Quick costume hacks: take a look at five quick and easy character costume ideas on Mumsnet.
Join us on WORLD BOOK DAY for fun and games on PopJam and Twitter @puffinbooks.
ZOO-WEE MAMA! The Long Haul comes out in paperback this week, and it has free limited edition bumper stickers in the back!
A family road trip SHOULD be a lot of fun… To get you in the mood for the new paperback, read an extract from The Long Haul – EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT: Wimpy Kid The Long Haul.
A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig—not exactly Greg Heffley’s idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure – and this is one the Heffleys won’t soon forget.
Heading on holiday with your family soon? Here are a few fun Wimpy Kid activity sheets to keep you occupied on the road.
Books are a perfect place to find a best mate. Whether you’re looking for a friend to round out your show-stopping musical act, a sidekick to help you get through your first love and the scary school dance, or simply a buddy to see you through the everyday, our list of books about BFFs has something for everyone. You never know where you’ll find your next partner-in-crime, so why not bury yourself in the pages of these tales about friendship? With a book by your side, you’re always in good company.
Christmas is coming, and gifts are on our mind. But what’s the best present for every good Puffin? A book! If you’re making a list, we suggest adding these rollicking reads to the top. We guarantee our selection of hilarious books will have you LOL’ing right through Christmas and into the new year.
NEWSFLASH!
The first hilarious SNEAK PEEK into Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School is here, and it’s not to be missed.
Thirsty for more Old School? You can pre-order the book here now in time for the book’s release on 3rd November – and until then, here’s a bit more information about the book as a flavour of what’s to come!
Life was better in the old days. Or was it?
That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t cut out for an old-fashioned world.
With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going “old school” just too hard for a kid like Greg?
Thirsty for some lemonade? Here’s a recipe for some ACTUALLY NICE homemade lemonade, just the thing for these crazy hot days. If only Greg had known…
The time is almost upon us, puffins – the time we ask the single most important question of all: just who will be our Puffin Prime Minister?
There are five candidates desperate for your vote, and they’re all very different. Their policies are interesting to say the least and cover all the big issues – from transport and education to housing and the environment. They’ve been campaigning for your hearts all this week over on PopJam and now’s the time to make your choice.
This is bound to be the most important decision you make this year, so make sure you use your vote wisely…
Candidate 1: Dennis
Illustrations Copyright Quentin Blake
Candidate 2: Mr Twit
Candidate 3: Alice
Candidate 4: Greg Heffley
Candidate 5: Docter Noel
Who gets your vote? #VotePuffin now!
To celebrate our brilliant and rather hilarious new World Book Day books – The Dinosaur that Pooped a Lot and The Diary of Dennis the Menace: World Menace Day,we’ve created a reading list of some of the funniest children’s stories around. Click below to find out more. We hope these stories make you smile…
ZOO-WEE MAMA! THE
WAIT IS OVER! At last 'Hard Luck', the eighth book in the Wimpy Kid series, by
Jeff Kinney is here.
‘Hard Luck’ sees Greg
Heffley 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? Find out in ‘Hard Luck’ now. Make sure you read it
first!
You’ll find all the latest ‘Hard Luck’ news, including
Jeff Kinney’s UK tour dates this December, video messages from Jeff AND a
Fortune Reader Game on the Wimpy Kid Club website. Head over today and
laugh-out-loud online with other Wimpy Kid fans.
Meanwhile, can you guess what's going on in these hilarious pictures from the book?
What is 52 Puffins – Waiting in the wings? Well, although we love our main characters, in 2013 we think it's time to celebrate the supporting cast: the extras with the witty one-liners, the dastardly villains and the best friend every hero would be lost without. Who's your favourite?
Download 52 Puffins – Questions – Download me!and send your answers to puffinblog@uk.penguingroup.com
Your character’s name and the book they star in . . . Fregley, Diary
of a Wimpy Kid
Famous Friends? Greg Heffley and Rowley Jefferson
Hero or villain? Hero, Fregley would never hurt a fly
Why you love him? Fregley is one of Jeff Kinney’s more hilarious,
yet arguably most pitiable characters. Extremely unpopular at school due to his
rather strange interpersonal skills, or lack thereof, Fregley valiantly
attempts to make friends with Greg Heffley. Naturally, Greg is repulsed by
Fregley’s attempts and numerous humorous encounters ensue. Whenever Fregley
pops up you know you’ll soon be laughing!
What’s his catchphrase or best quote? ‘Wanna see my secret freckle?'
What wouldn't he leave the house without? Something gross he will use to try and make
friends with Greg.
Tell us something we might not know. Fregley once sent Greg a ‘booger’ in the mail.
It wasn’t a joke, he was being totally serious.
What really annoys him? Nothing seems to bother Fregley, he always seems
pretty happy.
What does he dream of? Being best friends with Greg Heffley
Where would you go to hang out together? To Fregley's house where his mother would call me Fregley's playmate
To mark today’s special announcement Jeff Kinney has drawn a brand new cartoon, featuring Greg Heffley under an umbrella being bombarded by raining Magic 8 balls.
Jeff Kinney said: “Never in my wildest dreams did I think that Greg Heffley’s stories would be enjoyed by this many kids around the world.”
So, what do you think might happen next for Greg? Join the www.wimpykidclub.co.uk for more . . .
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