Diary of a Wimpy Kid book 1 · 2007
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg Heffley starts middle school and keeps a journal, which he insists is not a diary. With his best friend Rowley, he tries to rise up the social ladder, and mostly fails.
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Book facts
- Author
- Jeff Kinney
- Series
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid, book 1 of 20
- Published
- 2007
- Setting
- Set in an American suburb
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Diary of a Wimpy Kid on screen
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010, film, Cinema). Zachary Gordon plays Greg Heffley, trying to survive his first year of middle school.
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021, film, Disney+). An animated retelling of the first book, written by Kinney.
Who is in Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6 recurring or key characters from Jeff Kinney’s chart. Introduces Greg Heffley, Rowley Jefferson, Rodrick Heffley, Manny Heffley and 2 more.
Lead 1
- Greg HeffleyFirst appearanceSelf-centred middle schooler
Major 2
- Rowley JeffersonFirst appearanceGreg's sweet best friend
- Rodrick HeffleyFirst appearanceGreg's older brother
Minor and cameo 3
- Manny HeffleyFirst appearanceGreg's toddler brother
- Susan HeffleyFirst appearanceGreg's mother
- Frank HeffleyFirst appearanceGreg's father
Also featuring these characters
Other Jeff Kinney books that share the most characters with Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
- The Last Straw2009 · Diary of a Wimpy Kid · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dog Days2009 · Diary of a Wimpy Kid · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Ugly Truth2010 · Diary of a Wimpy Kid · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cabin Fever2011 · Diary of a Wimpy Kid · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon