What Parents Should Know
Parents need to know this book has sibling rivalry, one wild
party, and some scheming to cheat on tests and get out of
chores. The great thing is, like most middle school kids, the
characters get caught and are punished.
Families can talk about lying and friendship. Why was Greg's mother more upset when she found out he lied? How would you feel if your friends treated you like Greg did Chirag? Have you ever done something in school that made other people feel bad, but made you feel cool and popular?
Common Sense Media Review
A worthy follow-up to the first book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
, RODRICK RULES gives us more of Greg's funny take on the
world around him through his comics-laced journal. Greg's in
more scrapes this time around, and worse than that, his bully
brother Rodrick knows one of Greg's secrets that could
definitely get him into trouble and threatens to tell
the world. Here comes the brotherly blackmail (and a great
topic for parent-kid discussions).
The cartoons that go along with Greg's journal entries are hilarious. Bestselling author Jeff Kinney does a great job portraying the hazardous environment of middle school and of showing us a relatable kid whose full of foibles -- while he's very likeable he can be sarcastic, snarky, and occasionally pretty mean to his friends. The situations Greg finds himself are both familiar and embarrassing. While Greg likes to think he's the victim of misunderstandings, like when he promises to be honest and takes it too far, the majority of the time he gets what he deserves.
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