Greg X Volz No Room in the Middle Review
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| Illustrator | Jeff Kinney |
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| State | United States |
| Language | English |
| Serial | Diary of a Wimpy Child |
| Genre | Children's novel Graphic Novel |
| Publisher | Amulet Books (US) Puffin Books (United kingdom) |
| Publication date | Nov 1, 2016 (worldwide)[1] [2] |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 217 story pages (224 birthday)[2] |
| ISBN | 978-i-4197-2344-five |
| Preceded past | Old School |
| Followed past | The Getaway |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Downwards is the eleventh book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid serial by Jeff Kinney. The book was unveiled during the 2016 Diary of a Wimpy Kid Virtually Live Event. The book was published on November 1, 2016. The book'due south trailer was released on October 17, 2016. The volume garnered mixed to positive reviews, with critics noting the dip in quality since The Ugly Truth. However, the serial would go dorsum to its usual critical acclaim in The Getaway.[iii]
Plot [edit]
Greg Heffley talks about how he thinks his life is a reality Television receiver bear witness and that everyone in his life is an actor. Later, when his mother, Susan, gives him money for the school book fair, she is disappointed when he buys toys instead of books and believes that Greg can detect new creative talents. Greg doubts this, recalling times he tried writing poems and failed an advanced placement examination. He returns to the book off-white to buy Spineticklers horror books, which reminds him of Halloween approaching.
Wanting Halloween candy, Greg enters a contest at schoolhouse in which students release balloons with letters attached, and the pupil whose airship goes the farthest wins a jar of processed corn. Most of the balloons released crash into a brand new radio belfry, but Greg's balloon rises slower due to his heavy letter and continues on. As Greg and his mother codify a new reading list, his balloon is found by a boy named Maddox, whom Susan finds to be a good office model for him. During a playdate at Maddox's house, Greg retrieves his balloon, and realizes that Maddox is not immune to apply electronics and spends his time playing with Legos. Maddox accuses Greg of having stolen one of his Legos (i of the tiny useless blocks, which stuck to Greg'due south arm without him noticing, which results in his mother frisking Greg), and Susan ends the playdate in disappointment. At school, Greg turns in his airship and wins the candy corn, which is discovered and eaten past the family unit's pet pig.
Greg joins the school ring in order to go invited to a Halloween political party. He settles for a French horn, just realizes that he will not be invited due to non playing a woodwind instrument. Greg goes with his friend Rowley, who plays the flute and is invited, as a two-headed monster. Susan attends the party and sets up political party games, which all the attendees enjoy. After the political party, Greg loses interest in playing the French horn, but is made to play in a schoolhouse concert by his begetter. He is accidentally locked in the band room, and gets grounded as penalisation.
At home, Greg finds an off-limits bag of chocolate chips and realizes that he will get in trouble after eating them. He calls Rowley and asks him to bring over chocolate chips, just they cook and leave a mess. While going to get paper towels, he finds gummy worms and comes up with the idea to make a horror film.
Greg and Rowley write and film the opening of the movie. Later on Greg spreads pasty worms in the yard for a scene, he sees the grunter eating the gummy worms in the business firm. Rowley notices a flock of geese in the chiliad. To scare them off, Greg and Rowley remember a Halloween wolf mask from the basement, but the duo accidentally set off a noisy plastic witch mentioned earlier in the book, and the cabinet falls on top of them after Rowley gets startled. Rowley sprints out of the business firm and climbs up a tree, and Greg'southward dad arrives dwelling. Days subsequently, Rowley gains fame from the local news after the movie-making incident, to Greg's annoyance and the rejection of whatsoever statements that he had made at the start of the volume regarding fame.
Development [edit]
In an interview, Kinney stated, "After the tenth book, I found myself at a crossroads in my career. I wasn't sure if I should continue writing Diary of a Wimpy Kid books or go down a different path. Double Downward is really special to me, because it reflects a renewed commitment to the serial and a plan for the time to come."[4]
Reception [edit]
Rachel Chipman of the Deseret News wrote that the book would "probably not concenter any new fans", while longtime fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series would "adore [Greg's] Halloween middle school adventures".[5] Carrie R. Wheadon of Common Sense Media wrote that "when Kinney sticks to his Halloween theme, the story feels fresh and holds together well. When he veers to strange flashbacks nearly piano lessons and speech class, it feels more like filler."[6] A Booklist review states, "though Greg's clever ideas backfire by and large, this but fuels the fun. Readers are definitely in for a care for with Kinney'due south latest."[7] However, many fans of the series criticized Double Down for having an inconsistent plot, and the advertised motion-picture show-making plot non happening until the finish.
Sales [edit]
The book topped United states Today'southward bestselling books list 8 days after publication. It was the 11th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series to do so.[8] Double Down was the 2nd-best print bestseller of 2016, having sold 1,135,249 copies.[9]
References [edit]
- ^ "Creator of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' serial to visit India - Times of India". The Times of Bharat.
- ^ a b Kinney, Jeff (November 2016). Diary of a Wimpy Kid #11: Double Down: Jeff Kinney: 0642688059248: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN978-1419723445.
- ^ "DIARY OF A WIMPY Kid: Double Downwardly (Book 11)". wimpykid.com . Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid. "Details of New 'Wimpy Kid' Book Revealed". School Library Journal.
- ^ Chipman, Rachel (9 November 2016). "Book review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid series gets an 11th installment". Deseret News . Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Diary of a Wimpy Child: Double Down - Volume Review". world wide web.commonsensemedia.org. 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down, past Jeff Kinney - Booklist Online" – via world wide web.booklistonline.com.
- ^ McClurg, Jocelyn (9 Nov 2016). "'Wimpy Kid' flies loftier, hits No. 1 on USA TODAY's list". Usa Today . Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Maher, John (2017-01-06). "The Top 10 Print Volume and Amazon Kindle Bestsellers of 2016". Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30 .
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid:_Double_Down
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