Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney On Rising To The Top Of The Bestsellers

School Library Journal:

Greg Heffley's back again--and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (Abrams/Amulet, 2009), the fourth book in Jeff Kinney's hugely popular series, is already dominating national bestseller lists.

SLJ just caught up with Kinney to talk about his book tour, why he's keeping his day job--and yes, the fact that a fifth book is in the works.

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Comments

[badmama3]

09:49 AM on 11/02/2009

My 9 year old son struggles with Dyslexia, and generally does not enjoy reading that much. He does, however, LOVE the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. He has read and tested on all the books for AR points. He is in third grade, and I think the Diary books are a 5th grade level, and he scores well really well - which shows me he really enjoys the books. I also think the drawings help him put words in context. Great Series!

[boyoboy]

01:12 PM on 11/02/2009

I have a 9-year-old (too) and a 7-year-old. My 9YO who has always struggled with reading is now avidly reading this series. My 7YO loves them as well.

All I can say is: Keep 'em coming, Greg.

[RenaissanceMom]

05:04 PM on 10/31/2009

My 11 year old daughter absolutely loves his books and I can't get her to sit still long enough to read in general. Kudos to the author.

[uglygnome]

11:56 AM on 11/01/2009

Agreed. My 11 year old son is absolutely in love with this series. You've done a great job, Greg. We cannot say enough about authors who actually make kids want to read. Can't wait for the next book!

[ohsocute123]

04:11 PM on 10/31/2009

wow. I really connect with this article, because I myself am a wimpy kid.
love,
ohsocute