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Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball

Children's BooksGraphic Novels
Pages
224
Published
2019
Language
English

Synopsis

Greg Heffley's summer vacation plans go hilariously awry when his family decides to build a dream home. Little do they know, this ambitious project will lead to a series of comical mishaps and unexpected challenges. Get ready for more of the signature Diary of a Wimpy Kid humor as Greg navigates family chaos and the realities of home construction.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

FunnyLightheartedWhimsical
Fish Out of WaterReluctant Hero

Genres

Children's Books Graphic Novels Comics Middle Grade Humor

About the author

J
Jeff Kinney

Jeffrey Patrick "Jeff" Kinney (born February 19, 1971, in Fort Washington, Maryland) is an American cartoonist, game designer and author of children's books, best known for the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also the creator of the children-oriented website Poptropica. Kinney attended Bishop McNamara High School and graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. He now lives in Plainville, Massachusetts, with his wife, Julie, and their two sons, Will and Grant, where the fami...

Characters

Greg HeffleyProtagonist
Rowley JeffersonSupporting

Greg's best friend; Greg ultimately decides not to move away partly because he values their friendship.

Susan HeffleySupporting

Greg's mother; her home renovation plans after an inheritance drive the book's plot.

Frank HeffleySupporting

Greg's father, along for the family's chaotic home renovation.

All characters in Wrecking Ball