Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: No Brainer
By Jeff Kinney
Greg never cared about school—until losing it threatens his friendship with Rowley.
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No Brainer is the eighteenth Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, and Jeff Kinney serves up his usual blend of cartoons, school chaos and Greg Heffley's spectacularly questionable decision-making. The story adds some thoughtful ideas about friendship, unfair school funding and book banning without losing its comic bounce.
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What is Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: No Brainer about?
When Greg Heffley's middle school faces closure due to poor performance, he's initially indifferent. However, upon realising this would separate him from his best friend, Rowley, Greg rallies his classmates to save their school. Together, they embark on a humorous and heartfelt mission to keep their school open, navigating the challenges of adolescence along the way.
About the author
Jeff Kinney is a popular author and cartoonist from America. He is best known for creating the funny and exciting 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' series, which follows the adventures of Greg Heffley. Jeff enjoys making stories that make children laugh and inspire them to enjoy reading every day.
Discussion ideas around Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: No Brainer
Friendship and change: Why does Greg care so much about staying at the same school as Rowley, and how might changing schools affect their friendship?
A fair education: What should every school have to help children learn well, and what happens when one school has fewer resources than another?
Who decides what children read?: Why might someone want a book removed from a school library, and how should librarians, parents and children respond to disagreements about books?
Working together: Which of Greg's classmates helps the school's cause most effectively, and what makes teamwork succeed or fail?
Advertising everywhere: When a school uses adverts to raise money, what might it gain and what might it lose?
Pages
240 pages
Reading age
Junior (8-13)
This edition
2025
First published
2023
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