Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal Paperback

Rowley Jefferson takes over the pen here, and the change of narrator changes the joke entirely. Rowley sets out to write about his best friend and keeps wandering into his own life instead, which gives the spin-off a gentler, more innocent voice than the main series. The running gag is the gap between what Rowley records and what a reader can see is actually happening. Format and layout match the books it grew out of, with a handwritten look, frequent cartoon panels and entries short enough to finish in a few minutes. Where its value sits: • A companion volume narrated by Rowley rather than Greg • Comedy built on an unreliable and very cheerful narrator • Puffin paperback, 224 pages, illustrated throughout • A natural entry point for readers new to the wider series For middle-grade readers who already like the world of Greg Heffley, stocked at Boipoka.