Hot Mess
Hot Mess
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Just the Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Vol. 19   

Series and Publisher: Diary of a Wimpy Kid   

Annotation: Publisher Annotation: When the Heffleys agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffleys pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess? This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!
Genre: [Humorous fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #392070
Format: Perma-Bound from Publisher's Hardcover
Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 10/22/24
Pages: 217 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 1-419-76695-3 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-6860-2
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-419-76695-4 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-6860-8
Dewey: Fic
Dimensions: 21 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

A summer vacation turns out to be anything but relaxing for Greg and a teeming horde of HeffleysGramma declines the offer of a grand birthday celebration, saying that "what would make her REALLY happy is if everyone else went to Ruttyneck Island"-though she prepares individual packs of her legendary meatballs. ("You knew exactly how much Gramma likes you by how many meatballs you got.") A gaggle of Heffley relatives and a dog stuff themselves into a small beach house, where overcrowding, personality conflicts, and simmering resentments become just some of the ingredients in a rolling boil of sitcom-style catastrophes, not to mention questionable decisions ranging from leaving the kids to make dinner unsupervised to labeling a cooler "HUMAN ORGANS" to keep random passersby from helping themselves. As usual, Greg supplies the setups in poker-faced journal entries interspersed with black-and-white drawings of slouched figures bearing frowny expressions of dismay or annoyance to cue the laffs. Gramma, it eventually turns out, not only (unsurprisingly) has plans of her own, but is also keeping a shocking secret about those meatballs. To go with the knee-slapping set pieces, Kinney slips in a tasty bit of family lore about how Greg's parents met, plus droll takes on such low-hanging comedy fruit as restaurant manners, viciously competitive board games, and social media influencers (Greg being one, albeit with zero followers, and his Aunt Veronica's little dog being another, with 3.8 million).An entertaining take on family values, Wimpy Kid style.(Graphic/fiction hybrid. 8-12)

School Library Journal (Wed Dec 11 00:00:00 CST 2024)

Gr 3–7 —When Gramma's only birthday wish is that the entire extended family go on a trip to their childhood vacation spot without her, Greg finds himself crammed into a one-bathroom beach house with 12 people and a very snooty celebrity dog. As Greg's mom tries valiantly to engage everyone in stifling lighthouse tours and heated board game nights, the trip quickly devolves into a literal hot mess of sisterly squabbles, last-ditch sleeping arrangements, food fights, and even a family trip to jail. Kinney's trademark illustrations add comedic subtext to Greg's hapless stream-of-consciousness narration, and readers will both laugh at and sympathize with his plight. Additionally, readers will find plenty of laughs in familiar chaos agents like Uncle Gary, Rodney, and the twins. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking in this latest installment, but why "mess" with a good thing? Kids will be excited to read about Greg's latest woes. VERDICT Keep "Wimpy Kid" on the must-buy list.—Catherine Cote

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School Library Journal (Wed Dec 11 00:00:00 CST 2024)
Word Count: 19,591
Reading Level: 5.8
Interest Level: 4-7
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.8 / points: 3.0 / quiz: 551504 / grade: Middle Grades
Guided Reading Level: T
Fountas & Pinnell: T

In Hot Mess, book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley is in for a particularly awkward summer with his whole family.

The pressure is building for Greg Heffley, who discovers that when you mix heaps of family, a tiny beach house, and sweltering heat, it’s a recipe for disaster.

Speaking of recipes—the secret ingredients behind Gramma’s famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years. Can Greg unpack all of his family’s mysteries before their vacation is over? Or will he just stir the pot?

This sidesplittingly relatable summer story is the funniest Wimpy Kid book yet!

Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (#1) | Rodrick Rules (#2) | The Last Straw (#3) | Dog Days (#4) | The Ugly Truth (#5) | Cabin Fever (#6) | The Third Wheel (#7) | Hard Luck (#8) | The Long Haul (#9) | Old School (#10) | Double Down (#11) | The Getaway (#12) | The Meltdown (#13) | Wrecking Ball (#14) | The Deep End (#15) | Big Shot (#16) | Diper Överlöde (#17) | No Brainer (#18) | Hot Mess (#19)

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