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Jeff Kinney is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer best known for creating the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Born in 1971 in Maryland, he originally published the series online before it became a global phenomenon in print.
Known for: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a humorous illustrated novel that follows Greg Heffley, a middle school student who chronicles his daily life and struggles in a journal. Through cartoons and witty commentary,...
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Rowley Jefferson, the best friend of Greg Heffley from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, takes center stage in this spin-off. Told through Rowley’s cheerful and optimistic perspective, the book chronic...
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Starting Off: Surviving the First Day
The whole idea started when I walked into middle school for the first time and realized I was officially a little fish in a big pond. My mom thought keeping a journal would be ‘a great way to express myself.’ I wasn’t planning on writing down any mushy ‘feelings.’ I just wanted to document what actu...
From Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Family Chaos: Life at Home
If middle school wasn’t enough to drive me crazy, my family picked up the slack. My mom is always on some new parenting mission, dragging me into things like ‘Reading Is Fun Week’ or trying to get me to ‘share my emotions.’ My dad, on the other hand, thinks I spend too much time indoors. He keeps tr...
From Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg, the Hero — or So I Thought
When I first decided to keep a journal, my idea was to write about Greg Heffley, my best friend, and all the amazing things he does. Greg told me it would be a good idea for me to write his biography — you know, like famous people have. He said I’d get credit as the author, and he’d get to show ever...
From Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Growing Pains in Friendship
Greg and I go way back — we’ve been best friends since we were little kids. We’ve shared a ton of adventures, disasters, and hilarious misunderstandings, and honestly, I wouldn’t trade those memories for anything. But friendship isn’t all jokes and video games. Sometimes it’s confusing, especially w...
From Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
About Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer best known for creating the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Born in 1971 in Maryland, he originally published the series online before it became a global phenomenon in print. Kinney has also been involved in developing online games and ow...
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Jeff Kinney is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer best known for creating the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Born in 1971 in Maryland, he originally published the series online before it became a global phenomenon in print. Kinney has also been involved in developing online games and ow...
Jeff Kinney is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer best known for creating the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Born in 1971 in Maryland, he originally published the series online before it became a global phenomenon in print. Kinney has also been involved in developing online games and owns a bookstore in Massachusetts.
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Jeff Kinney is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer best known for creating the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Born in 1971 in Maryland, he originally published the series online before it became a global phenomenon in print.
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