Diary of a Wimpy Kid News

Calling all Diary of a Wimpy Kid fans!!!!  

The publisher of this popular series has announced that book #11 will be released in November 2016.  No word on the title yet, however, the cover art will be released on April 28th.  So we will all have to wait until then to find out more about the book.  Hopefully it will become available in the catalog shortly after that so you can start placing your holds!!!  Learn more about the new book from this March 10, 2016 Publisher's Weekly article.

Two Hot New Titles!

I'm super excited about two fabulous books I read this week.  Now I know neither of these two books don't need any extra promotion, but for those of you out there who haven't heard the news, I've gotta let you know about them!  The holds lists are growing, so be sure to place your holds now before the wait gets longer!!!

Elephant and Piggie are back in their latest installment in Waiting Is Not Easy!  Piggie is sooooo excited to share a BIG surprise with Gerald.  And of course, Gerald is too excited to wait for the surprise, and keeps tormenting Piggie to give it to him right away.  Piggie insists that Gerald must wait and wait and wait.  After the agonizing wait, Gerald is met with a wonderful surprise that even the reader will be truly surprised!  Want to know what it is?  I can't tell you.  You must wait!  And believe me, it is worth the wait!  All of us in Youth Services are super excited about this book!  Miss Jaime says, "It was deliciously awesome.  Just when I thought the Elephant and Piggie books couldn't get any better, they did!" This title will be a perfect read for those of you out there who have kiddos who need a little encouragement in learning the art of patience. 

The other awesome book I read this week was book 9 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.  We all know that Greg Heffley needs no introduction as he's wiggled his way into the hearts of many elementary school readers.  In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, Mom Susan insists that the family take a road trip for everyone to spend some quality bonding time together.  While the trip starts off with good intentions, it ends up with one problem after another.  Bad gas stations, unbearable hotel rooms, seagulls, lost keys, a piglet, no cash, and a trip to the vet weren't what the Heffley family had in mind, but one page after another is guaranteed for some belly bursting out-loud laughs!  I'm surprised no one around me complained about my laughing while I was reading...it was just that funny!

Wimpy Kid 8 is in Your Near Future

Diary of a Wimpy Kid book #8 will be released in November (place your holds now before the waiting list gets longer!).  But for now, the title and color of the book have been a well kept secret.  On 8-8-13 the color of the book will be revealed!  While you wait, go to http://www.wimpykid.com/ to shake the crystal ball to see what Greg Heffley has revealed for the future.  Abrams Books, the publisher is trying to get 800,000 shakes (or clicks) on the crystal ball before August 8, 2013, so let your Wimpy Kid fan shake that ball!

Love is in the air???

Tuesday November 13th will be the release of the seventh Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, The Third Wheel. Abrams, the publisher of the popular book series has been promoting that "Love is in the air--but what does that mean for Greg Heffley?  Find out...11.13.12".  To celebrate the occasion, stop by the library and pick up a special magnet displaying the new book cover, while supplies last of, course!  And be sure to get your name on the waiting list for the book too!  I know I've been waiting MONTHS for this new release!!!  I can't wait for Tuesday!!!