Thursday, February 16, 2012

Word of the Day

Flibbertigibbet
-scatterbrained or flighty little girl
example:
"Why are you laughing at everything those boys say? It's not even funny! You're being such a flibbertigibbet!"

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is a series that is of course in diary form. It's about a kid that is pushed around a lot and has made some pretty bad decisions. I'm not just talking about one book but all of the ones out so far. They are easy reads because of how many pictures there are and of course since its supposed to be written by kid there it has easy vocabulary. It's more of a relaxing read then a challenging novel.
Greg is the so called wimpy kid and the author of this dairy, of course not the real author as that is Jeff Kinney. Greg is pushed around at school and all his life goals revolve around becoming rich and famous. He thinks that school is the worst idea every and isn't necessarily what you would call a straight A student. His older brother Rodrick bullies him and only goal is to be in his rock band loded diapers, which is supposed to be loaded diapers but he isn't a great speller.
The books basically have no plot except to tell you what Greg Heffley is up to everyday and his opinions on school and what not. They are okay but I wouldn't call them the best books I have ever read. In truth they aren't very good but are perfect for young early readers, or maybe someone just learning english. These also might be good to read on the beach. So I recommend this to small children or those looking for a relaxing or easy read.