- Life was better in the old days. Or was it?
- That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t cut out for an old-fashioned world.
- With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going “old school” just too hard for a kid like Greg?
About the Author
Jeff Kinney is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and
six-time Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award winner for Favorite Book. The
11th book in the series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, will release
on November 1, 2016. The first-ever theatrical adaptation of Diary of a
Wimpy Kid was staged by the prestigious Minneapolis Children’s Theatre
Company from April to June, 2016. It earned rave critical reviews and
had sold out shows. Jeff has been named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most
Influential People in the World. He is also the creator of Poptropica,
which was named one of Time magazine’s 50 Best Websites. Jeff spent his
childhood in the Washington, D.C., area and moved to New England in
1995. He lives with his wife and two sons in Plainville, Massachusetts,
where he owns a bookstore, An Unlikely Story.