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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
    Audiobook2 hours

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

    Written by Jeff Kinney

    Narrated by Ramón de Ocampo

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Greg Heffley’s on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions
    over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg’s life destined to be just another hard-luck story?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateNov 5, 2013
    ISBN9781470381301
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck

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    • 3/5
      Rowley broke up with his ex girlfriend.
      greg got jealous that Rowley has a girlfriend.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 3/5
      Good good good good good good good good good

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      The excitement

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    • 5/5
      I love the diary of a wimpy kid series . The books are so creative and it makes you want to write a journal of yourself. You guys should read it and when is the next book coming. You should make a hundred books. ?????????. It is very funny too ????????.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      when he got jealous of Rowley by his girlfriend. also when they all get a chip on a certain day off one of their table friends.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Because it was by Jeff Kinney ? ? ? ?

      2 people found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This book was amazing and i relly like gregs imaganation

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Great way to start journaling. Lots of fun prompts to get you started, and plenty of blank pages to keep going.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      In this book you can create your own world by following the steps that Greg Heffley tells you too

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      A great book for any wimpy kid fan!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      it was good and funny :P diary of a wimpy kid was a clever and stoogy! i liked it.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Amazing Best audiobook I've ever heard Good for young readers

    • 5/5
      when greg saw the ring in his grate granmas yard.
    • 5/5
      this was a really good book
      i think everyone should get this audio book!
    • 5/5
      Stuff inside of it, so I don’t want to report a bad book, so I chose this amazing book because it was the only one that I haven’t read
    • 5/5
      Love this book and the series— ? ? ? ?
    • 5/5
      It was ok. It put me to bed. I totally would recommend
    • 5/5
      ? hi guys this book is so great I love it ???????
    • 5/5
      OMG! I love this. I really love the cover it really brings out the story with the falling magic eight balls. My one complaint is that Greg can’t deal with Rowley having a girlfriend. I used to have a friend like that and when I got my first boyfriend he HATED him. Otherwise I love the book.
    • 5/5
      5 Stars!!!! As good as book 7 the third wheel!!!!!!!
    • 5/5
      Good if you like humor but I honestly love it

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      For once, I'd have rathered a book from Fregley's perspective. Due to Greg's friendship miscalculations, Fregley becomes Mr Popularity. Greg becomes a member of the yearbook club. All in all, I think we're seeing some small growth from Greg.
    • 4/5
      This book was very good for students to relate to and have a series to read. in my opinion i feel like the main character is very funny and makes good points in the book. The book is at times very random, and is written as a kid would write it with the correct spelling. I would recommend for teachers to have students read for fun because it will draw students into reading. The good ting about this book is it is a series therefore if a student doesn't like reading but seems to like these book then they can read multiple of the books. also the writing on the pages are a lot shorter then in a normal chapter book.
    • 3/5
      Greg Heffley's luck has taken a turn for the worst. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him as he has fallen in love with Abigail. Finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to use an old toy of his brother Roderick’s that turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to continue with his run of hard luck. By the end of the story, Greg and Rowley re-cement their friendship.
    • 5/5
      I liked this book for three reasons. First, the illustrations were simple and helped readers paint a picture in their head. On page 214, I liked how there is a question mark over Greg Heffley to show that he is confused because readers can’t see any detailed expressions on characters’ faces. Also, the illustration showed a dotted line from Greg’s eyes to an Easter egg, which helped readers see what he was looking at and why he was confused. Second, the language in this book is great for young, reluctant readers to start reading chapter books. The language isn’t too challenging and children aren’t overwhelmed by all of the words on the pages. Thirdly, the characters in this book are believable. Children can relate to many of the topics that Greg goes through, like having friendship troubles with Rowley, trying to fit in at school, and having crazy family stories with the Heffleys. The big idea of the story is to discuss issues and experiences children can relate to.
    • 4/5
      Diary of a wimpy kid is the eighth book in the Diary of a wimpy kid series. Greg heffley finds himselffacing a streak of bad luck. His best for his new girlfriend and grey in finding it hard to find new friends in middle school. His mother tells him that friends come and go, but family is forever. Greg though believes that he and his family weren't meant to be.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book for several reasons. First, the author’s writing is portrayed just as a young boy would speak, think, feel, and write, which is engaging for young readers. The book is the “diary” of the main character in the story, so it is written in first person. I like that the book is written in first person because readers can better put themselves in the character’s shoes when reading as if they are the character rather than reading about a character. The narrator writes in his diary with plenty of words that are in all capital letters, to stress words he would put emphasis on if speaking the phrase. I love that the author used capitalized words throughout the book because they help readers learn to read fluently. My 8 year old next-door neighbor read this book aloud to me, and every time he read a capitalized word he would either say the word louder or with more emphasis, making him sound completely fluent. Also, the author writes as the narrator to overly exaggerate his thoughts, just as a child would in real life. The narrator of the story explains his everyday struggles in his diary: he was neglected by his best friend and is having trouble finding new friends, along with other embarrassing moments he has encountered at home and at school. Struggling to fit in and feeling embarrassed are both common worries/hardships that every child can relate to at some point in their life. This book is a great way to push readers to think about these tough issues and realize that they are common problems that everyone faces and can overcome. Finally, I loved the illustrations in this book because they were drawn much-like comic strips, with speech bubbles and onomatopoeia. The big idea of this book is to discuss common issues and experiences students can relate to.
    • 4/5
      This book starts off with Greg telling you Rowley has a girlfreind, and he's being ditched. Rowley is now leaving Greg with what he calls 'morons'. He then decides to ask a magic eight ball all his questions. Greg is remembering these stories when bad things happened. The magic eight ball said something good was going to happen, and it did! The magic eight ball broke. Greg thought he would have bad luck. He did. I do recommend this book to some people. If you gave it to a 7 or 8 year old they would love it just as much as a 13 year old would. It has humor that is kid like and is very sarcastic. It is really fun to read and will hook you in.I gave this book a four. I gave it a four, because I feel I would like it if it was more mature. I did really like this book, and would read it again. The series is great and I can't wait for the next one!
    • 5/5
      The best book I have ever read....The story is too good a girl Katniss Everdeen winning the hunger games,through all the consequences.and then the tragedy comes at the end part of the book.EXCELLENT!!!!
    • 4/5
      Read in 2 days I really liked this book and made me laugh. I found that it was different from any other books as there is no real story (a problem or an adventure).