Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days was published by Amulet Books in October 2009. The author and Illustrator of this book is Jeff Kinney. This book is for Tweens and young teens.

Jeff Kinney was born in 1971 in Maryland.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a book serie that starts at April 2007. In February 2008 was released
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick rules. In January 2009 was released Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw.

This is the  fourth "novel in cartoons by Jeff Kinney where middle school student Greg Haffley continues the hilarious saga of his life as he lives through the "dog days" of summer. For more about the book and series, see Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.
It's a very very funny book, full of middle school humor.
Jeff Kinney has done a good job, in pictures and words. He created a hilarious novel in cartoons.

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