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The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy kid #3)
Jeff Kinney
Synopsis "The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy kid #3)"
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level. Let's face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg's father. You see, Frank Heffley actually thinks he can get his son to toughen up, and he enlists Greg in organized sports and other "manly" endeavors. Of course, Greg is able to easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when Greg's dad threatens to send him to military academy, Greg realizes he has to shape up . . . or get shipped out. Greg and his family and friends, who make the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books a must-read for middle school readers, are back and at their best in this hilarious new installment of the series, which is sure to please current fans while attracting new ones. Publishers Weekly-1/19/2009: The third book in this genre-busting series is certain to enlarge Kinney's presence on the bestseller lists, where the previous titles have taken up residence for the past two years. Kinney's spot-on humor and winning formula of deadpan text set against cartoons are back in full force. This time, Greg starts off on New Year's Day (he resolves to "help other people improve," telling his mother, "I think you should work on chewing your potato chips more quietly") and ends with summer vacation. As he fends off his father's attempts to make him more of a man (the threat of military school looms), Greg's hapless adventures include handing out anonymous valentines expressing his true feelings ("Dear James, You smell"), attempting to impress his classmate Holly and single-handedly wrecking his soccer team's perfect season. Kinney allows himself some insider humor as well, with Greg noting the "racket" children's book authors have going. "All you have to do is make up a character with a snappy name, and then make sure the character learns a lesson at the end of the book." Greg, self-centered as ever, may be the exception proving that rule. Ages 8-12. (Jan.) F&P level: T
(Maryland, Estados Unidos - 1971) Jeff Kinney quiso ser un dibujante de cómics desde pequeño, pero al terminar sus estudios, se percató de que no era fácil ganarse la vida como dibujante. Así, mientras esbozaba lo que sería el Diario de Greg, trabajó como diseñador en un periódico y como programador informático. Después de seis años de trabajo, se publicó en Funbrain.com. Hasta la fecha, la versión online del Diary of a Wimpy Kid tiene más de 80 millones de visitas. En 2006 se empezaron a publicar las historias de Greg en formato libro y rápidamente se colocaron en los primeros puestos de las listas de ventas. Actualmente se dedica al diseño y desarrolla juegos online y reside en Plainville (Massachussets), con su esposa, Julie, y sus dos hijos, Will y Grant. En 2009 Kinney fue nombrado por la revista Time uno de las personas más influyentes del mundo
