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| View Larger Image | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
by Jeff Kinney
| | List Price: | $12.95 | | Price: | $10.15 | | You Save: | $2.80 (22%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 877 | | Studio: | Amulet Books | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Reading Level: | Ages 9-12 | | Number Of Pages: | 224 | | Publication Date: | February 01, 2008 | | Publisher: | Amulet Books |
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Product Description
The highly anticipated sequel to the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book!
Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.
Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.
As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three months behind him . . . and one event in particular.
Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out . . . especially when a diary is involved.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules chronicles Greg’s attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, steer clear of the school talent show, and most important, keep his secret safe. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 97 reviews)
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Let's hope Greg's mom buys him another "Diary" soon! 
Greg Heffley is back in another round of journal entries profusely illustrated with comics. Greg has plenty to gripe about, starting with his summer. His dad insisted he join the swim team, where he finally got over hiding from the starter gun bullet but managed to stay the worst swimmer on the team --- an experience that was "worse than being in middle school." One problem was that, because of the women's Water Jazz exercise class, the team had to swim in just two lanes. Another was that Greg had to wear his big brother Rodrick's outgrown skimpy Speedos, although his teammates got to wear trunks. How much did Greg hate being on the swim team? He actually tried to talk his dad into letting him join the Water Jazz exercisers instead.
The main thorn in Greg's side, though, is Rodrick. Rodrick is the drummer in the band called "Loded Diper." He makes Greg sit crammed with the band equipment in the back of the ancient Loded Diper van when he drives Greg home from swim team practice. Finally, Greg comes up with a foolish --- I mean "foolproof" --- plan to get out of practice, but it involves being wrapped like a mummy in toilet paper.
The swim team experience, plus the fact that Greg's best friend, Rowley, is gone all summer, makes going back to school an anticipated event --- but afterward all is still far from rosy in Greg's world. He and Rodrick fight so much that their little brother, Manny, draws a picture at day care featuring two big heads fighting while a small one cries. Although Greg's mom and dad believe it's of them and so act unrelentingly fond of each other around Manny, Greg knows that Manny's picture is actually of his big brothers arguing. The boys cannot get along but are forced by their parents to spend time together. For instance, they wash the dishes together...during which Rodrick always leaves for an urgent and prolonged call of nature.
Unfortunately for Greg, Rodrick has the goods on him. Rodrick is capable of blackmailing Greg about his most humiliating secret, so Greg can't ever tell on him. Greg wants to find out something embarrassing about Rodrick, but in the meantime watches his parents' maneuverings. His mom wants his dad to watch romantic comedies with her, but his dad only really wants to hide out in the basement to work on his miniature Civil War battlefield, resulting in a bit of a battlefield at the Heffley residence.
Greg is also chagrined to have to hear every single detail of Rowley's summer vacation trip to South America, which bores him senseless but causes girls to gather maddeningly around Rowley. He manages to stay busy with practical jokes, along with the consequent visits to the principal's office. He also figures out a great way to cheat at school, but his plan will only work if he has a glass eye. When he finally discovers a secret worth blackmailing Rodrick about, Greg takes notice.
RODRICK RULES --- the sequel to the New York Times bestseller DIARY OF A WIMPY KID --- is another enjoyable saga in Greg's life, which will make readers of all ages laugh out loud at his escapades, along with the tweaked and quirky family relationships. (Gramma displays all of Manny's drawings, but also the note Greg wrote when he was six and angry at her: "I hate you, Gramma"; Grampa only watches his building's security camera feed on TV.) We're also treated to a delightful twist in the tale about Greg's big secret. Let's hope Greg's mom buys him another "Diary" soon!
--- Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon
August 11, 2008 | |
Great Kid Read!! 
My son (10) loved this book. He is the middle child with an older brother and younger brother. He wishes they had more for him to read- can't wait for the next one to come out. He couldn't put the book down. It was easy for me to get him to read over the summer!!
August 03, 2008 | |
Read this book its.........well...............GREAT!!!!!!!!!!
I love this book. If you hav an older brother or sister or step brother or stepsister who is mean 2 u this book is 4 u. i hav 3 real older sis and 2 real older bros. I hav 3 older step sis from my moms new marrigage and 3 older step sis and 1 older step bro from my dad new marrigage. having some many older kids around and just 1 lil sis Heidi 8 i feel just like Greg when his older bro is mean to him i know JUST HOW HE FEELS
Ok mor about the book........Greg gos through alot as a middle schooler. He faces problems about girls, freinds,school, and secrets Imagine walking into the girls bathroom ! Wellll i dont want to giv anything away so read the book!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
OMG i hav 2 get 2 softball practice
ALLY age 11
July 30, 2008 | |
What not to like????????????????????????
I love this book its as good as the first one! My daughter Ally loved it. She talked about it so much i had to try it. it is great for kids around 8-12. 2 of my daughters read it Ally 11 and Heidi 8
July 30, 2008 | |
Outstanding Read for Preteen Boys
I never know whether my son will like a book that I choose for him, or whether he would discard the book and return to his favorit addiction - his Nintendo DS. Diary of a Wimpy Kid arrived when I was at my office, and I gave him permission to open the Amazon package in that I knew what was inside. By the time I arrived home from my office, my son had not only begun reading the book, but he had actually finished the book!! His sitter stated that he pushed aside his video games and his Wii to read the book, cover to cover!!
Needless to say, I am thrilled with the book, my eight year old son enjoyed the story and the interation between the main character and his older brother. He had never read a book written as a "diary," and I was pleased with the way he adapted to the format. My son asked me whether there were more "Diary" books, so I also purchased the next book in the series. I highly recommend the book to anyone with a mature eight to 12 year old child in mind. (Is that an oxymoron?)
July 15, 2008 | |
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