Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down

Greg Heffley decides that making a film is his route to attention, which guarantees that very little of it will go to plan. Jeff Kinney builds this instalment around the movie project and the pranks, misunderstandings and family interference that collect around it, with Greg narrating in his usual self-flattering register. The illustrated diary format keeps entries short and the drawings frequent, so the book reads quickly even for children who find long stretches of prose heavy going. How it reads: • A Diary of a Wimpy Kid title centred on Greg's attempt to make a movie • Pranks, middle-school politics and embarrassing relatives throughout • Frequent cartoon panels breaking up short journal entries • Written for readers aged roughly eight to twelve A practical pick for young readers, school libraries and families collecting the series, published by Penguin Publications and stocked at Boipoka.