Who is Jeff Kinney

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The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books

Writer Jeff Kinney's semi-autobiographical "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series is a sensation among young readers.

My 10-year-old son just loves the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series and has read each book multiple times. He laughs out loud and snickers to himself. He also likes using it to jumpstart his own diary.

According to various interviews, Jeff Kinney draws his ideas from his own childhood, and now uses his two sons to provide even more inspiration.

In addition to his popular books, Jeff Kinney is also an online game developer and designer.

The set

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books

Amazon Price: $34.97 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Are you a wimpy kid?

Are you a wimpy kid?

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Yes I am (or was)

iATEurKooKIE XD says:

I AM A WIMPEY KID LOL >:D

Banjo says:

He is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

iqra says:

i do not know

No way, I am too cool

Lexi says:

i am not a wimpy kid even though i love ur books. everyone loves me i am so popular

cj says:

no way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

StrawberryMuffin says:

Your books rock!!!

KitKat says:

Hey Jeff Kinney, your books are so awesome! You're such a cool person, plus, I love the game you developed - "Poptropica", it's fantastic and I play it every day or when I get the chance. Keep up with those awesome books, because they make me laugh!

Ingeborg says:

To Jeff Kinney
Your books rules! I want to meet you so much

From Ingeborg Norway

 

Where did he start?

Jeff Kinney has been creating cartoons since his college days. It was in college that Kinney created the popular comic strip Igdoof that ran in the campus newspaper, The Diamondback. While there, he knew that he wanted to be a cartoonist. However, Kinney was not successful in getting his comic strip syndicated after college, and in 1998, he started writing his ideas which would eventually become Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

He also created this online game network

Poptropica
Poptropica, a virtual world for kids to travel, play games, compete in head-to-head competition, and communicate safely. Kids can also read books, comics, and see movie clips while they play.
Important!

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The first book in the Wimpy Kid Series is the result of Gregory Heffley receiving a diary from his mother and in it records his first year of middle school.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Amazon Price: $4.18 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

In the second of the Wimpy Kid Books Greg Heffley enters seventh grade and just hopes to survive school as well as his evolving relationship with his older brother

Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2)

Amazon Price: $4.50 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

The third book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is a continuation of the second book and focuses on the second semester of Greg's seventh grade school year.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw

Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

The book describes Greg's worst summer ever

Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4)

Amazon Price: $4.94 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

This book chronicles Greg's big fight with his ex-best-friend, Rowley Jefferson and life is complicated when his mother returns to college.

The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5)

Amazon Price: $4.75 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Important!

Other Wimpy Kid Books

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

An activity book that also includes a "What's Your Story" section to inspire kids to keep their own journal or diary

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book

Amazon Price: $1.00 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary

Explains how the series was created and prepared for filming the movie including cast, script, and location.

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary (revised and expanded edition) (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)

Amazon Price: $7.35 (as of 06/01/2012)Buy Now

Which is better?

Which is better?

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The books

iATEurKooKIE XD says:

Your books are very kooL i read your lasted book Caben Feaver i thinks its callled

kaleb says:

i got every single book

molly says:

Im missing this 1 & the purple 1.

CruiseReady says:

Books are almost always better!

logan says:

I have not seen the movie's yet.

logan

The movies

iATEurKooKIE XD says:

OMG Rockrick Rules Is The Best Movie In diray of a wimpiy kid series

ronald says:

the movie

 

Learn more About Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid ::: by Jeff Kinney
The official website for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series
ComicMix - Interview: Jeff Kinney
Nine years ago, game developer Jeff Kinney started to write the diary of a boy named Gregg Heffley.  A few years after that, he began to publish the story on the website FunBrain.com.    Charles Kochman  picked it up for the Harry N. Abrams imprint, Amule
An Interview with Jeff Kinney - FamilyEducation.com
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.
Jeff Kinney | Borders Media
Jeff Kinney's delightful Diary of a Wimpy Kid and its sequel, Rodrick Rules, follow young Greg Heffley as he negotiates some familiar worries-bullies, popularity, girls-along with unique obstacles like a nuclear cootie called
Jeff Kinney - Exclusive Video Interview
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid author on his inspirations, and why he thinks his books are such a hit! For more great book-centric videos, go to www.bn.com/studio.
Jeff Kinney | Audible Authors
Interviewed by Ross Rojek Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it's cracked up to be?   Greg suddenly
Jeff Rivera: Interview with Wimpy Kid Author, Jeff Kinney
It was a real special treat for me to interview bestselling author sensation, Jeff Kinney of the Wimpy Kid book series.
The 7 Question Interview with Jeff Kinney
The WritingRaw.com 7 Question Interview

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What do you think of Jeff Kinney?

  • CruiseReady Aug 10, 2011 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    I just saw one of these wimpy kid books for the first time this past week. Very cute
  • TopMovieSoundtracks Apr 2, 2011 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Lensrolled and featured on my Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2 Soundtrack lens.
  • bayley daniel grider Feb 15, 2010 @ 3:52 pm | delete
    he's way cool and would love to meet him i hope he is listining right now
  • bayley daniel grider Feb 15, 2010 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    he's awesome totally cool and would love to meet him
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 24, 2009 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    Welcome to The Totally Awesome Lenses Group.
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