Jeff Kinney
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3) (Hardcover)
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4.45 out of 5stars
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Most helpful positive review
5.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
02/18/2022
Wimpy Kid a Good read.
Grandson loves this series
Gamma22
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2.00 out of 5 stars review
Verified Purchaser
05/10/2009
The day to day life of...
The day to day life of Greg Heffley, a middle school student, as he wrote it out in a diary format. Starting January talking about resolutions, Greg details some of the events of the first half of his year. Everything from the snack bin at home to school events. Greg thinks he is a pretty good kid, his brother (Rodrick) is annoying and his other brother (Manny) is spoiled. When things start to go terribly wrong and his Dad (Frank) decides to send him to Military school, Greg knows he is in need of some kind of strategy, but what can Greg do to change his Dads mind? I tried to like this one, I usually enjoy the juvenile fiction section at the library, but this one ..... I didn't like much. I didn't find it all that funny but maybe they would. For a juvenile book, just getting kids to read may be a good goal and if this one does that, great. As a juvenile book, I would hope that it could teach (even if they don't realize it) ethical and / or moral lessons (coming from a moms point of view here), this one doesn't. If anything, it just gives more ideas to young kids about how to treat one another poorly and possibly cause more problems. I was a little disappointed because of how much I had heard about these books. Not sure what age group it was written for, but it was an easy book to read and the pictures that were on almost every page made the diary entries more interesting and easy to follow. If this book was written for anyone, it would probably be for young boys, maybe 9-12. Again, if it gets kids to read (and I have heard that it does) I guess I shouldn't be over critical, it just wasn't something I enjoyed.
onyx95
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser02/18/2022Wimpy Kid a Good read.Grandson loves this seriesGamma22
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser12/01/2021Birthday giftBought for my niece, she loves itTheBullBeene
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3.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser07/08/2021Not much of note for me in this one,…Not much of note for me in this one, comedically-speaking or otherwise.peterbmacd
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser06/21/2021It's a great book!It's a must have! It's a book you want in your book collection.Kessey
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser01/01/20213rd Grade grandson LOVES these books.Three Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, Books 1, 3 & 15Lois
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4.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser03/30/2013Sure, its more of the...Sure, it's more of the same, but it's still light and funny. Greg Heffley isn't any more likable this time around (he's still a jerk to his only friend), but is somehow still endearing in his own way. I wouldn't want to hang out with him, but he's fun to read about, anyway.librarybrandy
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser02/05/2012Jeff Kinney Diary of a...Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw This well illustrated piece of children's fiction engages the main character, Greg Heffley, in predicaments that only a middle school boy could worm his way into. From conflicts with friends, to bullies, to his latest crush, Greg is in the midst of the most awkward stage of his life, and we get a first person account of his descriptions, as Kinney writes in a journal style. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw opens on New Year's Day. Greg is rather confident in his inability to improve himself, so he decides his resolution will be to help his family members stick to their resolutions. Obviously, Greg is not as perfect as he thinks, and he believes that his dad is going to send him to bootcamp for the summer. The everyday storyline is brightened by the situations that Greg encounters, and even more commonly, his odd and inferior solutions. One example of Greg's comical situations occurs near the end of the book. Greg's younger brother, Manny, really loves his baby blanket that has been worn out, seeing another similar blanket at the neighbors' baby's birthday party, Manny gets attached. Greg comes to rescue the blanket from Manny, but it ends up in the tip top branches of a tree. Greg decides the best decision will be to quickly climb the tree and retrieve the blanket before anyone knows it went missing. However, once Greg is up in the tree, he encounters a number of difficulties. Greg looses his grip on a branch and can't pull himself back up on the branch. A crowd gathers just as Greg's pants fall to his ankles because he hasn't been doing his laundry, so he's wearing his brother's pants, To make matters even worse, under his pants, are his last pair of underwear, which happen to have Wonder Woman on them. Classic! After