Greg Heffley’s middle school and family woes continue in this sequel to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid. The combination of prose and drawings tells the humorous story of how Greg’s brother, Rodrick, seems to always get the better of him, how Greg’s good intentions always turn against him and how his less than good intentions are worse than intended. Back are Greg’s oblivious mother and his best friend, the gullible Rowley.

One chapter discusses Greg’s attempt to dog sit his neighbor’s dog while they are on vacation. The dog would never do his stuff while he was being walked, but then proceeded to poop in the house. After a few days of cleaning up the mess, Greg decides to let it pile up and clean it the day the neighbors are due home. But….they came home a day early. You get the picture, and it’s not pretty.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the sequel, Rodrick Rules, are two of the funniest books I’ve read recently. The stories are funny and the drawings just add to the humor. Readers will relate to Greg and feel sorry for him at the same time. He’s just a guy waiting for trouble to happen. We all know someone just like him. For a fun time, read both books.

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