Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

A school dance and an approaching Valentine's Day put Greg Heffley in the one situation he is least equipped for: needing a date. The seventh book in Jeff Kinney's series follows the scramble that results, and the awkward arrangement that leaves Greg making up the numbers on the night. Family moments, misread signals and Greg's steady overestimation of himself carry the humour, set down in journal entries with cartoon panels delivering the punchlines. Chapters are brief, which keeps the pace brisk throughout. The essentials at a glance: • The seventh instalment of Jeff Kinney's illustrated middle-grade series • A school dance and Valentine's Day plans that refuse to go smoothly • Journal-style chapters paired with the series' familiar cartoon artwork • Pitched at readers between eight and twelve Suits middle-school readers, classroom shelves and fans of the series, from Penguin Publications, available at Boipoka.