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Think Pink! A Party Pooper Q&A with Jeff Kinney
As Jeff Kinney's 20th Wimpy Kid book comes out today I reminisce about his early days and then we chat about buses, bookstores, and more.
Me and My Brudda: Jeff Kinney & Patrick Kinney Discuss the Who Was? History Bee
I'm a big time Jeff Kinney fan over here. That's why I got a teeny bit puzzled when I heard that he was getting involved with something called "Who Was? History Bee" along with some fella named *checks press release* a "Patrick Kinney". So what precisely is going on here? Some answers come in the form of an interview with the duo.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Back Cover Reveal
I get a query the other day from Abrams. Would I have any interest in revealing the back cover of the new upcoming Wimpy Kid spin-off Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal (out April 9th)? Here's the reveal, done live with real kids, flying jelly beans, and (naturally) a fancy scroll.
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Fusenews: “There are no good books which are only for children” – W.H. Auden
Morning, fellow plebes! And isn’t the weather just fine and dandy these last few days? It has been in New York anyway. Which is to say, it feels like we briefly stole San Francisco’s temperatures for our own use this week. Giving it back is going to be awful. To take my mind off that, […]
Top 100 Children’s Novels #76: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
#76 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (2007) 26 points Books geared to those reluctant reader boys – and boy did they work – had so many boys reading that were never readers before this series. – Cheryl Phillips These books are funny, fast reads that kids love! They have started the “diary” […]
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