Dog Days

by Jeff Kinney

Book Overview

It's summer vacation, the weather's great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where's Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn. Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules. But Greg's mom has a different vision for an ideal summer...one packed with outdoor activities and "family togetherness." Whose vision will win out? Or will a new addition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810991691
• ISBN13: 9780810991699
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Marker in book

Someone wrote “Kennedy’s book” all over the book! But so far it is a good book. It was written in marker

My grandson asked for these books for his birthday.

Unfortunately, this book #4, was suppose to be rated Very Good. It wasn't! The pages were dirty & the hardcover was very worn. I had to buy another book to give to my grandson.

For Kids

The kids like but said it was really beaten, and I agree, however, the pages were readable so that was good enough for me.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dog Days

This book is as good, if not a bit better, than the first one of the series. The author has got his groove back. Fantastic fun!

Another Instant Favorite with Son!

My son loves this series so of course I pre-ordered this book for him. It just arrived today and boy did he gush when I surprised him with it after school. I even got a hug and an "I love you!" before he disappeared with it for the remainder of the evening. He's about halfway through with it already and stopped himself so he would have more to enjoy tomorrow. He rereads them all anyways. I also flipped through it before he came home and chuckled at the parts, the boy reminds me of my own and is probably why he loves this series so much. It is very relatable to kids without being a bad influence. I love the humor and that it keeps my son reading!

wonderful book

Diary of a wimpy kid really amazes me. It's about a person named Greg who has to survive middle school. Now, he's in summer vacation. I think the summer vacation theme is a good idea in this series, so readers can take a little break from the school theme. The first few pages are basically explanation of Greg's summer vacation. After that, the funny parts come. Overall, this book is great. My tip in reading this book is that you don't read too much of it in one day. That way, you can hold the suspense of the story for the next day.

dog days

I think Dog Days is the best wimpy kid book yet. It is also a hilarious book. I love how it follows the story so well. There is a lot of unexpected parts in this book. It had an outstanding ending. I had waited one month for this book to come out. I think it was "totally" worth the wait. There aren't any new characters, but it does have a lot more of Rowley for people who like Rowley. I hope the people who buy this love it. (Review by George, Age 10)

Not only fun

First of all the whole series of Wimpy Kid books deserves its success. My kids love the books and I also read all of them myself. I think it is a great series of books not only for the children but for their parents as well. And if you pay some attention to the reading you will actually realize that the books are also in a way educational. Greg is actually a very smart kid and the simple drawings are just perfect for demonstrating humour. Another kid's series that I like for that educational aspect is Why Some Cats are Rascals, Book 2 .