Name: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down (Book 11)
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Author: Jeff Kinney

About This Book

It's the eleventh book in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series! The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his 'creative side'. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. When Greg discovers a bag of gummy worms, it sparks an idea. Can he get his mom off his back by making a movie . . . and w

Our Review

Greg Heffley faces a classic middle school dilemma in this eleventh installment: parental pressure to be creative versus the all-consuming desire for screen time. When his mom bans video games to encourage artistic pursuits, Greg's half-hearted attempt at filmmaking with a bag of gummy worms sets off a chain of comedic misadventures, all while the spooky anxieties of an approaching Halloween loom. The familiar formula of handwritten journal entries and simple cartoons perfectly captures the melodramatic inner world of a kid trying to skate by with minimal effort.

Kinney’s genius remains in his unwavering commitment to Greg’s gloriously relatable lack of ambition. The humor stems from the vast chasm between Greg's grandiose, lazy schemes and their predictably disastrous outcomes, a dynamic that long-time fans will find as satisfying as ever. This is essential reading for anyone navigating the treacherous waters of middle school, parental expectations, and the universal quest to just be left alone with your snacks.