this crazed event, Greg is extra nervous about boot camp! (Kinney 208-10). This book had me giggling to myself at certain scenes! I would highly recommend this to any reader, especially children of any age or adults at heart! This easy read is accompanied by great illustrations and entertaining scenes. I think it also gently touches on some very sensitive issues to pre-teens, including relationships, family strain, the inability to fit in, and a tiny bit of bullying. This would be a great illustrated novel to teach in upper elementary grades through ninth grade. I think that Kinney introduces these topics with such poise that the reader automatically relates to Greg, even in his most embarrassing moments, and really, every one's had them! Because the pre-teen years are so tough, I think that it is important for teachers to let students know that they are not alone. I'm from a rural town in Alabama, and just before Christmas break, we had an eleven-year-old little girl commit suicide because she felt so out of place. Although not all situations are this drastic, it is an issue that needs to be addressed, not in an assembly or conference, but in the subtle and endearing ways that Jeff Kinney relates to these young adults. I think that this book could be included when doing a unit on growing up, coming of age, or something related to that. I think that all types of genres could be used, even some excerpts from Shakespeare's [Romeo and Juliet] all the way through[Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry], [Harry Potter], or [The Hunger Games]. Giving students options, especially when including a text at this reading level encompasses all students. I think that this book is probably under-utilized in the classroom today. I know many young adult readers who love this series, even though they may not want to try any other book. Getting students to read is a challenge, and I believe that this book would be a good ice breaker to encourage students to try different genres of literature. Whether a librarian or an elementary or middle school teacher, I would stock my classroom with this series!hmr83
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser10/02/2011this book is about rod...this book is about rodrick,greg,rowley ,mom,dad, and holly hills are all these people are characters in this book and they alll are very good friends like greg and rodricks are brothers and greg and holly hills are good friends and greg is in love with her and rowley and greg best friends so they are always together and this book is very funny and all of them have a meaning to them and i think that someone who is into comdey books then this would be a good book for them to readGEAUXTIGERS
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5.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser10/07/2010This is yet another bo...This is yet another book about Greg Heffley who is still in middle school and he has a crush on a girl named Holly Hills and wants to impress her so he tries all these different things to impress her. He has to impress her before he goes to military school which is dad is trying to send him to. Well it turns out Holly likes Rowley (Greg's best friend). But later on Greg DOESN'T go to military school and there is a new girl down the block who Greg and Rowley both think is cute. And Greg thinks he is going to get her now. CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE NEXT BOOK CALLED DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS!!!!!!dbhutch
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2.00 out of 5 stars reviewVerified Purchaser05/10/2009The day to day life of...The day to day life of Greg Heffley, a middle school student, as he wrote it out in a diary format. Starting January talking about resolutions, Greg details some of the events of the first half of his year. Everything from the snack bin at home to school events. Greg thinks he is a pretty good kid, his brother (Rodrick) is annoying and his other brother (Manny) is spoiled. When things start to go terribly wrong and his Dad (Frank) decides to send him to Military school, Greg knows he is in need of some kind of strategy, but what can Greg do to change his Dads mind? I tried to like this one, I usually enjoy the juvenile fiction section at the library, but this one ..... I didn't like much. I didn't find it all that funny but maybe they would. For a juvenile book, just getting kids to read may be a good goal and if this one does that, great. As a juvenile book, I would hope that it could teach (even if they don't realize it) ethical and / or moral lessons (coming from a moms point of view here), this one doesn't. If anything, it just gives more ideas to young kids about how to treat one another poorly and possibly cause more problems. I was a little disappointed because of how much I had heard about these books. Not sure what age group it was written for, but it was an easy book to read and the pictures that were on almost every page made the diary entries more interesting and easy to follow. If this book was written for anyone, it would probably be for young boys, maybe 9-12. Again, if it gets kids to read (and I have heard that it does) I guess I shouldn't be over critical, it just wasn't something I enjoyed.onyx95