The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15)

Greg Heffley's family road trip goes spectacularly wrong in this latest installment, stranding the perpetually unlucky middle schooler at a disastrous RV park that becomes the stage for his signature brand of catastrophic humor. As torrential rain traps the Heffleys with a cast of quirky campers, Greg's plans for a epic summer adventure quickly dissolve into a battle for survival against mud, mayhem, and his own family's eccentricities. Kinney delivers the familiar formula of handwritten journal entries and simple cartoons that fans have loved for over a decade, capturing the hilarious agony of a vacation where everything that can go wrong, does.

Longtime readers will find comfort in the series' reliable rhythm of cringe-worthy mishaps and Greg's unwavering self-absorption, even as he's confronted with flooded campsites and bizarre neighbors. The cross-country premise offers fresh scenery for Greg's misadventures, proving that even fifteen books in, Kinney still finds new ways to mine comedy from the universal dread of family trips gone awry. This is essential reading for anyone who has ever suffered through a vacation where the journey was anything but the destination.