Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

"Being a kid can really stink. And no one knows this better than Greg Heffley. It's a new school year, and Greg finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary."--Provided by publisher.

It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.,Provided by publisher.

950L,Lexile

Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning,MG,5.2,3.0,113950.

Accelerated Reader AR,5.2,3.0,113950.,MCPL

Accelerated Reader,5.2.

A Junior Library Guild selection

Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA), Young Reader Choice Award (YRCA), Junior Division, 2010.

2009 Nevada Young Readers' Award (NYRA), Young Reader