Student's Diary

Jeff Kinney

From the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series comes "The Last Straw" by New York Times bestselling author Jeff Kinney, who is also one of the 100 most influential people in the world and is also one of the most important game designers and developers on the internet. In "The Last Straw," Greg Heffley has one chance to redeem himself from a decision his father made just before summer vacation! Frank Heffley Sr. believed he could make his son stronger and braver, so he wanted to enroll Greg in organized sports programs and other activities that required "bravery." Of course, Greg can easily sidestep his father's efforts to change him. But when his father threatens to send him to a military academy, Greg realizes he'd better behave himself... or he'll be sent away. Will Greg succeed in changing his father's mind and make him reconsider sending him to the Military Academy for the summer training program at Spag Union? They said about Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Go away, Harry Potter... A new group of books is dominating the boys' bestseller list, and there's nothing "fantastical" about them. - Andrea Yates on NPR's All Things Considered. A great book for reluctant readers and anyone looking for a fun read. - School Library Journal. A hero who is perfectly smart and logically selfish. - The New York Times