![]() ![]() You'd think that a 12-year-old boy would realize that sharing a "Best Friends" locket (in the shape of a heart) with another 12-year-old boy isn't something that looks like platonic friendship or realize that being a fan of a rather effeminate pop singer isn't exactly manly. Ambiguously Bi: Sometimes, Rowley's actions are a bit suspect, especially with Greg.Fregley exhibits a number of creepy or weird behaviors like flashing his chest hair, asking questions that consist of bizarre non-sequiturs (like "Does this scab smell funny to you?"), having his own made-up language and also having No Sense of Personal Space.Manny refuses to eat his food unless it's prepared in an extremely specific way, like having the ketchup on his hot dog put on across the sausage in a straight line, and refuses to interact with any other kids his age.Ambiguous Disorder: A few "weird" characters qualify for this trope.Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Greg's mother shows up to school to bring Greg his lunch, while wearing her workout clothes.Averted with Vice Principal Roy, who is a Reasonable Authority Figure and punishes Greg when he deserves it. It's not only a genre trait of school-themed works, but also stories from the point of view of a teen. Adults Are Useless: Most of the grownups in the books are idiots, to put it lightly.The teens from Halloween take his place in the first book, and to this day, Herbie Reamer has never appeared in the book series. Adapted Out: Herbie Reamer was a bully and The Dreaded for Greg in the webcomic, and it was him who made Rowley eat the cheese.Ann Heffley became Susan Heffley, Uncle Freddie became Uncle Charlie, the Smedley family became the Snella family, Piper and Lori Matthews became Holly and Heather Hills, and Darnell Washington (the first kid who touched the Cheese) became Darren Walsh. Adaptation Name Change: Some of the names got changed in the transition from the webcomic to the book.There is also a Do-It-Yourself Book (2008 expanded in 2011) and, tying in with the film adaptation of the first book, a making-of Movie Diary (2010 updated in '11 and '12 to include the sequels, and a separate one called The Next Chapter about the making of the Long Haul film in '17), as well as three Spin-Off books set in a Perspective Flip from Rowley Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid (2019), Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde (2022).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End (2020).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (2019).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown (2018).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway (2017).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down (2016).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (2015).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2014).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel (2012).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth (2010).Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (2009). ![]() Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (2008).But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team.Īs Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look slim. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won’t make the cut. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. In Big Shot, book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and sports just don’t mix.Īfter a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he’s officially retired. ![]()
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