cute butt".

Violence

  • Bullies punch Greg and force his friend to eat something rotten.
  • Greg "whaps" his friend Rowley.
  • Kids are chased at a haunted house by a person with a mock chain saw.
  • Greg's favorite video game is violent and in order to sneak it past his friend's vigilant father the boys put it into a preschool game case.
  • Rowley breaks his hand in an accident caused by Greg.
  • Castmates in a school play throw things at the lead.    

 

 

 Drugs/Alcohol

  • There is a brief mention of smoking tobacco.

Race Issues

  • none


Religion

  • Greg mentions attending church.

Politics

  • none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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